Bui Vien pedestrian hours to be lengthenedAuthorities in District 1 in HCM City have proposed to expand and lengthen the opening time of the Bui Vien Pedestrian Street. District 1 authorities have also recommended opening the street on Friday evening as well, instead of just from Saturday to Sunday evening at present. A District 1 People’s Committee survey indicated that most local people agreed with the street expansion as well as raising its operation time. Bui Vien Street is estimated to welcome 600- 800 visitors and the figure even reaches up to more than 1,000 on holidays. The 1.4-kilometre street was pedestrianised on August 2, 2017.

Source: VietNamNet News February 08, 2018 09:11 UTC