Nguyen Hue Walking Street | The Busy Modern Entertainment Hub

Nguyen Hue Walking Street is one of the places considered a symbol of entertainment for young people in Ho Chi Minh City.

Tourists often know famous tourist destinations in Ho Chi Minh City through long-standing symbols that have existed here for more than a hundred years since the time it was still called Saigon and has not changed its name. However, many years have passed, and the beauty of the past is not the only thing that Ho Chi Minh City possesses. This city has also developed many new, modern, and creative tourist destinations like Nguyen Hue Walking street.

1. A Brief Introduction

Walking streets are a new entertainment destination and are quite popular in many cities in Vietnam such as Hanoi (Hoan Kiem Lake walking street), Hai Phong, Lang Son, Quang Ninh, Hue, and especially Ho Chi Minh City.

This is simply a section of the street that opens on weekends and prohibits all types of vehicles. To enter, people can only walk. This is also where many interesting activities take place intending to create a safe play area.

Located in the center of District 1, the busiest in Saigon,  Nguyen Hue Walking Street is 670m long and 64m wide.

Opening Hours: 

• From Monday - Friday: Vehicles are still allowed to circulate on both sides of the road
• From Saturday - Sunday (07:00 PM - 11:00 PM): Vehicles are prohibited

Ticket Price: Free

2. What's Interesting About Nguyen Hue Walking Street?

Because it is quite a long road, along Nguyen Hue walking street there are many fun things from food, dancing activities, and street shows, to beautiful photo backdrops.

2.1. A Paradise for Photography

Nguyen Hue Walking Street passes many places from houses with beautiful architecture, flower gardens, monuments, fountains, etc., therefore it possesses many beautiful photography areas.

2.2. Apartment 42 Nguyen Hue

One of the unique places located on Nguyen Hue walking street is apartment 42. The special thing is that on the outside, the apartment complex looks old, but inside is a completely different space that when you come to explore, you will not be surprised. 

In the apartment, there is a paradise of cafes and clothing stores, all beautifully decorated, with extremely diverse styles that do not overlap.

2.3. Nguyen Hue Book Street

If you like reading books or simply want to buy some books and notebooks with beautiful covers to display, you can visit this book street, it is located very close to Nguyen Hue walking street.

Address: Nguyen Van Binh Book Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, City. HCM.

2.4. Cafes With Beautiful Views

Besides the cafes in the apartment building at 42 Nguyen Hue, Nguyen Hue's walking street is also home to many of the most beautiful bars and cafes in Ho Chi Minh City.

2.5. Music Performances

The bustling walking street of Nguyen Hue is the place where many music performances take place on weekends. These can be individual singing and dancing shows or programs organized by the city.

In addition, there are also many YouTubers and vloggers who conduct their projects here.

2.6. Culinary Paradise

When it comes to Nguyen Hue walking street, you can't get used to this culinary paradise.

This place has all the best dishes of Saigon from Saigon specialties to milk tea, soft drinks, street food, snacks, etc.

3. How To Get To Nguyen Hue Walking Street?

It is really easy to reach this walking street. If you want to get to Nguyen Hue Street, you can use a motorbike, public bicycle, motorbike taxi, taxi, or bus.

You can refer to some bus routes such as numbers 03, 04, 124, 152, 19, 93.

There are currently many parking spots around Nguyen Hue Walking Street. Depending on where you stop, you can find a suitable parking space: Corner of Tung Mau Lake - Huynh Thuc Khang Street, Bach Dang Waterway bus station parking lot, Tao Dan park parking lot, 23/9 park parking lot (near Nguyen Trai St.), etc.

If you stay in nearby hotels, then needless to say, walking is the optimal choice.

4. NOTES

• To optimize tours around Ho Chi Minh City, tourists should combine visiting Nguyen Hue Walking Street with visiting other tourist attractions in the city.
• You should ask about the parking price and the closing time of the parking lot first.
• On major holidays of the year such as Lunar New Year, the city government will open a parking spot that has a cheaper price.
• The walking street is very crowded so you need to take care of your belongings to avoid pickpockets or robbers
• Restrooms: There are 2 smart public toilets nearby and they are both free to use. These 2 toilets are located at 8 Nguyen Trung Truc and 135 Nguyen Hue, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
• Be aware of your phone’s battery.

Nguyen Hue Walking Street is always one of the interesting entertainment places that tourists should visit to feel the excitement of Ho Chi Minh City, especially at nightlife. Besides famous names from the past such as Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, Independence Palace, Ben Thanh Market, or Saigon Central Post Office, new names such as Landmark 81, Bui Vien Street, or Nguyen Hue Walking Street are still worth being one of the entertainment symbols of Ho Chi Minh City in the new era.