Many Vietnamese tourists are surprised to find out there is a street named Quy Nhon right in the center of the busy Itaewon area. However, Korean people are familiar with this street because there is many fun activities they can try in this unique route.

This street represents the friendship between Vietnam and Korea. Photo: duhocptsun

Only 500m long but Quy Nhon street has a lot of interesting spots for tourists, so when in Seoul, make sure to pay a visit to the Itaewon area and walk this street. Whether it is night or day, there is something for you to enjoy here.

First, you will be greeted with a big sign that say "Hello" in Vietnamese and the name of the street in Korean. The mascot, a turtle wearing "Non la" (Vietnamese conical hat) and holding a lantern, welcomes you to experience a slice of Vietnamese culture in the capital of Korea.

“Quy Nhon Road” in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul’s Yongsan District. Photo: Quiz on the road YouTube channel

There are hanging decoration in the cross road that replicate the vibe of typical Vietnamese streets.

Vietnamese hats as decoration in Quy Nhon street during the day.....(Photo: Quiz on the road YouTube channel)

They also guide the tourists towards more interesting spots like the Quy Nhon Garden, and along the road you can see Vietnamese letters written on shops or information signs. Walking towards the garden, you enter an unofficial Vietnamese town.

and during the night they turned to colorful lanterns (Photo: 4K KOREA).

When sightseeing in this area, you will find the momentums made by the cooperation between Vietnam and Korea, using elements like the traditional Vietnamese hats, and the national flower lotus.

Photo: duhocptsun

How to spend a day at Quy Nhon street?

Enjoy Vietnamese food

There is an increasing number of Korean tourists coming to Vietnam and fell in love with Vietnamese food. Many of them want to find restaurants, coffee shops or streets with the signature Southern Asia taste. Vietnamese people living in Seoul also come to these places to eat when they are feeling homesick. It eases their sad feelings and they can gather with friends - their second family when being abroad.

A popular choice is Plus84 (Itaewon, Soeul). The number 84 is the country code for Vietnam, every day the sign "84" lights up to welcome Vietnamese food lovers.

Plus84 is a Vietnamese restaurant located in Itaewon (Photo: Plus84)

Plus84 serves a variety of Vietnamese food, most popular dishes are Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwich), Nem Cuon (Spring roll) and Pho (soup noodles).

(Photo: Plus84)

The shop has an airy, open space thanks to large window looking out the street, perfect for a lunch or dinner date with friends.

(Photo: Plus84)

Take photo with colorful murals

Thanks to talented Korean artists, many plain walls of the streets turn to colorful murals, with images and silhouettes of Vietnam such as conical hats, ao dai, basket boats or rural scenes with children herding buffaloes cutting grass.

Photo: kenh14.vn

One of the most popular spot is where the Korean artists transformed an old staircase with a picture of a Vietnamese schoolgirl in ao dai, wearing a conical hat, riding a bicycle on the street. The trend of painting pictures up the stairs is also quite familiar in tourist destinations in Korea, so many people enjoyed taking photos with these street artworks.

Photo: duhocptsun

Photo: duhocptsun

Visit the Quy Nhon Peace Garden

While in Quy Nhon Street, check out a park called Quy Nhon Garden, which features many artistic photos of Vietnamese lifestyle. There is also a popular milestone for Vietnam tourists to "check-in" when in Seoul.

The Quy Nhon street is a small, quite hidden route in the famous Itaewon area, but carries an unique charms that loved by both locals and tourists.

Vietnamese tourists took photo at the Quy Nhon gardenin Itaewon (Seoul) (Photo: Xuan Khanh Mai).

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