The Yangon Region Government is preparing to establish new retail markets and organized night bazaars in Shwepyitha, Dagon Myothit (North), Dagon Myothit (East) and Dagon Myothit (South) townships to systematically relocate street vendors and reduce unregulated roadside vending.
According to Yangon Region Development Affairs Minister and Yangon City Development Committee Chairman (Mayor) U Myo Myint Aung, the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) is working to systematically allocate space for unregulated street vendors in nearby existing markets where vacant plots are available, as well as develop new designated markets on available land.
During the 2025–2026 financial year, municipal authorities successfully relocated 1,189 informal street vendors from public roads across various Yangon townships to organized market spaces. The initiative expanded in the 2026–2027 financial year, with 1,848 informal vendors successfully relocated to designated markets.
“We are looking to expand night bazaars, similar to the organized model operating on 19th Street in Lanmadaw Township, to other townships, depending on available land,” U Myo Myint Aung said.
Alongside vendor relocation efforts, YCDC is enforcing hygiene and food safety standards at both licensed restaurants and street food stalls through joint inspections and awareness programmes. In collaboration with township Public Health Departments, municipal officials regularly conduct health education sessions and training courses at the street and township levels to ensure compliance with food safety standards. — ASH/TH
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