Ho Chi Minh City will launch an app for people to register to rent sidewalks and road space.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has submitted a report to the City People's Committee regarding the pilot program for managing the temporary use of roads and sidewalks in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to a report from the Department of Construction, the demand for temporary use of roads and sidewalks for business and production purposes has increased sharply recently. Specifically, the number of requests for permits to use these areas has increased by more than 200% compared to before.

Ho Chi Minh City is making strong progress in managing sidewalks and roadways.

PHOTO: NHAT THINH

Demand is particularly strong in the core economic development areas for tourism and services, such as Vung Tau ward, Tam Thang ward, Rach Dua ward, and Phuoc Thang ward (formerly Vung Tau city).

In addition, there is a policy of gradually transitioning transportation methods to clean energy sources. green energy This has led to a growing demand for the development of charging station infrastructure and battery swapping cabinets for new types of vehicles.

Ho Chi Minh City will launch an app for people to register to rent sidewalks and road space.

The increased demand also gives rise to some difficulties and shortcomings in addressing it. file Request for permission for public use.

Consequently, the verification process for collecting and paying usage fees is manual and time-consuming. It is also difficult for the management agency to immediately detect cases where licenses have been granted but financial obligations have not been fulfilled. Furthermore, it is difficult to detect and promptly address cases of unauthorized or expired use, which can lead to revenue losses and undermine the integrity of the law.

Furthermore, the reluctance to go through the procedures leads to an increase in unauthorized use, resulting in loss of the property. It disrupts urban order and aesthetics, while simultaneously causing revenue losses for the state budget...

Based on the aforementioned situation and shortcomings, the Department of Construction proposes piloting a software application for managing the temporary use of roads and sidewalks in the city. This application will facilitate organizations and individuals in registering and temporarily using roads and sidewalks, as well as making it easier to report violations to relevant authorities for timely handling of urban disorder.

The software for managing temporary use of roads and sidewalks has the following main features: Receiving and processing online permit applications, connecting with the Ministry of Construction's administrative procedure information system; managing, approving, and storing electronic documents; managing permit and approval work on a digital map of Ho Chi Minh City; managing fee collection; reporting, statistics, operational support, and other features; the application is eligible for download on app stores: Play Store (for Android), Apple Store (for iOS).

The pilot program will be implemented for 18 months from the date of its approval. Following the pilot phase, an evaluation of its effectiveness will be conducted to provide a basis for proposing implementation plans for the next phase. The expected implementation schedule is Q2/2026.

Recently, the People's Committee of An Dong Ward became the first local authority in Ho Chi Minh City to implement the registration and collection of temporary road and sidewalk usage fees digitally, through the "An Dong Road and Sidewalk Licensing" software.

Steps to register for the use of sidewalks and roads in An Dong ward.

PHOTO: AN DONG WARD PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE

To register, people can scan the QR code on their phones or access the link https://urlvn.net/viahe-andong using a computer. This is considered a shift from manual management to electronic data-driven management of sidewalk usage in the area.

Following a pilot program for granting temporary permits for the use of a portion of sidewalks and roadways via software, An Dong ward has received approximately 30 applications, with a total registration fee exceeding 450 million VND.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tphcm-se-mo-app-de-nguoi-dan-dang-ky-thue-via-he-long-duong-185260519134758128.htm