Among thirty-one streets that have been included in the list of "The coolest streets in the world in 2025," recently announced by Time Out, a leading travel magazine in the UK, Vinh Khanh Food Street, Ho Chi Minh City, ranks 10th.
Approximately 1 km long, Vinh Khanh is located in Khanh Hoi Ward (part of former District 4) and has been planned as a food street by Ho Chi Minh City since 2018. Vinh Khanh features a series of grilled seafood restaurants on its both sides, always packed with customers every night. It is a popular spot for young people and office workers.
"Vĩnh Khánh is designed so you spend the whole evening in its briny embrace: street sellers pitch up selling dried squid for a pre-dinner snack and ice cream for dessert, and buskers perform in the middle of the road as motorbikes sashay around them. Clattering woks, clinking glasses and kerbside karaoke all vie for soundtrack supremacy," the magazine wrote.
The list of the world's coolest streets stems from the idea that streets are where visitors find the "most authentic local life" and is based on the votes of global travel experts and travelers. Each person will nominate the street corners that deserve the most attention in the city where they live or have visited.
The selection criteria are based on many factors, in which the destinations are all "full of stores, great places to eat, and countless fun activities." Regarding architecture, there are no mandatory commonalities; it does not matter whether it is "a walking path along the canal or a major transportation axis."
In the top 10, besides Vinh Khanh, two other destinations in Asia are also mentioned: Orange Street (Osaka, Japan) and Fanghua (Chengdu, China).
The magazine hopes the ranking will be a source of inspiration for both travelers looking to plan a trip and locals looking for new experiences right in the city where they live.
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