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  • Updated By Unknownsu on June 11, 2003
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  • Thuan Kieu - Ho Chi Minh City
    Thuan Kieu
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    To get more of the feel of Vietnam’s local malls, try the Thuan Kieu shopping mall conveniently located in Cholon, Chinatown. Though it is an air conditioned mall, shop owners are more than willing to make a sale and lower prices so sample your haggling skills here when the sun is too much to handle. Top floor also holds an array of video games and food court.

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    Stores & Markets: Bargain Shopping at Ben Tanh
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  • By mcds1970 on May 2, 2004
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  • benh tanh in the evening - Ho Chi Minh City
    benh tanh in the evening
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    literally a one-stop shop... benh tanh has everything you would possibly need. from souvenier items, clothes,shoes,food,fruits,etc.

    for coffee lovers, get some vietnamese coffee. the special weasel flavor is exceptionally good. 20,000 dong for 100g. roughly 1.25USD per 100g

    fairly cheap.. haggling is a MUST

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    Stores & Markets: Cho An Dong
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  • Updated By Unknownsu on June 28, 2003
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  • An Dong Interior - Ho Chi Minh City
    An Dong Interior
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    Pronounced "Jor An Dumb", the indoor market of Cholon, Chinatown. Not as central as the famous Ben Thanh Market in district 1, but still brimming with exotic goods and pungent smells for western nostrils. Similar to that of Ben Thanh but through the local's perspective, An Dong prices are generally cheaper.

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    Stores & Markets: Ben Thanh Market
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  • Updated By soopabayit on February 2, 2007
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  • cho ben thanh - Ho Chi Minh City
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    As Trang says, " That is market of rich person"
    Go here for the experience. Don't buy anything other than touristy souveniers that you can't find elsewhere. Much of the stuff is the same. You can go a half a block away and save maybe 15-20000vnd on a t shirt

    Go to many other markets nearby, as these are cheaper.
    Or go to one of the coopmarts for everyday stuff.

    The fun part of Cho Ben Thanh is to go in the tight clothing aisle and the women grab your arms trying to pull you down, "sir! sir, what are you looking for?"

    Souvenier stuffs

    a lot more than other places especially if you are foriegner

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    Clothes: Have to get an Ao Zai
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  • Updated By neurochic on November 10, 2005
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  • Worker in her Uniform Ao Zai - Ho Chi Minh City
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    When in Saigon you must be fitted for an Ao Zai, the Vietnamese Traditional Dress, if you are female. These are very beautiful garments made out of the most wonderful silks. Make sure you demand that they dry clean the garment before you purchase it. An Ao Zai should not cost you more that $25 US dollars. If more you are getting ripped off. Also a lot of these same shops, also have beautiful silk ties available for men for a fraction of the cost back in the US.

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  • Theme: Women's Clothes

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    Clothes: Go Ahead, spoil yourself and your friends.
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  • By mcgruff75044 on October 24, 2006
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  • This is a perfect place to pick up silk, mens suits, womens clothing and more. The silk robes are perfect gifts. The "ao dais", a long gown with slits on either side that is the traditional woman's dress of Vietnam, the blouses and dresses where the best I found anywhere in the country or for that matter south east Asia. Ask for Ms. Nguyet Yen. If she still works there you will have an exceptional experience at the hands of a very lovely young woman.

    I bought something here for a girlfirend, an ex-girlfirends, a daughter, my ex-wife, my Vietnamese hairdresser and a good friend. All agreed it was one of the nicest gifts I or anyone had given them.

    Come on - any time you please six women something is working right.

    THe Nam Phan's are a family that also own at least two of the better restaurants in HCM City.

    The traditional "ao dai", a long gown with slits on either side

    Custom tailored pants, coat or suit

    Intimate wear

    Silk Robes

    Blouses - formal and casual

    Anything else that strikes your fancy. Be sure to go upstairs!!!!!!!!!!

    I paid about $250 American for mine and I got a lot ( I mean over six high quality items) of stuff.

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  • Address: 38 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, HCM City, Vietnam
  • Phone: (84-8)829 3968
  • Directions: District one HCM City - ask for Nguyet Yen No pictures, a bar girl stole my camera on my first night there.

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    Ngoc Son Guitars: Guitar Street
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  • By JonnyVN on August 22, 2006
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  • Locally hand-made guitars from as little as US$28, although have been told that the ones at $60 sound a little better. Also sells string etc for any traveling musso that twanged to hard. Also sell mandolins for about 3 million dong.

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  • Address: 109 Nguyen Thien Thuat, District 3

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    Stores & Markets: Ben Thanh Night Market
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  • By poochapoocha on June 16, 2006
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  • Ben Thanh night market opens from 5pm to 11 pm. Limited stalls, which sell mostly very similar things - knock-off sports clothing, hair accessories, bags, shoes, toys. Plus point - its spacious, fewer tourists, and its cooler to shop at night

    Knock-off Sports clothing - shorts for S$7, drifit shirts for S$9 (watch out for zips) - sometimes the storekeepers have more designs on display - so ask her to show you all in the size you want. You get a better bargain, with more pieces you buy. Ladies tennis set - top/skorts - S$10. Souvenir Ts - S$2

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  • Address: Ben Thanh Market
  • Directions: District 1

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    Stores & Markets: Vietnamese Lacquerware
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  • Updated By neurochic on March 29, 2006
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  • A.M. Lacquerware is a beautiful lacquerware store right next to the Liberty 3 Hotel. Lacquerware is an art that is native to Vietnam. Here you can purchase dishware, photo albums, jewerly boxes, sandals, trays, etc made out of lacquerware. You can even order something with your own specifications if you just don't see the right purchase in the store itself. The staff is very sweet and if you do buy something they wrap it up so nicely and provide a rattan bag to carry your purchases in that is so beautiful itself, I now use it as a beach bag.

    For both of my trips to Vietnam, I purchased photo albums with lacquerware covers. They are a nice souvenier to bring back home to put your pictures of the area in. In the store they even have albums with the Vietnamese Flag on the front of them or women in ao zais.

    The prices are quite reasonable. For an 18 page photo album with very large pages you only pay about $6-8 US. This is much cheaper than any run of the mill photo album that you can purchase in the States.

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  • Address: 185 Pham Ngu Lao St., District 1, HCMC
  • Phone: 84 8 836 8651
  • Directions: Adjacent to the Liberty 3 Hotel
  • Website: www.amlacquerwares.com
  • Other Contact: e-mail: amlacquerwares@saigon

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    Stores & Markets: Discounts for $100 Bill
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  • By TravelChick67 on May 23, 2004
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  • Selecting robes at Ben Thanh Market - Ho Chi Minh City
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    I've mentioned before how most of the vendors prefer you to pay in US dollars but, what we found interesting, was the extreme interest of one lady that we pay with a US $100 bill.

    We were haggling for robes and such with a vendor at the Ben Thanh Market and were buying quite a bit from her so hubby was trying to get a better deal. Naturally, we were tourists so we knew we were paying the "high price" but as the negotiation went on, it was clear that she wanted US dollars and not Dong.

    Then, as it progressed a little further, we discoverd she not only wanted US dollars, she wanted a US $100 bill. "no 20's!" she said. Hubby used this to our advantage and ended up telling her that if she'd give us the whole lot for $100US we'd pay with a $100 bill.

    Worked like a charm. Rather than only getting a 20-30% we walked away with a 47% discount by paying her with a C note.

    So, keep this in mind when making larger purchases at the market. $100 bills get a premium beyond their simple monetary worth.

    Nice robes with dragons on the back!

    That's determined by your bargaining skills :)

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