Thousands of local and foreign tourists flocked to Bui Vien Walking Street in the popular backpacker area of HCM City’s District 1 as it officially welcomed walkers at its grand opening on August 20’s ...

The latest closure of bars, discotheques and karaoke parlors following a resurgence in Covid-19 leaves nighttime business on Saigon's iconic Bui Vien Street despairing. It is 7 p.m. and Nguyen Thu ...

Despite their small size and location in deep alleys, the so-called matchbox houses on Bui Vien Street, HCMC's premier entertainment street for backpackers, still command sky-high selling prices. Bui ...

One step at a time, Bui Vien is being pedestrianized. Construction delays have caused a setback for Bui Vien pedestrian street in Ho Chi Minh City’s backpacker zone in District 1, but authorities have ...

Saigon is back, baby, and it slams you like a whiff of fish sauce in a hot pho as soon as you set foot in the city. Vietnam’s southern metropolis is not only bouncing back post-pandemic, it’s kicking ...

When night falls in Saigon, Bùi Viện Street transforms into a living feast. This video explores the chaos and charm of Vietnam’s most famous nightlife hub, where every stall tells a story. The ...

Editor’s Note: Derek Milroy, a Scot, has lived in Ho Chi Minh City for four years. He got married to a Vietnamese wife and is working for an English-language newspaper in the southern city. When I ...