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Ben Thanh market: Go shopping!!!
screamcheese
  • Updated By screamcheese on October 22, 2008
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    • Ben Thanh market - Ho Chi Minh City
    by screamcheese
    Got to buy really cool stuff in here. So many souvenir items and cute bags too!! Everywhere you go here, you'd see lacquers and wooden sandals. They close at around 5-6pm but they have stalls outside the market for those who want to go shopping at night.

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    Ben Thanh market: Ben Thanh Market (Cho Ben Thanh)
    xiquinho
  • Updated By xiquinho on October 7, 2004
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    Ben Thanh Market
    by xiquinho
    Here you can buy almost everything... The city has several large indoor markets that sell everyday goods. In District 1 is Ben Thanh Market, which was first built in 1914 and known to the French as Halles Centrales. It covers 11,000 square meters and inside is a crowded maze of stalls selling an enormous variety of goods including an large selection of fabrics, clothes, shoes, bags, chopsticks, ceramics, meat, seafood, produce, flowers, plastics, hats, embroidered linens, lacquer, baskets, cosmetics, kitchen appliances, souvenirs and much more. There is also a section of food vendors who sell favorite local fare and drinks to exhausted shoppers. If it isn't sold inside this market, it is probably sold within 500 meters of it as the whole surrounding area is a major shopping district.

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  • Directions: Ben Thanh Market is located at the intersections of Le Loi, Le Lai, Ham Nghi and Tran Hung Dao streets.
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    Ben Thanh market: Variety
    mnhaus
  • Updated By mnhaus on December 9, 2004
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    by mnhaus
    Near the center of town is the Ben Thanh market, a medium size collection of shops selling anything from watches to live chickens to snake wine. It's a captivating place to stroll through, perhaps to pick up some fresh fruit or grab a small bite to eat. Prices are a little inflated here compared to some of the other markets in town.

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    Ben Thanh market: Ben Thanh Market
    Blatherwick
  • Updated By Blatherwick on October 6, 2004
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    Ben Thanh Market
    by Blatherwick
    The tower of this market has served as one of the symbols of Saigon since 1914. Everything that your typical Saigonese person uses, wears, or eats can be found in this place. "Come on down! If you want it, we've got it!" Stalls nearby sell inexpensive food.

    In the centre of the traffic roundabout is a statue of Tran Nguyen Hai, the first person in Vietnam to use carrier pigeons. Why he's on a horse I don't have a clue. There is also a small bust of Quach Thi Trang who was killed during antigovernment protests in 1963.

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  • Address: Le Loi Roundabout
  • Directions: At the intersection of Le Loi, Ham Nghi, Tran Hung Dao and Le Lai streets, District 1.
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    Ben Thanh market: Ben Than Market
    tremendopunto
  • By tremendopunto on March 29, 2008
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    • shopping, shopping, shopping......it is all there - Ho Chi Minh City
    shopping, shopping,
    shopping......it is all there
    by tremendopunto
    later

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    Ben Thanh market: Ben Than Market
    Sambawalk
  • By Sambawalk on December 25, 2006
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    Ben Thanh market: Shopping paradise
    adnan1977
  • By adnan1977 on July 16, 2008
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    • Shoppinggggggggg - Ho Chi Minh City
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    by adnan1977, 1 more photos
    Ben Thanh Market is always loaded with varieties of goods, such as consumer goods, cakes and candies, food and foodstuff, and particularly high-quality fruit and vegetables. Goods are displayed in a very attractive way that always catches the eyes of the buyers. They meet all requirements for the customers' daily life or for their families. The market has four gates that are very convenient for the market-goers. For all of its advantages, Ben Thanh Market is one of the most attractive tourist sites in the city for both domestic and foreign visitors.

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  • Address: lei loi Avenue
  • Directions: Ben Thanh Market is situated at the intersection of Le Loi Avenue, Ham Nghi Avenue, Tran Hung Dao Avenue and Le Lai Street, 700m south-west of the Rex Hotel.
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    Ben Thanh market: Shopping with Ben
    arianne_1504
  • Updated By arianne_1504 on November 19, 2008
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    by arianne_1504, 1 more photos
    Built in 1914, Ben Thanh Market holds loads of stalls with delicious very cheap local fare during the day. As Lonely Planet says "everything that's commonly eaten, worn or used by the Siagonese is available here: vegetables, meats, spices, sweets, tobacco, clothing, household items, hardware and so forth". Lots of souvenirs.

  • Address: Cnr DL Le Loi, DL Ham Nghi & DL Tran Hung Dao
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    Ben Thanh market: Market browsing
    KTF-NY
  • By KTF-NY on October 17, 2005
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    • at the back of the market, a vegetable and wet mar - Ho Chi Minh City
    at the back of the market, a
    vegetable and wet mar
    by KTF-NY, 1 more photos
    The market can get very warm inside. However there are eateries toward the back where you can have a cool drink.
    The street shops are also worth browsing for greater selection of items.
    There's also a night market that sets up at dusk in the streets surrounding the market that . Lots of eating stalls with local cuisine.

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  • Directions: Inside a large warehouse type building right off the main square and traffic circle.
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    Ben Thanh market: Ben Thanh Market
    kenningst
  • By kenningst on August 26, 2008
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    by kenningst, 2 more photos
    Famous for not only its shopping for cheap/fake stuffs, there is also a selection of good and affordable foods offered inside the market. If you are looking for some souvenirs then this place is a good place to stop and stock before you leave. Be prepared to bargain yet again.

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