October, magazine Time Out announcing the list of the 38 most interesting neighborhoods in the world in 2024. Thao Dien Ward in Thu Duc City was first named and ranked 16th. Thao Dien is located in the east of the city, is home to more than 20,000 residents, gathering many foreigners. One of the services loved by guests here is the dining, entertainment, shopping and beauty combinations, which were born in 2018.
Oishi Town, alley 28 Thao Dien street, is a name that is no longer strange to the community of residents in this area. The complex opened in 2018, located separately from the bustling space of Thao Dien Street, has a wooden house-style design, surrounded by green trees.
The complex has about 20 coffee shops (photo behind), restaurants, art studios, fashion retail stores, cosmetics, spa areas, yoga. Drinks at cafes here cost from 45,000 VND, vegetarian dishes are about 60,000 VND each, spa services are about 600,000 VND to 2 million VND depending on the course.
This tree-covered complex was once the place Lee Hyori visited during a performance in Vietnam in November 2023. Here, the Korean singer stopped by a yoga class and ate at a vegetarian restaurant. "The yoga garden has a lot of lush greenery and I am very happy to relax in this class," the singer shared on her personal page.
BLOQ Complex, located on Tran Ngoc Dien Street, opened in 2018, the design divides the shops into each plot with an area of 9-70 m2 separated by Recycled wall panels from containers (previous photo) to create service business areas including restaurants, cafes, bars, clothing stores, and beauty. There are about 15-20 shops in operation here. The complex is open all day, some food and beverage outlets start welcoming customers from 11 a.m., bars open at 5 p.m.
The complex is divided into three floors (back photo), arranged in a circle, with a large courtyard in the middle that can accommodate 300 guests. Each store in the complex has its own design style. The eateries here serve Korean, Indian, Mexican or Vietnamese cuisine. Some shop owners are foreigners living in Thao Dien area.
There are also a number of beauty services such as haircuts and styling for 200,000 VND for men's hair and 250,000 VND for women's hair. The average cost of food is 70,000-100,000 VND.
Also located on Tran Ngoc Dien Street, 130 m from the BLOQ area is Saigon Concept complex, located on the premises of a French-style villa. The complex is a "common house" of 13 shops including coffee, ice cream, pottery, crafts, galleries, and clothing. The highlight of this complex is the "water table" (pictured) in the middle of the villa yard, surrounded by green trees. This is a place where visitors sit down to drink coffee and chat.
The entrance to the backyard of the villa is filled with small shops divided by umbrellas. Compared to the above two complexes, this location has a more modest area and number of stores. Shops in the complex open from 9 a.m., coffee shops close at 9:30 p.m., some clothing and handicraft stores close at 6 p.m. The clothing shops here sell designer items and hand-embroidered items, priced from 500,000 VND per item.
A shop selling Vietnamese handicrafts, priced from 35,000 VND per item. Visitors can buy coffee at the shops in the front yard then stroll and shop in the shops in the backyard. The price of drinks in the complex is from 60,000 VND.
According to VnE