Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh will open Bai Tho pedestrianised street from June 23.

Hoi An Town in the central province of Quang Nam has opened a new pedestrian street to serve tourists.

HCM City’s authorities are Ben Bach Dang Park in District 1 to protect pedestrians from sunshine and rain.

Hanoi authorities have planned to open three new walking streets in Ba Dinh and Dong Da districts.

The Hai Ba Trung Pedestrian Street was opened on Sunday evening in Hue City, becoming the third walking street in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

A growing number of parked vehicles, vendors, and businesses are encroaching upon these spaces, rendering them virtually impassable to pedestrians.

Hanoi’s Trinh Cong Son Pedestrianised street has just been closed for renovation work.

The talented musician from Hue captured the hearts of Hanoians in the most admirable way.

The area aims to bolster cultural and architectural values and enhance urban aesthetics.

The new walking area is subject to entertainment and cultural activities, promoting Hanoi tourism, especially in the downtown district of Hai Ba Trung.

HCM City will turn another 22 streets into pedestrian streets on weekends between 2022 and 2025.

The walking of pets on Hoan Kiem pedestrian area in Hanoi will be entirely banned from May 27.

While the general public is excited about the presence of pedestrian zones in Hanoi, others are still sceptical about the effectiveness of the many walking-only areas that the capital city is planning to open.

The People’s Committee of Son Tay Town has planned to open a new pedestrian zone around Son Tay old fortress citadel, the fourth of this kind in Ha Noi during the upcoming Reunification Day (April 30) holiday to boost tourism.

People are excited about the news that Ha Ton Quyen Street, known as the “street of dumplings”, will become the fourth pedestrian street in HCM City in 2022.

The pedestrian areas surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake in the centre of Hanoi are set to reopen in early March after nearly a year of closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Districts across Ho Chi Minh City are eager to replicate the success of existing “walking streets” and street food markets, while many fret over foreseeable traffic jam that comes with closing off roads.

HCM City Department of Transport has proposed opening five more pedestrian streets in the city centre area.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The pedestrian space around Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake will not be expanded to the Old Quarter area.