Nguyễn Thanh Hải (wearing glasses) is a member of Phú Hoà Ward’s Crime Prevention Club, voluntarily hunts robbers and protects local residents in the southern province of Bình Dương’s Phú Hoà Ward. — Photo tuoitre.vn

Knight of the street Nguyễn Thanh Hải – a member of Phú Hoà Ward’s Crime Prevention Club, voluntarily hunts robbers and protects local residents in the southern province of Bình Dương’s Phú Hoà Ward.

Well, he did until an incident on Sunday.

Hải had worked with the team for 30 years, working tirelessly to protect the residents for free.

However, over the weekend, he was critised for chasing a robber in an area outside of the ward without reporting his actions to the club’s management board.

The club has operated under regulations issued by the provincial People’s Committee since 2013.

According to the regulations, when members of the club chase robbers out of their ward, they have to inform the club’s management board so the board could contact local police and clubs in the other wards to ask for support.

The regulations were good but too rigid, he said.

"How can I both chase after the robbers and report to them at the same time," he said.

"It's hilarious!" he added. — VNS