Barrier along Bach Dang Wharf Park in downtown Ho Chi Minh City to be removed by April 30, 2026
Ho Chi Minh City 15:53 01/08/2025The temporary construction fence surrounding a portion of Bach Dang Wharf Park in downtown Ho Chi Minh City will be removed when a pedestrian bridge over the Saigon River is completed, according to the project’s investor.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to dismantle wharf at riverside park for $39mn new footbridge construction
Ho Chi Minh City 11:25 30/07/2025The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has submitted a report on the dismantling of Wharf No. 2 and the relocation of two specialized facilities at Bach Dang Wharf Park to clear space for the construction of a US$39-million pedestrian bridge over the Saigon River.
Ho Chi Minh City completes footbridges connecting with first metro line
Vietnam News 21:04 01/11/2024The new pedestrian bridges linked to metro line No. 1 will greatly improve convenience for city commuters
Ho Chi Minh City puts finishing touches on downtown footbridge
Vietnam News 16:22 06/12/2023The footbridge connects Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street in District 1 with Truong Sa Street in Binh Thanh District
Public backlash cancels footbridge load test using humans in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:59 05/04/2023A public backlash erupted immediately after the announcement of the live load test
Intravenous drug use abounds on Ho Chi Minh City footbridges
Vietnam News 08:52 21/08/2022The footbridges have become ideal places for drug users any time of the day
Hanoi to open new Y-shaped footbridge next month
Vietnam News 13:23 13/05/2021The new pedestrian bridge will connect all three sides of a three-way intersection in Thanh Xuan District
Vietnamese still jaywalk despite new law including jail terms
Vietnam News 14:44 14/01/2018Jaywalking is still common in Vietnam although offenders face jail terms if serious accidents happen
Pedestrian bridges underused in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 10:48 26/09/2017Jaywalking remains commonplace
