Saigon Central Park sits in central Ho Chi Minh City, near Bui Vien Walking Street and Pham Ngu Lao Street. People rest on benches, walk or run, and use the exercise equipment or play badminton. At 8:30 a.m. on a Friday it was not crowded, while in the evening many people used the free exercise equipment. Traffic noise from the large roads on both sides is loud.