Ho Chi Minh City Shopping Guide

Ho Chi Minh is a great city to go shopping for tourists. There are lots of cheap items with high quality. Although Ben Thanh Market is the most popular, we recommend you to go shopping at other markets where the prices are better. Famous and long standing markets are great places to buy many items and learn more about the local life. There is no lack of big shopping malls and supermarkets in the city for luxury shopping.

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Best Places to Go Shopping in Saigon

1. Ben Thanh market
2. Tan Dinh market
3. An Dong market
4. Tan Binh market
5. Saigon Square 1, Saigon Square 2
6. Diamond Plaza
7. Vincomn Center
8. Nguyen Trai Street

Top Souvenirs To Buy In Ho Chi Minh City

1. Silk & Fabric
2. Traditional Ao Dai (the Vietnam Traditional Long Dress) and Ao Ba Ba
3. Ao Ba Ba
4. Non La (Conical Hat or Leaf Hat)
5. Checkered scarf
6. Brocade
7. Sand painting
8. Vietnamese paintings
9. Handicraft
10. Hand fan
11. Shell craft
12. Bamboo Dragonfly
13. Bamboo souvenirs
14. Rubber sandals
15. Souvenirs from bullet shells
16. Dried foods
17. Coffee

Three special markets and four special streets for shopping in Ho Chi Minh City

1. Soai Kinh Lam Market
2. Lantern market and Chinese medicine market
3. Nguyen Trai fashion street
4. Tran Phu painting street
5. Book street
6. Le Cong Kieu antique street

Top 9 supermarket chains in Ho Chi Minh City

1. AEON
2. LOTTE Mart
3. Emart
4. Big C
5. Co.opmart
6. Vinmart
7. Maximark
8. MM Mega Market Viet Nam
9. Saigon Supermarket (SatraMart)

Where to Buy Ao Dai in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam?

1. Ao Dai Thuy Linh
2. Ao Dai Minh Thu
3. Ao Dai Tien
4. Ao Dai Hanh
5. Ao Dai My Hanh
6. Ao Dai Tien
7. Ao Dai Cam Tu
8. Ao Dai Chu Ba

17 Best Shopping Malls in Ho Chi Minh City

District 1
1. Takashimaya – Saigon Centre
2. Diamond Plaza
3. Vincom Center B (Dong Khoi)
4. Saigon Garden Mall
5. Saigon Square 1
6. Icon68 Shopping Mall
7. Lucky Plaza Shopping Mall
District 2
8. Vincom Mega Mall Thao Dien
District 5
9. The Garden Mall
10. An Dong Plaza
District 7
11. Crescent Mall
12. SC Vivo City
13. Lotte Mart District 7
District 10
14. Van Hanh Mall
Binh Thanh District
15. Vincom Center Landmark 81
Thu Duc District
16. Gigamall Shopping Mall
Binh Tan District
17. Aeon Mall Binh Tan

Guide to shopping at Ben Thanh Market

Location and How to get there? Opening hours? Are the prices at Ben Thanh Market high? Shopping Centers and Shopping Stores? East Ben Thanh Center and West Ben Thanh Center? What to buy at Ben Thanh Market?

You may have heard that Ben Thanh Market pricing are high and haggling is essential. However, a lot has changed; presently, a lot of retailers offer the goods at set pricing, and the prices are fair. Markets, shops, and retail centers are opening up all the time throughout the city. Ben Thanh Market vendors are skilled at luring people in with competitive pricing and their demeanor. They can converse well in English and, to a lesser extent, in Korean, Chinese, Japanese, etc.

Tan Binh Market

Around 3,000 sellers offer everything in Tan Binh Market, including jewelry, electronics, and fresh and dry delicacies. The market focuses on ready-to-wear apparel and textiles that are offered for both wholesale and retail sales, along with wedding-related costumes and accessories. The market is filled every day with people looking to purchase things at retail prices, as well as shop owners from Saigon and other cities who come to pick samples of their products. Later, vehicles or motorcycles transport the item’s packages to the retailers. Tan Binh Market serves fresh groceries, dry foods, prepared meals, and beverages, same as other markets in Saigon.

Recommended hidden places for sightseeing and shopping

• Ho Thi Ky Flower Market at Vietnamese Tet Festival
• Hai Thuong Lan Ong Decoration Street, Ho Chi Minh City
• Korean Town in Ho Chi Minh City

Top 5+ Bookstores in Ho Chi Minh City

• Sahabook Bookstore
• Phuong Nam Bookstores (Nhà Sách Phương Nam)
• Fahasa Bookstores (Nhà Sách Fahasa)
• Tribook Dong Khoi Bookstore (Tribook Đồng Khởi)
• Carp Bookstore (Nhà Sách Cá Chép)
• Nguyen Van Binh Book Street (Đường Sách Nguyễn Văn Bình)
• Artbook Bookstore
• Kim Dong Publisher Store (Chi Nhánh Nhà Xuất Bản Kim Đồng)