Bui Vien Walking Street

Bui Vien Street is also known as the "Western Quarter" because it is crowded with foreign tourists and has the characteristics of Western culture. Before becoming a walking city, Bui Vien Street was crowded with tourists, especially "backpackers" who came here to have fun, entertain and enjoy food. The street was then converted to a pedestrian city on July 15, 2017. The inauguration ceremony was held on August 20, 2017 and Bui Vien Street officially became a walking city. This is the second pedestrian street of Ho Chi Minh City, after Nguyen Hue pedestrian street.

Bui Vien Walking Street is always crowded every evening by domestic and foreign tourists, especially on weekends. Coming here, you will fully experience the hustle and bustle of Saigon's life. Bui Vien Street has many restaurants, cafes, hotels, pubs and bars. Vehicles are prohibited from entering Bui Vien Street within 500m from De Tham to Do Quang Dau from 7pm to 2am to organize all kinds of entertainment activities including the bustling and vibrant nightlife of Saigon people. .

Nicknamed "Western Quarter", Bui Vien also brings Western features, vibrant at night with a series of unique and vibrant pubs and bars. There is Western-style decoration and English translation for international visitors. This road is also known as the "never sleep" road, the busiest in Saigon with shimmering lights. The bar's DJ team always does their best to create the best music for guests. Although often crowded, the bars on Bui Vien Street still try to maintain good service quality.

Bui Vien Walking Street is a must-see destination for foreign tourists and young Saigonese when night falls, becoming a multi-ethnic street crowded with tourists from all over the world. This pedestrian street has a variety of nightlife activities for tourists and residents. There are always performances of street art, ethnic and contemporary music, meeting the spiritual needs of the public and facilitating exchanges with international friends. Accordingly, Bui Vien pedestrian street really promotes traditional Vietnamese values such as hospitality, friendliness and shows our open attitude towards other cultures.

In terms of cuisine, Bui Vien walking street is also home to many restaurants and eateries from high-end to affordable, creating a diverse culinary area with many dishes not to be missed. Street food stalls are quite popular here, just about 150,000 - 200,000 VND is enough to fill your stomach including drinks. In general, the dishes are reasonably priced and are cooked in a variety of culinary styles from Vietnam, Japan, India, China to Europe. The dishes here are mouth-watering, rich, airy space combined with simple tables and chairs to create a feeling of familiarity and closeness.

In addition, Bui Vien walking street also has many hotels to serve the accommodation needs of tourists. Hotels also vary in price depending on your budget. Besides, if you have a need to relax to reduce fatigue, you can go to massage parlors, here there are various types such as foot massage, back massage, full body massage... you should ask the price before experience.

As a tourist destination that is interested by many tourists, safety is always in place. Although the government has always strictly controlled it, Bui Vien pedestrian street is still not an absolute safe place because pickpockets, prostitution and other illegal activities still exist.