Ben Thanh Market - Ho Chi Minh City -
Vietnam
The Market Ben Thanh Ho Chi Minh which has Vietnamese name
is Cho Ben Thanh (Chợ Bến Thành) also known as the Saigon market, this is place for tourists shopping excellently of the Ho Chi Minh City - the South of
Vietnam.
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Ben Thanh Market. Ho Chi Minh. Vietnam |
This attraction is located in the heart of the city, in District 1, HoChi Minh City, specially the Ben Thanh market is located at the end of the
shopping Le Loi street and the beginning of the Le Lai
Street.
Things to buy at Ben Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh city
In the market you can find clothes (the traditional
Vietnamese clothes: Ao Dai and also Vietnamese hat: conical leaf hat), Footwear, accessories, hardware, , jewelry, pet shops, crafts, flowers, nuts, spices, food and
restaurants (see Vietnamese cuisine). If you can not find which you want within
the Ben Thanh Market, you won't seem to be able to find it in the Ho ChiMinh city.
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A store in Ben Thanh Market |
Bargaining is a interesting thing for tourists in Ben Thanh Market. Do not forget try to do it.
During all day, from early hours of morning when the market opens the door, traders and positions are on the inside of
the building of the market to the market closes at 6pm to
make way for the called Ben Thanh night market.
Time working of Ben Thanh Market
This market open every day of the week (Monday to
Sunday) including public holiday; only during the lunar new
year (Tết) and national holidays some stores may be closed.
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Ben Thanh Market in night |
This building covers an area of more than 13,000 m2. It was built in concrete painted in cream color and red roofs. Rectangular in shape, has
4 doors or access to the interior of the building, each gate has an
animal as a symbol of that entrance, for example at the front door having a
cow.