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Shopping in Ho Chi Minh City

Thursday, November 9, 2017 17:28

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Rara is an engineer by profession, a traveler by heart, a marathon runner by dreams and a certified scuba diver. She also blogs at http://muncity.blogspot.com

A lot of things have changed since my last visit to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in early 2014. The first thing I noticed was the big roundabout in front of the market. There used to be a little garden at the roundabout where I took photo of Ben Thanh Market. Now it has become a big construction site for the metro system. Many shops around the market that I visited before also aren’t there anymore. The hotels also changed their name or become a new one.

Most visitors to HCMC will flock to Ben Thanh Market. It is centrally located and sells everything from fabrics, clothing, counterfeit branded bags and shoes, sporting gears, watches, local handicrafts to food, tea and coffee. It’s hot, packed and crowded but you’re sure to find some great offers.

Read my previous post on shopping in Ben Thanh Market here.

I went with my sister this time around so we spent quite some time at the market looking at things on displays.

fabrics selection

Vietnamese silk

cheap Onitsuka Tiger

Vietnamese weasel coffee

Vietnamese coffee

Remember to compare prices and bargain, because otherwise you will get ripped off. Some of the traders can speak Malay. The trick to shop here is to bargain till 50% - 70% and walk away if they don’t agree with the offer price. Most of the time, they will call you back and accept the price or negotiate just a little bit higher (sometimes just accept it la because they also need to make a living). But sometimes it doesn’t work because they tak heran already, there’s a lot more customers in the market. If you’re not keen on bargaining, just head to shops with the fixed price signage.

For your information, Ringgit Malaysia (RM) is widely accepted at the shops inside Ben Thanh Market and its surround. Just change to Vietnamese Dong for your meals and taxi. If you need to change the currency, there’s money changer at the corner of Nguyen An Ninh and Phan Chu Trinh, at Hatam Jewellery.

bags at Saigon Square

Deuter backpacks

telekungs at Rohani Collection

dUCk scarves

Vietnamese durian at Malaysia Street

Overall, it’s good to walk around the city and shop. Just bring a lot of $$$.

Here are some of the best places to shop in Ho Chi Minh City.

* Ben Thanh Market

Direction: At the roundabout at Le Loi Street and Le Lai Street, opposite the main bus station.

Opens daily 6am ~ 6pm.

* Ben Thanh Night Market

Once the street is closed to traffic, vendors set up food and beverage, clothing and souvenir stalls.

Opens daily 6pm ~ 12am.

* Malaysia Street (Nguyen An Ninh) for scarves, telekungs and jubahs. Most shops sell Malaysian scarves and telekungs like dUCk, Naelofar, Ariani, Siti Khadijah and Arafah. They’re everywhere!
Direction: On the right of Ben Thanh Market.

Most shops open 9am ~ 10pm.

* Rohani Collection for telekungs and scarves.

Direction: It’s at the row of shops facing Ben Thanh Market North Entrance on Le Thanh Ton street.
Opens 9am ~ 9pm.

* Saigon Square for clothes, toys, accessories, shoes etc. It is air-conditioned!

Address: 77-89 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1

Opens daily 9.30am ~ 9pm.

* Taka Plaza for clothing.

Address: 102 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1

Opens daily 8am ~ 8pm.

* Russian Market for discounted winter gear, sporting goods, casual wear, suitcases.

Address: 328 Vo Van Kiet Street, Co Giang Ward, District 1

Opens daily 8am ~ 8pm.

* Tan Dinh Market for fabrics and food.

Address: Nguyen Huu Cau Street, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1

Opens daily from 6am ~ evening, some food stalls are open until midnight.

* An Dong Market for clothing, footwear and fabrics.

Address: An Duong Vuong Street, Ward 9, District 5

Opens daily 8am ~ 10pm.

* Binh Tay Market for local products. Many items are sold in bulk.

Address: 57 Thap Muoi Street, Ward 2, District 6

Access: Bus no. 1 from Ben Thanh bus station.

Opens daily 6am ~ 7pm.

* Linda Wholesale for clothing.

Address: 409/60/3A Le Duc Tho Street, Ward 16, Go Vap District

You can whatsapp Linda at +84938823457 to arrange for taxi to and from the shop.
Opens daily 8am ~ 7pm.

Source: http://muncity.blogspot.com/2017/11/shopping-in-ho-chi-minh-city.html

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