Ben thanh market in ho chi minh
A bustling market in the daytime và a social center after sunmix, Ben Tkhô nóng Market is absolutely a must-see attraction of the most dynamic city of Vietphái mạnh.
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This big và bustling market, located in the heart of the glitzy đô thị centre, draws millions of tourists on an annual basis. Ben Thanh hao market houses Ho Chi Minh City’s second-largest indoor wet market, closely behind Cho Lon, which is located in District 5. It is pretty much easy to lớn get khổng lồ Ben Thanh hao market from anywhere in the city as the city’s public bus hub is just right in front of the market.
Past and Presence
Built in 1870 by the French, the market was initially called Les Halles Centrales before being renamed Ben Thanh khô in 1912. From a wet market created by street vendors by the early 17th century, Ben Tkhô hanh has experienced many ups và downs throughout it’s history, & is now the oldest surviving market and one of symbols of Ho Chi Minch thành phố. That makes it a must for any visitors travelling to this 300-year-old thành phố.
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Today, because the market possesses one of the most crucial locations in District 1 (the intersection of Le Loi, Ham Nghi, Tran Hung Dao Avenues và Le Lai Street), transportation is extremely convenient & trade is bustling. In the morning, you can find almost everything from dry food to lớn clothes for a reasonable price. The market atmosphere can sometime be a real hustle and bustle, but it is an exciting experience after all. However, always remember that bargain is a must in any Vietnamese market.
Products On Display
Literally, everything under the sun can be found here. There are up khổng lồ 1500 stalls managed by 6000 merchants inside the market. Generally, Ben Thanh Market focuses on garments such as clothes, bags, shoes, etc., souvenirs and food.
The market has four gates, facing four different directions: South, North, East, West.
The Southern gate leads to stalls offering garments, clothes and dried foods, while fresh produce stalls selling fresh fruit, meat & flowers can be found around the Northern gate.
The Eastern Gate is cosmetics heaven where you can get khổng lồ buy a wide range of body care and skin care products, and the Western gate leads to lớn stalls that sell footwear và souvenirs.
Also, there is a large food centre inside the market which offers mouth-watering local Vietnamese food which is pretty much reasonably priced. A bowl of pho can cost as much as VND 60,000 (~USD 3), while a bowl of sweet dessert is priced at VND trăng tròn,000 (~USD 1).
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Travel Tips
Another thing to lớn keep in mind is that since this market predominantly caters khổng lồ tourists, its products are highly-priced. If you are willing lớn bargain, you may kết thúc up bringing home page a bag that is one-fourth of the original price.
Useful Information
Location: Bến Thành Market, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Best for: Family, couple, solo Entrance: Free Hours: All hours Distance to city center: 9.4km (5.8 mi)
