Ho Chi Minh City Things to Do Tips by chiabh

Ben Thant Market was built in 1914. The clock tower with 4 clocks facing 4 directions is considered the symbol of the City. The market is one of the biggest markets in the city where everything can be found, from vegetables to fish, electronic gadgets, clothings and leather bags, shoes etc..

The market now also caters to the increasing tourist visiting HCM City... with a wide range of cheap imported goods, mainly from China...

At the back of the market, small food stalls serve a wide variety of local dishes...

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Address: Le Loi Boulevard, District 1
Directions: At the junction of Ham Nghi, Le Loi and Tran Hung Dao boulevards...

The market is opened between 6:00am to 7:00pm daily...

Built in 1928, Binh Tay Market is considered the biggest market in Chinatown... dealing in a wide variety of products and goods from the Mekong Delta and fom the other provinces of ther south and the north...

On the ground floor, there are booths selling fruits, foods and sweets...On the first floor, clothes, cosmetics and other items can be found...

As this is a local market - not touristic like Ben Thanh Market - the market offers visitors a chance to mix with local vietnamese...

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Address: Hau Giang Boulevard, District 5, Cholon
Directions: Located in the heart of Chinatown, the Binh Tay Market is a squarish double-storey building with an inner courtyard that house a buddhist shrine...

The market is opened between 6:00am to 7:00pm daily...