
Ho Chi Minh City police arrest bar worker in 3-on-1 assault on foreign man
Ho Chi Minh City 07:41 20/05/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested a 19-year-old bar employee in connection with the widely reported three-on-one assault on a foreign man on Bui Vien Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City over the weekend, authorities said on Monday.

3-on-1 assault on foreigner in Ho Chi Minh City draws mixed reactions
Ho Chi Minh City 14:27 19/05/2025An incident in which three Vietnamese men were summoned by police for attacking a foreigner on Bui Vien Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has sparked a wave of online reactions, with many commenters expressing concerns over the violence but suggesting that the altercation may not have been unprovoked.

3 Vietnamese men summoned for attacking foreigner in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 15:58 18/05/2025Police in Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday coordinated with professional units under the Ho Chi Minh City Police to summon three young men for questioning to clarify their involvement in an assault on a foreigner on Bui Vien Street on Saturday night.

Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘backpacker street’ shows signs of revival as COVID-19 ban lifted
Travel 16:34 17/01/2022Bui Vien Pedestrian Street was filled with people on Sunday night

Before COVID-19 turns Ho Chi Minh City’s famous 'backpacker street' into grocery street
Vietnam Life 16:14 13/10/2021Bui Vien Street in District 1 was an entertainment hub for tourists visiting the southern metropolis before COVID-19 appeared

Bars, discos on Ho Chi Minh City’s famous 'backpacker street' sell veggies to make ends meet
Economy 17:01 07/10/2021Bars and discos, along with a number of other non-essential businesses and services, have been suspended in Ho Chi Minh City for five months

Stores on Bui Vien Street in Saigon committed to reducing noise
Vietnam News 15:27 21/03/2021Stores on the sleepless street have been committed to 'not making loud noise that causes disturbance in residential and public areas'

Travel history of Hanoi’s coronavirus patient who visited coffee shops, massage parlor in Saigon
Vietnam News 11:19 04/02/2021At least twenty-two people who had been confirmed as his direct contacts at Notary Office No. 3 in Hanoi have tested negative once

Ho Chi Minh City police arrest women for stealing in ‘backpacker area’
Vietnam News 12:37 11/06/2020Three women were caught stealing from residents and visitors on Bui Vien Walking Street between late May and June 6

Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘backpacker area’ bustling again as bars reopen
Travel 15:39 10/05/2020Local bars were allowed to resume operations on Saturday

Crowds celebrate Halloween in Ho Chi Minh City’s 'backpacker area'
Travel 12:48 01/11/2019Tourists and locals alike mobbed Saigon’s 'backpacker area' to trick-or-treat themselves to the neighborhood’s beastly, spooky vibe

Ho Chi Minh City police arrest 10 over street brawl in ‘backpacker area’
Vietnam News 14:17 06/09/2019Nine of them were charged for disturbing public order and the other for assault