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Discover unique and stylish outfits at Saigon Flea Market, stroll along Nguyen Trai Street to pick out accessories or beautiful, affordable clothing...
With just over a week left until Tet Nguyen Dan, it's time for us to start shopping. Here are some places where you can find beautiful outfits and accessories to shine brighter in the new year:
Night Market Areas:
- Hanh Thong Tay Market
Located on Quang Trung Street (Go Vap), Hanh Thong Tay Market is known as a bustling market with a variety of clothing, shoes, cheap bags, attracting many tourists especially young people. The market usually gets crowded around 7 p.m. and reaches its peak around 8 p.m. Especially near Tet, you should avoid going to the market on weekends because it's very crowded.
Hanh Thong Tay Market - a large market in Saigon
Tips for visiting Hanh Thong Tay Market:
First, if you're going close to Tet, it's advisable to park at Citimart or CoopMart Quang Trung and walk to the market to save money on parking fees and avoid crowds and traffic jams.
Second, depending on the area, you may have different bargaining techniques when shopping here. Usually, at the stores or stalls at the front of the market, you can negotiate from half of the marked price upwards. At the lottery stalls or at the end of the market, you can negotiate depending on the item.
Third, because it's too crowded, you need to be cautious and mindful of your belongings when going to the market, to avoid theft or pickpocketing.
- Go Market (or Minh Phung Market)
Located on Minh Phung Street in District 6 with an area of 2,412 m², Minh Phung Market is divided into 440 stalls selling a wide range of goods, especially fashion items. The goods here are quite diverse, abundant, and have unique styles. However, this market is also famous for its bargaining, so you should carefully inspect the quality of goods before negotiating to avoid being tricked.
- Pham Van Hai Market
Located on Pham Van Hai Street, Tan Binh District, Pham Van Hai Market is known as a 'fashion paradise for women.' The clothes at the market are quite diverse in color, variety, and suitable for many ages. Compared to clothes, dresses and skirts are the highlights of the market. Here, you can find simple, elaborate, cute, and elegant styles...
If you're into dresses and skirts, you should buy them at the stalls at the front of the market. The dresses sold here are more beautiful and cheaper than those at stalls deeper in the market. But for shirts and pants, the stalls deeper in the market are where you can find items at much more 'comfortable' prices.
- Thu Duc Night Market
Located in the central area of the National University Village, Thu Duc District, the student night market is famous for its super cheap items. Most of the customers here are students from universities and workers from nearby industrial zones, so the goods mainly meet practical shopping needs such as clothes, shoes, bags, cosmetics... In addition to clothes, this market area also has a dining area with a variety of regional dishes and fruit stalls offering a diverse range of fruits.
Being a major clothes market in Ho Chi Minh City
- Bac Ninh Night Market
Stretching along Nguyen Ba Luat Street in Thu Duc District, near the University of Technical Education and the Construction College is Bac Ninh Night Market. Although not as famous as other night markets, Bac Ninh Night Market is a place that attracts many students for shopping. This market area, although not large, offers a wide variety of goods, with clothes being the highlight. However, the downside of the market is that there is no parking inside. Therefore, it's best to find parking nearby and walk to the market.
Shopping Streets:
- Nguyen Trai Street
Nguyen Trai is a street connecting District 1 and District 5, famous for selling fashion clothing for a long time. Although it has become a fashion street, each section of Nguyen Trai has a different customer segment. The area in District 1 focuses on high-end stores with relatively 'expensive' prices. The section from Nguyen Trai - Le Hong Phong intersection to Nguyen Trai - Ton That Tung intersection concentrates on reputable Vietnamese brands like Viet Thy, Viet Tien... While the area in Ward 15 offers diverse goods at relatively low prices.
- Revolutionary Boulevard
Along with Nguyen Trai Street, Revolutionary Boulevard is also a bustling fashion street loved by many young people. With numerous fashion stores and shoe shops lined up, you can easily find affordable products here. However, the downside of this street is the frequent traffic congestion.
- Le Van Sy Street
Stretching from District 3 to Tan Binh District, Le Van Sy Street is lined with clothing stores and shoe shops. The clothes in this area are quite beautiful, and the stores can offer you a discount of 5 - 30% off the original price if you know how to negotiate cleverly. In addition to clothes, this street also has many bubble tea shops and eateries convenient for you to 'recharge' after shopping.
- Huynh Van Banh Street
Similar to other shopping streets, Huynh Van Banh Street is quite famous for its clothing stores. Here, you can find all kinds of items from jeans, T-shirts, polo shirts, jackets, dresses, party dresses, evening gowns... diverse in styles and colors.
In addition to these streets, Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Vo Van Ngan, Hai Ba Trung, Quang Trung,... are also ideal places for Tet shopping.
Weekend Markets:
- Saigon Flea Market
Established since 2011, Saigon Flea Market has established its position among the regularly organized fairs in Ho Chi Minh City. At Saigon Flea Market, you can easily find unique, rare, and quality items without worrying about duplicates. Every month, Saigon Flea Market meets twice on the first Sunday and the third Tuesday of the month.
Location: 107 Ton Dat Tien, Phu My Hung, District 7.
- Hello Weekend Market
Hello Weekend Market is the weekend rendezvous for the youth, a place for entertainment, dining, and shopping for unique, trendy, and quirky items. With over 160 shops offering a variety of designer fashion, accessories, cosmetics, home decor, always in tune with the hottest fashion trends, Hello Weekend Market promises to bring young people a fun and exciting shopping experience.
The market is held on average twice a week at Hoa Lu Stadium, 2 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Da Kao Ward, District 1.
- 1Spot
1Spot is held right in the lobby of Victory Hotel at 141 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 3. 1Spot is held twice a month, on Saturdays and Sundays, one week apart. The highlight of 1Spot is the diverse selection of clothing, cosmetics, souvenirs, decor products, and accessories, making it easy for you to find your favorite items. Additionally, this place scores points for its cool location in the party hall, equipped with air conditioning and easy to find. However, the downside of 1Spot is the absence of food stalls.
In addition to Hello Weekend Market, Saigon Flea Market, and 1Spot, there are also many similar markets for you to explore, such as Sale 4share, 2day Sale, Sale Hunter, Saigon Holiday Market, and more.
