Tips 1 - 4 of 4 Hanoi Shopping
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Name of Shop: Dong Xuan Market
You'll find everything under the sky here at cheap, cheap prices. Really, if you've been to Ben Tanh Market in Saigon, this is Hanoi's equivilent. I got pretty silk bags here for less than US10 here. Quite a steal compared to the touristy prices at Hang Gai Street! The reason? This is a wholesale centre!
What To Buy: Silk embroidered bags, ao dais, silk ties, silk hankies, etc.
What To Pay: Don't pay more than USD10 for a silk bag or USD20 for an ao dai or ao zai. Those conical hats go for USD2 or less.
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Address: At the corner of Pho Hang Khoai
Directions: At the corner of Pho Hang Khoai. Smack in the centre of the Old Quarters
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Name of Shop: Dong Xuan Market
While you're shopping at Dong Xuan, you'll be wondering why this spanking new 3 storey complex is standing in the middle of the Old Quarters. Here's why in 1994, the market was destroyed in a fire. 5 sods rushed in to save their goods and died...
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Address: At the corner of Pho Hang Khoai
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Name of Shop: Hang Dao to Dong Xuan Street, Old Quarters
Come every Sunday, the main road in the Old Quarters are closed to traffic at night and it becomes a giant shopping street! Even if you don't buy anything, it is a quite a treat to watch the locals shopping at night.
What To Buy: Look out for Chinese Brush Paintings and Vietnamese Silk Bags.
What To Pay: Don't be a sucker and pay more than USD20 for these items
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Address: Hang Dao to Dong Xuan Street, Old Quarters
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Name of Shop: Shopping Areas
As mentioned earlier, the Old Quarters becomes a giant shopping street in the weekends!
If you can, stay in a hotel in the Old quarters in the weekends and do your shopping in the evening. It's comparatively less stressful owing to the lack of traffic.
Where:Hong Dao to Dong Xuan Street. After 7pm
What To Buy: Cheapie Hats, Gloves, Jackets
What To Pay: I paid about US$1 or so for hats and gloves.
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garridogal Sat Oct 10, 2009 03:04 UTC
That is a gorgeous opening photo! | brachtel Sun Jul 5, 2009 14:09 UTC
The dish costs 100.000 dong today. So it is definitely a lot cheaper than mentioned in this article. | pchamlis Thu Jan 29, 2009 01:24 UTC
What an interesting and fun page, Glen. I had a blast looking it all over. I think Vietnam is a place we want to go someday. | nibiru Wed Dec 3, 2008 11:02 UTC
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