Phạm Ngũ Lão street is located in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, Vietnam.[1] It was named after Phạm Ngũ Lão, the national hero. The street together with Bùi Viện, Đề Thám and Đỗ Quang Đẩu streets create a quarter known as the "Backpacker District" of Saigon which is "phố Tây Ba lô" in Vietnamese, as there are so many bars and cafes in this district are conveniently located around Saigon's city centre that attracted affordable foreign tourists who enjoy traveling the city by walking the whole day with backpacks on their back.[2][3][4]
.jpg) Phạm Ngũ Lão street with the 23 September Park | |
| Native name | Đường Phạm Ngũ Lão (Vietnamese) |
|---|---|
| Former name(s) |
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| Length | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Nearest HCMC Metro station | 1 2 3A 4 Bến Thành station |
| Coordinates | 10°46′06″N 106°41′34″E / 10.768472°N 106.692778°E |
| Major junctions | Phạm Ngũ Lão – Nguyễn Thái Học – Nguyễn Thị Nghĩa |
| East | Quách Thị Trang Square |
| West | Thái Bình Market roundabout |
The Phạm Ngũ Lão quarter is also known for its affordable guest houses and mini-hotels as well as the availability of tourist agencies which primarily cater to budget tourists, similar to Khao San Road in Bangkok, Thailand.
Location
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Phạm Ngũ Lão street is an east-west axis in the downtown, starts at Thái Bình Market roundabout in the west, intersect with streets of Nguyễn Trãi and Cống Quỳnh, go along with 23 September Park and Lê Lai street to Trần Hưng Đạo street then go a bit further through the Quách Thị Trang Square and One Central Saigon to end at Phó Đức Chính street in the east.[1]
History
editThis street was formed when the French built the original Saigon railway station (the current Saigon station in District 3 previously called as Hòa Hưng station). Initially the street was temporarily called rue Latérale Sud de la Gare (South side street of the station), until 1917 when the station was put into operation, the street was named rue Colonel Grimaud.[5]
In 1955, the street was renamed to Phạm Ngũ Lão street, this name is never changed and still kept until now.[5][6] During the Republic of Vietnam period, The street is also known as the "street of press" of Saigon, as along the street at that time there were many editorial offices of daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, magazines and also publishing houses, distribution houses, and printing houses.[7] The area of Pham Ngũ Lão, Đề Thám and Bùi Viện streets is also known as the "International Crossroads" (Ngã tư Quốc Tế).[8][9]
In 1978, the government of Ho Chi Minh City decided to relocate the Saigon station to Hòa Hưng station in District 3, the old train station was renovated into the current 23 September Park.[10]
Tourist attractions
editThe "Backpacker District" is where selling goods and services with affordable price to tourists. Currently, along Phạm Ngũ Lão Street, there are many large standard hotels, restaurants, cafes and travel agencies.[2]
Next to the street is 23 September Park. In the section B of the park is the Dramatic Red Lotus Stage (Sân khấu Sen Hồng), which is temporarily closed since 2019 for park renovaion, and an outdoor shopping mall at the basement of the section named Central Market (formerly known as Sense Market) is the city's first underground food and shopping market that opened in 2017.[11][12] There are also some notable mordern landmark buildings around here, included the New World Saigon Hotel and the grade-A 26-story A&B Office Tower, both on Lê Lai street opposite the crossroads off Phạm Ngũ Lão – Nguyễn Thị Nghĩa street.
References
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- ^ a b "Phố đi bộ Bùi Viện". Sở du lịch Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Những khu phố Tây nổi tiếng ở Việt Nam". Báo điện tử VnExpress. 10 November 2014. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "24h ở khu phố Tây Sài Gòn". Báo điện tử VnExpress. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b Lược sử 300 năm Sài Gòn – Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh: 1698–1998. Trẻ Publishing House. 1999. p. 96.
- ^ Guillaume, Xavier; Marie-Christine, Guillaume (2004). La Terre du Dragon – Tome I. Paris: Publibook. p. 61. ISBN 978-2-7483-2450-1. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Phố báo chí Sài Gòn trước năm 1975". Tạp chí Môi trường và Đô thị điện tử. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Phố đi bộ Bùi Viện – 'Con đường quốc tế' từ lâu rồi..." Tuổi Trẻ Online. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Ngã tư nổi tiếng đất Sài thành". Báo Thanh Niên. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "10 công trình đầu tiên của Pháp ở Sài Gòn thay đổi sau 150 năm". Báo điện tử VnExpress. 26 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Sense Market của Saigon Co.op được tiếp tục hoạt động tại công viên 23-9". Tuổi Trẻ Online. 26 April 2019. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "TPHCM: Khu chợ trong lòng đất Sense Market chính thức đổi tên thành Central Maket". Trang tin điện tử Đảng bộ Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. 21 September 2019.