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Saigon Night Markets is a favorite destination for many people in Ho Chi Minh City, especially when the sun goes to sleep and the busiest nightlife in Vietnam appears. What makes the night market in Saigon so popular is that this is a big city, so the items sold at the market are very diverse. From being a purely commercial area, night markets in Ho Chi Minh City have also become one of the symbols of tourism here. Let's explore the 10 largest night markets in Saigon!
And don't forget that some of the night markets on this list are also among the 11 largest markets in Ho Chi Minh City.
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What is a Night Market?
As the name suggests, night markets are outdoor marketplaces that take place in public after sunset and are particularly popular in South East Asian. The culture of night markets originates from China and has spread globally with overseas Chinese populations.
Night market is a type of market that takes place every evening, usually from 6 pm to 12 pm. The night market focuses on retail products, food and beverages, clothing, shoes, household items, and other items. Night markets are often held in each area or park and stadium, so they often have a typical atmosphere that is busy, crowded, and very bustling. The night markets are generally dedicated to more leisurely strolling, shopping, and eating than more businesslike day markets.
Popular night markets in Vietnam are Saigon night markets, Hoi An night markets, Phu Quoc night markets, Da Nang night markets, etc.
9 Best Night Markets in Ho Chi Minh City
1. Ben Thanh Night Market
Ben Thanh Night Market is held on the sides of Saigon's iconic market - Ben Thanh Market - on both sides of Phan Boi Chau and Phan Chu Trinh streets, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. This is one of the city's most famous shopping and sightseeing destinations that attracts many tourists every night. This place has more than 300 large and small stalls, selling products including clothes, souvenirs, jewelry, handicrafts, shoes, and bags.
In addition, Ben Thanh Night Market is also a bustling culinary paradise in the city center. When you come here, you will be "overwhelmed" by the many restaurants that not only offer typical dishes of Saigon but also bring you all the extremely attractive regional specialties.
- Address: Le Loi Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
2. Hanh Thong Tay Market
This night market is famous for its countless types of clothes, shoes, and accessories sold in the alleys surrounding the market, attracting a large number of young people to come here every night to shop. If you are a shopping addict, you cannot miss this market.
Hanh Thong Tay night market operates from 6 pm until late and is often crowded on weekends.
- Address: Quang Trung Street, Ward 11, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City.
3. Minh Phung Market (Cay Go Market)
Minh Phung market, also known as the Cay Go market, has a scale of about 440 stalls of different sizes. During the day, the market sells agricultural products, food, consumer goods, etc., and at night, the Cay Go market is famous throughout District 6 for its clothing, accessories, bags, etc.
Cay Go Night Market operates from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., this is the oldest night market in Saigon and is known to many people even though it has not officially been declared a night market. Not only is it busy inside the market, but outside the market along Minh Phung Street there are also many clothing stores.
- Address: 122 Minh Phung Street, Ward 6, District 6, Ho Chi Minh City.
4. Ba Chieu Night Market
Ba Chieu Night Market is one of the most familiar night markets in the city. At this night market, you can find items such as clothes, shoes, household appliances, food, drinks, and many other products. Ba Chieu night market is known as a souvenir paradise, here items are displayed very neatly according to different types and colors, so customers can easily choose to buy at extremely reasonable prices, only from 10,000 to 10,000 VND. 100,000 and you can choose a few items for yourself such as shorts, t-shirts, shoes, etc.
In addition to shopping stalls, Ba Chieu night market is also very famous for its street food. Here, you can enjoy delicious and unique dishes such as sticky rice with chicken, mixed tea, pha lau of sweet soup and cakes, and many other dishes at affordable prices.
- Address: Bach Dang Street, Ward 1, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City
5. Binh Tay Night Market
Binh Tay Market, also known by the familiar name Cho Lon, is one of the oldest and largest markets in Ho Chi Minh City specializing in trading wholesale items at the lowest prices such as food, spices, food, garments, household appliances and some other items. It is an important trading point for Saigon and neighboring provinces. This is the main trading place of the Chinese community in Ho Chi Minh City with the number of small traders accounting for 25% of the total number of business households at the market.
Binh Tay market during the night is equally bustling with items of clothing, shoes, bags, electronics, household appliances, etc. The stalls are arranged around the market area and nearby alleys. In addition to shopping items, Binh Tay Night Market is also full of eateries with a variety of specialties such as Nam Vang noodles, Quang noodles, sweet soup, and grilled chicken…
- Address: 57A Thap Muoi Street, Ward 2, District 6, Ho Chi Minh City.
6. Ho Thi Ky Night Market
Ho Thi Ky Market was established in the 1980s, located in the center of District 10, Ho Chi Minh City. This market is famous as the trading location of the largest wholesale and retail flower dealers in Saigon. There are many types of flowers sold here, taken from Da Lat and the Western provinces, but the most popular are roses, lilies, chrysanthemums, mimosa, lotus,... Unlike other flower markets like the Quang Ba Flower Market, Ho Thi Ky sells flowers all day and night, but the busiest time is around 0:00 - 3:00 a.m. when flowers are gathered and distributed to retail stores.
Besides eye-catching flower shops of many types, Ho Thi Ky night market is also an equally famous dining paradise with numerous dishes and super cheap prices. Young people often gather here every night to enjoy delicious street food, chat together, and walk around to admire the flower scene at night.
Many young people come here to film the video "Challenge of holding 100,000 VND to destroy Ho Thi Ky market". The stores here usually operate from 3:00 p.m. to about 10:30 p.m. every day of the week.
- Address: Ho Thi Ky Street, Ward 1, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City.
7. Thu Duc University Village Student Night market
Thu Duc University Village student night market is located on the campus of the University Village Student Cultural House with more than 200 different large and small stalls run by small businesses and students.
The booths are designed close together with many colors along the path of the Student Cultural House. The main items here include clothes, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics,... at affordable prices to directly serve students. The market operates from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day of the week.
- Address: Thu Duc Student Cultural House, Ho Chi Minh City National University, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City.
8. Hoa Binh Night Market
Hoa Binh Market is also known as Silver Market because this market is famous for its many silver jewelry stores. A famous and long-standing market located in District 5, Hoa Binh Market trades from morning to night but is often more crowded in the evening. Like other night markets in Saigon, Hoa Binh night market sells many different items such as clothes, accessories, jewelry, and shoes,... with a variety of designs, quality, and prices.
Besides the shopping items at Hoa Binh night market, there is also a quite unique food area with many delicious dishes such as vermicelli noodles, pha lau, dumplings, grilled rice paper, chive cakes,... at reasonable prices. Affordable but extremely good quality, you can buy from 50,000 VND to 100,000 VND.
- Address: 37 Bach Van Street, Ward 5, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.
9. Tan Dinh Night Market
Tan Dinh Night Market is located on Hai Ba Trung Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. For those who are passionate about snacking, it is impossible not to know about this market. During the day, Tan Dinh Market is a busy shopping area for many types of goods like any other market. However, when night falls, this place turns into a true culinary paradise of Ho Chi Minh City with many attractive dishes.
The food here is very diverse and rich with famous delicacies including rib porridge, chicken intestine sticky rice, Singapore frog porridge, broken rice, and all kinds of sweet soup,... Tan Dinh night market Usually operates from 5:00 p.m. until 1-2:00 p.m., but the most crowded time is around 8:00 p.m.
- Address: 336 Hai Ba Trung Street, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Some Notes When Going to The Night Market
You should choose a site that is comfortable and easy to navigate because if you go during peak hours, you can be lost easily.
Remember to bring enough cash to pay for the products you want to buy.
When going to the night market, you should negotiate the price before buying.
Check carefully before buying the product to avoid buying defective or poor-quality goods.
Be careful with wearing and carrying valuable items, such as phones, jewelry, money, etc. to prevent thieves from entering the market.
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