Nguyen Hue Walking Street
The decision was mentioned in a conclusion by the municipal chairman Phan Van Mai following a meeting with concerned departments about the planning for the Bach Dang Wharf area.
Opened in 2015, the 670-metre Nguyen Hue Walking Street has become a popular tourist destination in the city centre. The Bach Dang Wharf Park has also attracted lots of visitors after being upgraded in 2021. However, both these places have failed to attract visitors during daytime due to a lack of shade.
To create a pleasant for visitors in these two areas, chairman Mai has asked the Department of Planning and Architecture and District 1 authorities to install roofs here to provide shade during daytime and decorative lights during night. The proposals should be submitted to the municipal people's committee by June this year.
The city leader has also asked District 1 authorities to arrange more parking areas for visitors and build a pedestrian bridge across Ton Duc Thang Street which connects Nguyen Hue Walking Street and Bach Dang Wharf Park to ensure safety for visitors and ease congestion.
Earlier the HCM City Department of Planning and Architecture also proposed to the municipal people's committee to install a roof along the pavement of Le Loi Street in District 1 which would be turned into a walking area. The work, which is estimated to cost between VND20-30 billion, aims to shelter visitors from sunshine and rain while sightseeing, shopping or dining on the street.
