The Department of Planning and Architecture of Ho Chi Minh City has put forward to the municipal People’s Committee a plan to roof the sidewalks on Le Loi Boulevard in District 1. The People’s Committee of District 1 has also sought the municipal authorities’ approval for turning Le Loi Boulevard into a promenade to attract tourists, thus boosting local economic development. The pedestrian street would open from 4:00 pm to 2:00 am on weekends, including areas for cultural products-events, tourism services, and trade and catering services. The Department of Planning and Architecture of Ho Chi Minh City has put forward to the municipal People’s Committee a plan to roof the sidewalks on Le Loi Boulevard in District 1. The pedestrian street would open from 4:00 pm to 2:00 am on weekends, including areas for cultural products-events, tourism services, and trade and catering services.