Ho Chi Minh City Shopping Tips by Dy2005

Name of Shop: Along the streets in HCMC

The "copy" book peddlars are found along the streets in HCMC, pretty comon sight in the Backpackers Street and the last time when I was at War Remnant Museum, there's a Vietnamese young man selling them to tourist who are there to check out the museum.

I'm not a big fan of fake goods etc but I have to admit that the 'copy books' are pretty attractive (esp if you only need to spend a fraction to get a copy of the various versions of Lonely Planets, books Cu Chu Tunnels etc). They are pretty hard to resist and looks pretty good! Tip : If you have set your mind on getting a copy, ask them if you could open up to check the pages (sometimes, the pages might be "glued" together by accident or printing might be truncated).


What To Pay: Just bargain . Should probably not pay more than US$8

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Theme: Books

Name of Shop: Stores & Markets

Easily available in all the shops in district 1 (different embroided prints, colour etc)

What To Buy: Embroided pouches - nice and presentable souvenirs especially if you have a bunch of gfs or a group of female colleagues

What To Pay: Bargain! Should be around US$0.50 for a small pouch

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Theme: Local Craft
Address: Everywhere
Directions: D1