Top 5 must-have experiences in Nguyen Hue street

Nguyen Hue street is located in the city center and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh city. The reasons why Nguyen Hue Street District 1 is popular with tourists are the airy space, many interesting activities, diverse restaurants, and cafes. So, do not hesitate to explore 5 must-have experiences on this bustling street.

Walking Street, the must-visit destination in Nguyen Hue street

Nguyen Hue Walking Street is one of the famous destinations of Ho Chi Minh city. Nguyen Hue walking street is essentially the square in front of Ho Chi Minh's monument. Rated as one of the most beautiful and modern squares in Vietnam with a length of nearly 700m. To bring a better tourism service, Nguyen Hue's pedestrian area's space has been upgraded and improved with many works such as lighting systems and fountains. Around Nguyen Hue's pedestrian area are large companies and the most beautiful high-rise buildings in the city, so the overall landscape here is very beautiful, especially at night. Not only for tourists, but Nguyen Hue walking street is also a favorite place for local young people to gather. This is also the reason why Nguyen Hue’s walking street is always in a busy and bustling state.

Cocochin – the 3 regional dishes food court in Nguyen Hue street

Cocochin is one of the popular Nguyen Hue street food courts. Cocochin food court is located at 77, very close to the walking street. This is an ideal place for you to enjoy the 3 regional dishes of Vietnam. Cocochin has a traditional interior decoration, quite simple but still luxurious. Cocochin brings together 17 famous culinary brands in Vietnam. A special feature that makes many visitors enjoy is that they can directly watch the cooking process of the chefs.  

Vietnam is famous for its regional variations cuisine, if you are looking for a place to enjoy all those diverse dishes, do not forget to list Cocochin Food court on your list of destinations when coming to Ho Chi Minh city.

42 Nguyen Hue Coffee Apartment

42 Nguyen Hue Apartment brings together many shops, diner, and coffee shops. Each shop and cafes, of course, have a different decoration, making the overall look of this old apartment is so colorful and vivid. There are many cafes and milk tea shop on Nguyen Hue street, but the ones on the upper floors in 42 Nguyen Hue apartment are very attractive to visitors because they can enjoy a drink while admiring the beauty of the city center.

A small note when visiting this apartment, because the apartment has a total of 9 floors, so if you do not want to walk up to the certain coffee shop, you have to pay the elevator fee of 5000VND / person. There are some shops and stores that will reimburse you for this fee, but only a few. Many visitors do not use the elevator but walking up the stairs in the apartment. Because this is an old apartment, some of the internal architecture is also relatively unique, walking up is an opportunity for visitors to explore and take some cool photos in every corner of the apartment.

Saigon Garden – a unique shopping mall on Nguyen Hue street

Saigon Garden is located at 99 Nguyen Hue. This is a type of shopping mall with chain restaurants, cafes, and stores. The green apartment-style architecture is what makes Saigon Garden become different from other shopping centers on Nguyen Hue street and Ho Chi Minh City in general. Saigon Garden has 4 floors: A 1st floor is a gathering place for boutiques, flower shops, and souvenir shops; The remaining 3 floors are areas of luxury restaurants and bars. With shops and cafes located on the ground floor of Saigon Garden, all of them are designed in the type of small towns with European architecture style. This arrangement of shops makes it easy for visitors to explore and have the most comfortable shopping experience. Due to the environmentally friendly green space, Saigon Garden is also considered an ideal check-in destination for tourists. Saigon Garden opens at 8 am and closes at 10 pm every day.

Live performances along Nguyen Hue's pedestrian area

Coming to Nguyen Hue street without experiencing outdoor music performances is a quite big shortcoming. Not only a tourist attraction, but Nguyen Hue street is also a place for performances of music enthusiasts. Walking along Nguyen Hue's pedestrian area, you will enjoy a variety of performances with genres from vibrant to traditional Vietnamese music. If you are passionate about singing, then Nguyen Hue's pedestrian area is also the place for you to show your talent. The time when street singers gather a lot is after 7 pm, and even more bustling on weekends. Nguyen Hue street at night is the time when the most freelance singers perform, and this is also the time when many groups organize games, rollerblade, and interacting with each other. Therefore, Nguyen Hue street at night is the time attracting more tourists than other times of the day.

Nguyen Hue street is always an attractive destination for both Saigonese and tourists. The bustle and diverse entertainment activities here always make visitors excited. If you have the opportunity to come to Ho Chi Minh city, hope you can come to Nguyen Hue Street District 1 and explore interesting destinations located in this area.