"Advertising litter" is scattered all over the streets of Ha Tinh.

Báo Hà Tĩnh•16/06/2023

Despite regulations on advertising, flyers and classified ads are still plastered all over walls, lampposts, utility poles, and trees, detracting from the urban landscape of Ha Tinh .

Video : Advertisement litter is scattered all over the streets of Ha Tinh.

Walking around the streets of Ha Tinh, whether on the main roads or in the alleys, it's not difficult to spot advertisements and flyers painted, drawn, or pasted on top of each other. In the photo: The wall of a house on Nguyen Cong Tru Street is covered with advertisements.

Advertisements and flyers can appear anywhere, but they are most prevalent on walls, utility poles, traffic signal poles, and public trees. The content mainly focuses on "septic tank cleaning," "concrete drilling and cutting," "unsecured loans," "discounted real estate," and "internet installation"... The photo shows walls, electrical cabinets, utility poles, and public trees along Nguyen Du, Tran Phu, Nguyen Cong Tru, and Trung Tiet streets in Ha Tinh City densely covered with advertising flyers.

Among the "locations" where advertising and classified ads appear, electrical cabinets and utility poles are dangerous areas prone to electrical accidents, and although the management unit has warned against approaching them, many people still disregard the warnings and stick or paint flyers on them. In the photo: An electrical cabinet on Tran Phu Street, Ha Tinh City, is densely covered with flyers advertising installment loans.

All it takes is a piece of paper with pre-printed content and some glue or spray paint to stick up classified ads. This is one of the cheapest and fastest forms of advertising because it requires no permits, no taxes, fees, or rental costs. Therefore, advertising "junk" and classified ads are scattered all over the streets of Ha Tinh. (In the photo: Advertising "junk" appearing on utility poles and streetlights on Tran Phu Street, Ha Tinh City.)

On electrical cabinets, utility poles, or walls... old flyers and advertisements haven't been peeled off, and new ones are already pasted on top, creating unsightly and unpleasant images that detract from urban aesthetics. In the photo: The electrical cabinet for the traffic signal system at the intersection of Nguyen Du and Nguyen Cong Tru streets looks messy due to the "junk" of advertisements and flyers.

The 2012 Advertising Law stipulates that prohibited advertising practices include advertising that negatively impacts urban aesthetics, traffic safety, and social security, as well as hanging, placing, pasting, or painting advertisements on utility poles, traffic signal poles, and trees in public areas. In the photo: Four electrical cabinets of the traffic signal system at the intersection of Nguyen Du and Nguyen Trung Thien streets in Ha Tinh City are all covered in advertising "junk."

Along Nguyen Chi Thanh Street in Ha Tinh City, utility poles and lighting cabinets are covered with flyers advertising real estate and household goods.

Despite regulations, some individuals, organizations, and businesses still disregard them, painting and pasting flyers and classified ads everywhere. These people often choose nighttime to post advertisements and flyers, making detection and enforcement difficult. In the photo: A single utility pole on Nguyen Cong Tru Street is covered with all kinds of advertisements and classifieds for concrete drilling and cutting, internet installation, septic tank cleaning, etc.

Over the years, local authorities, relevant agencies, and social organizations have launched campaigns to remove and dismantle illegal advertising flyers. However, after only a short time, the problem of advertising "junk" and classified ads recurs. In the photo: Advertisements and classified ads are painted and pasted indiscriminately, causing an eyesore on Le Ninh Street, Ha Tinh City.

To prevent and eliminate the problem of advertising "junk" and flyers, authorities need to take decisive action and strictly punish violations. Identifying the offending individuals and entities is not too difficult, as phone numbers from flyers and advertisements can be traced. Local authorities can also rely on security camera footage from offices, agencies, and private residences to identify those who illegally post or paint advertisements and flyers, allowing for appropriate action. (In the photo: An electrical box on Nguyen Du Street, despite warnings to avoid approaching, remains covered in advertising "junk.")

Quynh Chi

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