On the afternoon of August 27, District 7 of Ho Chi Minh City held a press conference to announce the opening of the Sky Garden Commercial – Culinary Street at the end of August.
According to Mrs. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh, Head of the Economic Department of District 7, the grand opening will feature a cultural and musical exchange program with the theme “Vietnam-Korea Colors,” showcasing performances by Korean singer Lee Deawon, Vietnamese singer Y Lux singing in Korean, as well as Ngo Kien Huy, Dong Trieu, Ho Tuan Phuc, and Pham Dong Dieu Ly. A special highlight will be the lighting ceremony for the Nightown D7 street.
Signage and traffic flow into District 7 night market
The night market will host daily performances, including a show celebrating the 79th anniversary of Vietnamese National Day on September 2, traditional ethnic music performances, Khmer quintuple music, a fashion show themed “Folk Emotions,” acoustic performances, and the “Student Singing Festival 2024.”
Traditional games and sports activities will also be organized, such as blindfolded pot-breaking, palm leaf folding, clay figurine making, portrait painting on glass, self-portrait painting, children’s drawing, statue painting, reading culture, free drawing classes, human statue performances, Yoyo demonstrations, and martial arts performances.
Experience-based activities will include guided craft art sessions, green and eco-friendly practices suitable for young people and families, such as Gluedesign, Resin art with mirror phone cases and keychains, traditional Mid-Autumn lantern making, traditional Chuong Village conical hat making, and booths showcasing Vietnamese products and souvenirs for visitors.
Visitors will be able to enjoy international cuisine from restaurants within the night economic area, as well as traditional Vietnamese food from local eateries, including specialties from Tra Vinh Province such as noodle soup, vermicelli noodles, banh xeo, banh la, and sweet soup with grapefruit.
Mrs. Nguyen Thi Be Ngoan, Vice Chairman of District 7, stated that this is the district’s first pilot commercial food street. The district hopes that after the bustling activities from August 30 to September 8, they can continue to maintain and develop this commercial food area to enhance the district’s night economy.
The opening of this commercial food street coincides with a festival, providing an opportunity to make it a regular destination for tourists and young people visiting Ho Chi Minh City and District 7. In addition to this night market, District 7 plans to implement a similar night economy project in the area around Crescent Lake – Anh Sao Bridge in Phu My Hung, Tan Phu Ward, and on Road No. 11N – Bank Residential Area in Tan Thuan Tay Ward.
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