Saigon’s new walking street is a real hoopla

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Crowds throng Nguyen Hue despite the baking sun. The street will be off-limits to vehicles all weekend and holiday nights, as it was the whole of the opening day. Photo credit: Tuoi Tre

 Children scamper on the street, possibly one of the few free, large playgrounds for them anywhere in the city. Photo credit: Tuoi Tre

 Japanese tourists shoot a selfie in front of a water fountain, the biggest attraction on the street. Photo credit: Tuoi Tre

 A tourist takes a photo of a water fountain. Photo credit: Thanh Nien

Lights add color to the water at night, when the fountains also dance to music. Photo credit: Voice of Ho Chi Minh City 

 Another colorful dance. Photo credit: Voice of Ho Chi Minh City

 People flock to a fountain at night. Though it is prohibited, some people step inside the fountain with children to take photos or even a shower. Photo: Cong An Nhan Dan

From the walking street, one can see the glittering tourist boats on the Saigon River at night. Photo credit: Vietnam News Agency 

The street became an ideal spot to watch the country’s reunification anniversary fireworks show last Thursday night. Photo credit: Zing 

 Many foreigners sit on the street to watch the performance. Photo credit: Zing

A man walks up from the underground toilets on the street, which has an elevator for disabled people. 

 Security cameras. The city has installed more of them after several snatch-and-run thefts were reported recently. Photo credit: Dan Tri

 A button to press to cross the street at the junctions with Le Loi, Mac Thi Buoi, and Ngo Duc Ke. Photo credit: Voice of Ho Chi Minh City