3D design of Bui Vien Walking Street (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City willexpand pedestrian area in District 1 to include Bui Vien Street as from July15.
The street will be open to pedestrians only from7:00 pm to 2:00 am next day on Saturdays and Sundays.
The municipal People’s Committee said training courseson community-based tourism will be held in June to help businesses, householdsand individuals directly involving in trading activities on the street.
Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the HCM CityPeople’s Committee, said the Department of Tourism will be responsible fororganising, managing and developing tourism activities in the area.
Units and individuals are encouraged to conductart performances on the street to reduce the use of public budget, Tuyen said.
District 1 was requested to support residents inthe area while ensuring traffic flows and security and order on the street.
According to the district People’s Committee, anumber of works are underway to serve tourism, such as tiling pavement,building public toilets, and installing wifi networks.
Bui Vien, together with nearby De Tham and PhamNgu Lao streets, is among the areas gathering crowds of foreign tourists in thecity.-VNA
