First, all the streets in Vietnam have a name. However, It’s not just a simple name. There is a whole story behind each name. They were named according to important events, historical characters. Not only were streets’ names based on Vietnamese people but they were also named by foreigners who have devotement for people. You can list Pasteur, Alexander de Rhodes,… Some streets names are long and hard to pronounce like: “ Cách Mạng Tháng 8”, “Bà Huyện Thanh Quan”, “Nam Kì Khởi Nghĩa”,..

Here is meaning of some names:

• “Cách Mạng Tháng 8”: it’s an August Revolution in 1945.

• “Bà Huyện Thanh Quan”: that’s a famous poet in 19th

• “Nam Kì Khởi Nghĩa”: is also a revolution of people of the South Vietnam.

Every street has a story behind and it takes you a lot of time to explore.

Second, streets not only interesting by its stories but also attractive by its specifics. Do you know “ Đồng Khởi Street” is well-known like “Luxurious Street” because there are a lot of shopping malls, 5-stars hotels, luxurious brands,… or “Nguyễn Huệ Street” is also known as a Walking Street for all people.

Dong Khoi Street. (Source: Internet)

If you want to enjoy Vietnamese street food, let’s visit “Nguyễn Tri Phương Street” at night or “Nguyễn Huệ Street”. If you want to go shopping with a low budget “Nguyễn Trãi Street” can be a good option.

Nguyen Hue – Walking street on daily days.( Source: Internet)

When you come to Vietnam on Lunar New Year, you have a chance to come and enjoy “Nguyen Hue Flower Street”. At this time, the street will be decorated by a lot of flowers and they also design those flowers into different shapes like bicycles, dragons, boats,… This event is held every year and the street has become the most crowded and beautiful place.

Nguyen Hue Flower Street. ( Source: Internet)

Nguyen Hue Flower Street at night.( Source: Internet)

Third, as a part of the streets, there is one thing you can not ignore. That’s alleys. Alleys are short and narrow but they are always considered as a feature of the city.

Finally, one thing that almost foreigners always worried is that the streets are always full of vehicles, especially at rush hours. If it’s the first time you want to pass the street, you should choose a crossroad which has a traffic light. You should be more careful when you’re trying to follow Vietnamese people (because they have more experience than you, so they can cross the street easily), and more careful if you want to catch the moment you cross the street by your phone.

Exploring streets in Ho Chi Minh City is one thing you should take note. It has so many aspects: history, beauty, culture, also cuisine. It will always be a part of city’s beauty.