“Street knight” teams keep HCM City neighbourhoods safeVietNamNet Bridge – As a way of respect, many people in HCM City call the men who volunteer to protect them from neighbourhood thieves "knights of the street", an expression that was first used in Binh Duong Province. Although most of the street knights are sincere, some street knights have violated laws and have become criminals. HCM City People’s Court recently tried a case involving a street knight who had gone after a thief and died during the chase. All 91 communes in Thu Dau Mot City in Binh Duong Province have crime-prevention clubs similar to the street knight club in HCM City. Some have suggested that street knights in HCM City could shift to becoming paid members of street guard forces.

Source: VietNamNet News May 17, 2018 04:52 UTC