Hundreds of young people gathered at Nguyen Hue walking street in Ho Chi Minh City for Halloween, wearing spooky and creative costumes. Their colorful outfits made the street lively and interesting to watch.

Koai, 22, spent more than a month hand‑making a killer‑rabbit costume. He said he made the whole outfit himself and felt happy and excited to celebrate with everyone.

Another participant spent nearly a month creating a vivid green character costume and was surprised by the enthusiastic response from locals and tourists. Some revelers chose simpler, cheaper handmade costumes while others invested heavily in elaborate, high‑end looks.

Vu, 26, spent three to four months and VND10‑15 million (US$390‑590) on an elaborate ‘ocean bride’ costume, the most expensive he has ever made. The elaborate costumes attracted curious onlookers eager to take photos.

The street showed how much time, skill and money youths put into Halloween outfits. Their effort makes the celebration bright and draws many people who want to see and photograph the creative costumes.