Phạm Ngũ Lão Street

Phạm Ngũ Lão street is an east-west axis in the downtown, the west end is at Thái Bình Market roundabout in the, 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 east end at Phó Đức Chính street.^[1]

This street was formed when the French built the second Saigon railway station (the third and 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]

The "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]

Thái Bình Market in the west end of the street, is a market famous for stalls selling produce, meat, seafood, and local specialties with affordable price and bringing local vibe.

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  Thái Bình Market
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  Express by M Village Phạm Ngũ Lão (formerly Thái Bình Hotel) with International Plaza Tower (the taller one)
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  Hotels on corner of Phạm Ngũ Lão and Đề Thám with a Highlands Coffee shop
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  A beer restaurant on corner street of Phạm Ngũ Lão and Yersin
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  Visitor Information and Support Center

Next to the street is 23 September Park. In the section B of the park is the Sen Hong Outdoor Theatre (Sân khấu Sen Hồng), which is closed since 2019 for park renovation, 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, but it was closed in 2026 due to expansion of Ben Thanh station.^[11][12] There are also some notable modern landmark buildings around here, including 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. Phở Museum at the corner street with Nguyễn Thái Học Boulevard was opeedn in 2026.

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  Sen Hồng Outdoor Theatre at night
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  Sen Hông Outdoor Theatre
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  Saigon Bus Station
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  Lake in September 23rd Park

• Bùi Viện Street