The park on Ly Thai To Street, which hosts the city’s memorial to victims of the Covid-19 pandemic, has quickly become a popular public space, drawing crowds with its nightly fountain shows and open green areas.
The artistic fountain display is staged three times daily at the monument from 7-7.30 am, 5-5.30 pm and 8-8.30 pm.
On Saturday evening, the central viewing area was packed as visitors waited for the performance, where jets of water moved in rhythm with music and colourful lighting.
Engraved messages in several languages around the memorial recall the hardships of the pandemic, while flowers have been placed in remembrance of Covid-19 victims.
The six-metre-high stainless-steel monument reflects visitors and contains a heart-shaped core symbolising gratitude and solidarity during the pandemic.
When the music begins, streams of water rise and swirl in synchrony with the soundtrack, illuminated by multicoloured lights that create a vibrant spectacle in the park’s central plaza.
The monument sits in a circular space about four metres below the surrounding square, symbolising a scar in the earth, with nine descending tiers and 360 water jets representing the community.
Beyond the fountain shows, the park preserves old trees and restored villas housing exhibition spaces and a library, alongside open areas for sports, community activities and cultural events.
Ly Thai To Park is one of nine key projects under Ho Chi Minh City’s strategy to expand green space and public areas as part of its next phase of urban development. It was inaugurated on February 12 on a 4.3-hectare site in the city centre that had been unused for years, symbolising the city’s resilience.