Can Tho (VNA) - The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho plans to reopen the Ninh Kieu walking street in December to offer an entertainment venue for visitors.
The walking street aims to create a cultural and arts space at night to extend tourists’ stay, improve local people’s spiritual life, and contribute to the city’s night-time economic development.
The 750-metre walking street will be located on Hai Ba Trung Street in Ninh Kieu ward, next to Ninh Kieu Wharf Park. It will open from 6:30pm-10pm every Saturday and Sunday.
The venue will feature performances of cai luong (reformed opera) and tai tu music, the 100-year-old traditional music forms originating from southern Vietnam, as well as meetings with local performers.
There will be art activities promoting the culture of ethnic minority groups such as the Hoa and the Khmer.
The street will also feature food stalls, local specialties and other dishes from the city and different parts of the country.
Pham Van Dong, Chairman of Ninh Kieu ward’s People’s Committee, said the operating expense of the Ninh Kieu walking street comes from the state budget.
In addition, the ward will invest over 200 billion VND (7.6 million USD) in renovating the Ninh Kieu Wharf Park in the period 2026-2030.
The park, on the banks of the Hau River, is one of the most attractive places in the city and a wharf from where visitors can take boat tours.
The renovation includes reinforcing the river embankment, tilting pavements, renewing the inland waterway wharf, and installing artistic lighting systems.
The Ninh Kieu walking street opened in April 2022 and closed in June 2025 due to losses incurred by its operator./.
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