Bui Vien Walking Street is a bustling street in Ho Chi Minh City located in Ngu Lao Ward, District 1. Some of the outstanding activities that visitors can experience every weekend evening are: enjoying cuisine, experiencing the vibrant space of bars, watching street art, experiencing massage services...


Bui Vien Street is also one of the few streets in Saigon that has two different appearances, one during the day and the other at night. So what is special about this street at night? This article will help you understand this street better.

Where is Bui Vien walking street?
This special neighborhood is in Pham Ngu Lao ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh city. This place is known as the street that never sleeps, when day or night it is always bustling with shops and people coming and going. In particular, Bui Vien Walking Street is also considered by many Saigon people as a "Western Quarter" because it always attracts many foreign tourists with many interesting activities and the service costs here are extremely affordable, as well as diverse in types.

How to get to Bui Vien walking street
When traveling by public transport, visitors can refer to the following bus routes:
+ Bus route 03, get off at De Tham (opposite 171 Pham Ngu Lao)
+ Bus route 13, get off at Saigon Bus Station, 5 minutes walk away.
+ Bus route 139: get off at Tran Hung Dao cinema (112 Tran Hung Dao) - 4 minutes walk from Bui Vien street and Tran Hung Dao dormitory (10 Tran Hung Dao) - 5 minutes walk away
+ There are also routes: Route 28, Route 45, Route 56, Route 93.
If you travel by motorbike to Bui Vien Western Street, you can park your vehicle at 23/9 Park , only 500m from the street, for 10,000 VND/bike. If you travel by car, you can park your vehicle at the Le Lai Street parking lot for 40,000 VND.

Saigon tours. In addition, visitors can park their vehicles on Bui Vien Street at spontaneous parking lots, but the parking fee is quite high and you have to wait a long time because it is very crowded. Therefore, we encourage you to park your vehicle in a reputable area to avoid unnecessary impacts and experience the neighborhood with the most peace of mind.

What to do on Bui Vien walking street?
In contrast to its peaceful appearance during the day, when night falls, especially on weekends (Saturday & Sunday), the neighborhood becomes more bustling and crowded. This is also the time when the sidewalk shops next to each other start operating, many street art performances take place and the sounds of laughter and chatter over cold glasses of beer are heard.

Explore the Bars and Pubs on Bui Vien Western Street
Mentioning this neighborhood without mentioning the bars and clubs with a vibrant and youthful atmosphere is a big omission. Experiencing a bar will be quite an interesting experience for most visitors when coming here, some suggestions for visitors are:

Local Bar Bui Vien
This is a famous Bui Vien Pub, perfect for visitors to enjoy music, delicious local dishes and drinks at affordable prices. The space of the restaurant is not large but is designed in a smart style to save maximum space while still ensuring full amenities.
Address: 59 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Price: 90,000 - 190,000 VND/dish
Opening hours: 12:00 – 3:00
Phone number: +84 93 851 70 07

Hair Of The Dog Bar
Hair Of The Dog Bar is designed according to the standard of a typical Vietnamese style bar, with some special decorative details such as: glass bottles as chandeliers, rows of tables placed close together. The bar is often crowded with not only locals but also foreigners.
+ Location: No. 194 Tay Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1
+ Drink price: 50,000 - 200,000 VND/dish
+ Opening hours: 19:00 – 02:00
+ Phone number: +84 967 201 233.

Hong Kong Street
The restaurant is located deep in a small alley, decorated in a Hong Kong concept. From the signboard, tables, chairs, walls, small details… all carry the cultural identity of China’s most bustling city.

The restaurant opens from 3pm to 5am the next morning, and is a hangout spot for night activists. In addition to the unique space, the snacks and drinks at this restaurant are also full of Hong Kong flavor.

Unique experience at Sozo Bui Vien street
Sozo Club is a place where English clubs often gather, there are many foreigners participating here so it will be a very good opportunity to improve English skills because it is located in the Western quarter, there are also many Western visitors coming here. There is a very impressive computer and internet corner here. The drinks at Sozo are delicious, unique, diverse, and the service is lovely.

Admire street art performances
Bui Vien Street is also the place where many independent artists come to perform. The artistic performances echo in the space, blending with the chatter of passersby, further enhancing the liveliness of this Western street. On Bui Vien walking street, you can see many performances from both Vietnamese and foreign artists, the performances are quite diverse in genres from Pop, Dance, Hiphop, ... to Beat Box, Rap, ...

What to eat at Bui Vien walking street?
A Vietnamese characteristic is drinking beer with ice and hot snacks that are extremely attractive and any tourist should try once. Besides gathering at sidewalk eateries with only plastic chairs placed close together, you can choose to go to restaurants with private spaces to dine. Some restaurant locations with delicious food, interesting drinks and unique spaces in the neighborhood are:

Lang Nuong Nho Ba Sau
This is a delicious restaurant in the Western Bui Vien area of Saigon that cannot be missed. In particular, in addition to grilled meat skewers, there are also vegetable skewers and seafood such as shrimp, squid, octopus, etc. served with sauce mixed according to a unique recipe.

You can easily find famous grilled restaurants like Lang Nuong Nho Ba Sau or Ms. Le's Grilled Restaurant. The price for each grilled skewer is also extremely cheap and anyone can enjoy them on Bui Vien snack street.
+ Address: 218 Bui Vien, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1
+ Price: 40,000 – 200,000 VND/plate

Bui Vien coconut sticky rice ice cream
Not a strange dish to everyone. However, not everywhere can have delicious and eye-catching sticky rice ice cream cups like in Bui Vien Street. Full cups of coconut sticky rice ice cream with lots of toppings, peanuts, corn, mango,...
+ Address: 155A Bui Vien, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1
+ Price: 20,000 – 25,000 VND/cup

Cong Cafe Bui Vien
This is a very beautiful Vietnamese cafe with great space and style along with a lovely mix of coffee and cakes. The space of the cafe on Bui Vien Street is still wooden tables and chairs, bookshelves, souvenirs... bearing a strong nostalgic feel. Many people love to sit in the place with red speakers with wooden chairs with red patterned cushions, interspersed on the table are pretty white and red flower vases. In particular, each dish here retains its characteristic flavor, delicious and seasoned just enough to suit the taste of most tourists.
+ Address: 127 – 129 Bui Vien walking street, District 1
+ Opening hours: 09:00 – 2:00
+ Price: 40,000 – 100,000 VND/cup

Tourist attractions near Bui Vien street
+ Tao Dan Park 1.7km
+ Independence Palace 2.2km
+ Notre Dame Cathedral Saigon 2.2km
+ Nguyen Van Binh Book Street 2.5km
+ Bach Dang Wharf Park 2.1km

Bui Vien walking street is one of the most vibrant streets in Ho Chi Minh City , parallel to Nguyen Hue walking street , with the typical image of street vendors pushing carts all over the street selling all kinds of goods or pubs next to each other. If you have the opportunity to visit this beautiful city, don't miss this area!

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