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If you are in the mood for shopping, do not miss the Ben Thanh Market. Centrally located and popular with tourists, it sells everything from fake Nike shoes to silk ao dai. This is one of the best places to pick up conical hats and ao dai. The market and surrounding streets make up one of the city's liveliest areas. Everything that's commonly eaten, worn or used by the Saigonese is available here: vegetables, meats, spices, sweets, tobacco, clothings, household items, hardwares, coffee powder and souvenir worthy items. Known to French as Les Halles Centrales, it was built in 1914 from reinforced concrete; the central cupola is 28m in diameter. The main entrance, with its belfry and clock, has become a symbol of HCMC. Leave a Comment Address: Le Loi and Tran Hung Dao, District 1, Ho Chi MinhPhone: NilDirections: Roundabout of Le Loi and Tran Hung Dao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is 700m southwest of the Rex Hotel.Website: Nil Other Contact: Nil
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Ben Thanh market has been a popular landmark, not only for those interested in history but also in shopping. Under one roof, the market has hundreds of stalls that sell all sorts of day to day items from fashion wear, lacquer ware, bedspreads, fake designer goods, local handicrafts, local produce and foodstallswhere you can have a break from all that shopping Whilst I'm no mad shopper, I did briefly enjoy following my lady friends on a shopping spree which involved the purchase of countless silk & beaded handbags, T-shirts, linens, fake designer branded wear & other pretty little trinkets. They shopped to the point they could no longer carry anymore shopping bags Shopping that can make you mad, I kid you not. You can get some serious bargains on nice stuff in here but you have to bargain, bargain, bargain!! Start at half the asking price & negotiate and if they say they can't lower it down, you can leave for another stall but they will call you back. Normally the more you buy, the more willing they are to give you a "discount" And if you do get the price you want (about half the asking price), the sellers will call you a "mafia". I got called "mafia" lots of time at Ben Thanh :) Address: Le Loi BoulvdDirections: All taxis can get you there, just say "Ben Thanh market"
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The Ben Thanh Market is a bargainers haven. Not only is it a fun place to visit to see all the colors and the many millions of things that are on sale, but it is a really friendly atmosphere to test your bargaining skills in. My husband and I found so many great deals on clothing that really washed up and maintained well. You have to be willing to do the walk away to get a good deal. The Ben Thanh Market sells anything you can imagine. The place is arranged by product. There is a whole butcher area selling meats, there is a floral section, there is a section where you can sit and have lunch and enjoy wonderful fruit juices or a soda, there is a clothing section, a section that sells coffee, a section that sells produce, others that sell stautuettes, jewerly, etc. If you get lost, just look up at the number on the vending stall since all the sections are given a number. Also to note, there is a section of the market that looks more like a store. In this part of the market there is no haggling. This area is run by a hired employee who isn't allowed to haggle. The prices are higher in this area and the quality of the product isn't any better than within the market. Leave a Comment Address: in District 1 off of Le Lai Street
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