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As the economic hub of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City boasts numerous ancient markets. Let's explore 9 major Saigon markets offering a wide variety of goods for your ultimate shopping spree!
Explore the Top 9 Crowded and Time-Honored Markets in Saigon for Endless Shopping
1. Ben Thanh Market
Ben Thanh Market stands as an iconic Saigon market spanning over 13,000 square meters. With nearly 6,000 vendors and 1,500 stalls, it's a vibrant hub for trading a diverse array of goods. The market features four main entrances on different streets and 12 side entrances, each leading to popular product categories for visitors to enjoy on-site meals.
The South Gate on Le Loi Street showcases fabrics, clothing, and dried foods, highlighted by a preserved three-faced clock tower from its inception. The North Gate on Le Thanh Ton Street leads to fresh foods and fruits. The East Gate on Phan Boi Chau Street is a paradise for sweets and cosmetics. The West Gate on Phan Chu Trinh Street focuses on footwear, crafts, and souvenirs.
Location: Ben Thanh ward, district 1.
2. Binh Tay Market
Known also as New Big Market, Binh Tay Market was established in the 1920s. Today, it houses over 2,300 stalls across more than 30 categories of goods. Key products include spices (abalone, shark fins, fish maw, sea cucumber, various mushrooms...), sweets, pastries, ready-made clothes, footwear, leather bags, household items (ceramics, plastic, aluminum, stainless steel...), general merchandise, and jewelry.
Location: 57A Thap Muoi, ward 2, district 6.
3. An Dong Market
An Dong Market, the largest wholesale fashion market in Saigon, spans over 25,000 m² with 2,718 stalls divided among An Dong Market, An Dong Plaza, and An Dong food section. The market primarily features goods from China, Thailand, and Japan. Besides its popular clothing items, it also offers a wide range of dry foods.
Location: 36 An Duong Vuong, Ward 9, District 5.
4. Tan Dinh Market
Situated in the heart of the city, Tan Dinh Market, established in 1926, stands as one of Saigon's oldest markets, its architecture unchanged for nearly a century. Today, it offers a variety of goods such as fabrics, fresh food, clothing, food and beverage, dried products, shoes, and fruits.
Location: 336 Hai Ba Trung, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1.
5. Ba Chieu Market
Ba Chieu Market, a bustling marketplace in Binh Thanh District with a history dating back to the early 20th century, is now among the largest and most vibrant markets in Saigon.
Bà Chiểu Market offers a diverse range of products, including fresh produce, seafood, clothing, handicrafts, and electronics. Visitors can find almost everything they need here, from everyday essentials to unique souvenirs and gifts.
Address: Ward 1, Binh Thanh District.
6. Kim Bien Market
Kim Bien Market was originally established in 1960 as a spontaneous trading hub for residents to exchange and trade goods. After 1975, market management erected stalls for small-scale businesses to sell various products, including chemicals and cosmetics. This Saigon market is renowned for selling chemical products such as acids, cyanide, alcohol, fabric dyes, wall paint, bleach, floor cleaner, detergent, and cleaning agents.
Address: 37 Van Tuong, Ward 13, District 5.
7. Ba Hoa Market
Ba Hoa Market, named after its founder, Mrs. Hoa, who moved to Saigon from the North in 1954, showcases her love for Central Vietnamese cuisine. She established the market to introduce Quang region's culinary delights to everyone.
The market faithfully preserves the rustic charm of Central Vietnamese cuisine, offering an array of traditional treats like fruits, vegetables, spices, fish sauce, pickled vegetables, sugar molds, various traditional cakes (ít, ú, thuẫn, tổ, rò, xèo), sweet soups, Quang noodles, crispy pancakes, sautéed turmeric intestines, and baby clams served with rice crackers.
Location: Tran Mai Ninh street, Tan Binh district.
8. Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
Ho Thi Ky Flower Market bursts with the vibrant colors of countless flower species. Established in the 1980s, it has become Saigon's largest hub for fresh flowers, sourcing mainly from Da Lat, the Southwest, and Hanoi, open round-the-clock to cater to buying and selling needs.
Location: Alley 52 Ho Thi Ky, Ward 1, District 10.
9. Thu Duc Wholesale Agricultural Market
Thu Duc's Wholesale Food and Produce Market is renowned as Saigon's premier wholesale hub for a variety of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and dried goods. Situated at the eastern gateway to the Eastern, Central, and Central Highlands regions of Vietnam, and positioned on a main city artery, it offers unparalleled convenience for gathering and distributing goods to retail markets, supermarkets, and stores.
Location: 141 QL1A, Tam Binh, Thu Duc City.
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Reference: Mytour Travel Guide
Mytour UniverseMarch 15th, 2023
