Shops and restaurants will be allowed to retake the sidewalks on weekends from 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. from April 30. For those worried about the fate of Bui Vien in the middle of the sidewalk cleanup frenzy, the city has announced a plan to pedestrianize the backpacker street on weekend nights from the end of April. District 1 officials at a Monday meeting said the 850-meter street will be saved for pedestrians from 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. During this time, vendors will be allowed to display their merchandise on the sidewalks, but not the road.