Referring to Saigon, people immediately think of Ben Thanh market or Notre Dame Cathedral, but with book lovers, the first place they think of will definitely be Nguyen Van Binh book street.
About Nguyen Van Binh book street
Nguyen Van Binh Street or Saigon Book Street is a small street located in Ben Nghe ward, District 1, right in the heart of Ho Chi Minh city, stretching 100 meters from Hai Ba Trung Street to Notre Dame Cathedral . It was started in November 2015 and after nearly 3 months of building this book road was put into operation on January 9, 2016 to serve the needs of the people.
(Photo @phuongxiu_)
Nowadays, as technology is increasingly developing, many people no longer have the habit of reading books but instead will read directly on their phones or computers, so this road has attracted a lot of attention of everybody. It becomes an exciting new destination for book lovers, with this open space, this book street allows visitors to freely visit and enjoy the reading culture of Saigon people.
The interesting points of Nguyen Van Binh book street
This street is a book paradise with more than 20 bookstores close to each other and selling a multitude of books in many different fields and genres such as politics, society, science and technology. … so you can freely choose for yourself the right books. 
Book shops close together (Photo @ hahinmakeup86)
And if you are looking for ancient books that are no longer reprinted and seem to have been “missing” on the market, Nguyen Van Binh book street is an extremely ideal place. 
Any “ancient” books here will have them all (Photo @ yirou0502)
Moreover, each stall is decorated and designed in a different style, giving the road a very beautiful and new space.
Each store is equipped with a beautiful sister (Photo @lehatruc)
Eye-catching and eye-catching colors (Photo @gialinh)
In particular, not only does this book full of large book units across the country such as Kim Dong, Nha Nam, Phuong Nam, Alphabooks … and other small units, but this book street also has a book coffee area. , newsstands, magazines, stationery, second-hand book exchanges, book, newspaper or picture-themed galleries and exhibitions, or even a children’s play area, creating a extremely “Western” space and comfortable for reading.
There are also pretty magazines and souvenirs (Photo @d_pisey)
The children’s play area is beautifully decorated (Photo @ anna.truclinh)
Because of this unique space, this place is chosen by many authors as a place to introduce their new works as well as participate in exchange activities with readers.
The interesting point of Nguyen Van Binh book street is that it is located under the green foliage of ancient trees, so it is always cool, clean, brings a feeling of relaxation and comfort for people who come to buy and read books. .
The road is shaded with green trees so it’s always cool (Photo @daa_mtd)
In addition to reading, this place is also a familiar place to buy books from Saigonese because the price is very affordable. Not everywhere is this cheap in a luxury city.
Unforgettable experiences at Nguyen Van Binh book street
On weekends, you can enjoy peaceful moments in quiet coffee corners on Nguyen Van Binh book street , sip a hot cup of coffee while enjoying good pages and still smell of paper. Life has nothing to regret anymore.
(Photo @rachel_be)
Or simply walking on the street, watching the beautiful stalls on both sides, feeling the rare peace, freshness in the hustle and bustle town, will definitely be great.
In particular, this place is also an extremely hot virtual living place for young people. From small shops with colorful colors, beautiful wooden chairs to green plant pots, all make your photos more sparkling than ever.
A beautiful virtual lifestyle like “Hoi An in the heart of the city”
Make a good photo (Photo @hapurinn)
Revealing to you a divine check-in corner that anyone can not ignore is the super cute 8 bus located in the middle of the book road. Because it is for exhibiting items, you cannot step up, but even if you just stand by the side to take pictures, make sure to keep getting on the picture is “cool”.
The divine bus everyone has to take with (Photo @ jhen_520)
If you have a bus, of course you cannot ignore the waiting station (Photo @bill_sn)
Every Tet holiday, on the street of Nguyen Van Binh book, there are umbrellas of colorful colors that everyone passing by must stop by and take some commemorative photos. 
Is this gorgeous (Photo @gialinh)
Both beautiful and useful, so it is not difficult to understand when this road becomes one of the must-visit destinations for every tourist when traveling to Saigon .
And if you have already come here, do not forget to take a few more steps to visit other famous symbols of Saigon such as the Notre Dame Cathedral or the city post office.
Definitely have to stop by Notre Dame Cathedral right there (Photo @ dzungnn0210)
Also can not ignore the city ddienejej post office (Photo @ edini.vn)
If a hustle and bustle Saigon makes you overwhelmed, do not worry, come to Nguyen Van Binh book street , surely the peaceful space here will make your soul relax to the maximum.
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