These streets in downtown Saigon will be blocked for Tet celebrations

The Nguyen Hue Street, which spans 670 meters from the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee edifice to Bach Dang Wharf in Districts 1, will host two major activities, the Street Flower and Book Street Festival, during the country’s biggest holiday.

Both the flower and book streets run from February 5 to 12, whereas the Lunar New Year’s Eve is on February 8.

Traffic in nearby streets will thus be adjusted to serve the constructions and operations of the two events, according to the transport department.

From January 30 to February 5, when preparations and constructions for the Flower and Book Streets are undergoing, the street blocking plans are as follows.

- All vehicles are banned from entering the following streets:

+ Nguyen Hue Street: the section from Ngo Duc Ke to Mac Thi Buoi (the direction from Ton Duc Thang to Mac Thi Buoi)

+ Ngo Duc Ke Street: the section from Nguyen Hue to Dong Khoi

+ Mac Thi Buoi Street: the section from Nguyen Hue to Dong Khoi

+ Alternative routes: Ton Duc Thang -> Ham Nghi -> Pasteur -> Ly Tu Trong -> Dong Khoi -> Nguyen Thiep -> Nguyen Hue.

From February 5 to 13, when the Flower and Book Streets are open to visitors, the street blocking plans are as follows.

- All vehicles are banned from entering the following streets:

+ Nguyen Hue Street: the section from Le Thanh Ton to Ton Duc Thang

+ Le Loi Street: the section from Pasteur to Dong Khoi

+ Nguyen Thiep Street: the section from Nguyen Hue to Dong Khoi

+ Ton That Hiep Street: the section from Nguyen Hue to Ho Tung Mau

+ Mac Thi Buoi Street: the section from Nguyen Hue to Dong Khoi

+ Ngo Duc Ke Street: the section from Dong Khoi to Ho Tung Mau

+ Hai Trieu Street: the section from Nguyen Hue to Ho Tung Mau

+ Huynh Thuc Khang Street: the section from Nguyen Hue to Ho Tung Mau

- People residing in the area where streets are banned are to follow guidance of traffic offers to enter their residence.