Lacking parks and open space for relaxing in a natural environment, residents in Ho Chi Minh City, mostly young people, have recently selected the newly-built Mai Chi Tho Boulevard in District 2 as a ‘rendezvous’ for going for a picnic every night.

The large sidewalks of the boulevard, which connects the Thu Thiem Tunnel under the Saigon River to the Hanoi Highway, have become even more crowded on hot and dry days.

The road has large pieces of grass or empty land on both sides that provide space for them to sit together.

At night, picnic-goers can also enjoy the river view and the bright buildings downtown on the opposite bank of the Saigon River, at the section near the Kenh 1, 2 and Ca Tre Nho and Ca Tre Lon Bridges.

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Read Tuoi Tre News' story on the new picnic hobby of Ho Chi Minh City residents here: http://tuoitrenews.vn/features/24433/picnicking-at-night-on-new-boulevard-in-ho-chi-minh-city