Go Shopping in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Shopping in Ho Chi Minh City

Shopping a shop, well, Many of Visiting purpose end to having a shopping Tour, Vietnam is a very good place to have some shopping before you go back to your home-land, no mater the purpose of your Vietnam Tours is, but, Many Travelers have shopping specially when in Ho Chi Minh City.

When in Ho Chi Miny City just look at the the ground level of most houses on any street's of this vibrant city, all setup to sell everything from shoes and clothing to food and beer, and then there are the numerous  markets scattered throughout this huge metropolis, with this variety and competition, you will be sure to find what you want at a great price, with a little bargaining.If up market & brand name labels are more you’re your style, then Dong Khoi Street in district 1 of Ho Chi Minh City won’t disappoint with the like of Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, and Gucci, Saigon Ho Chi Minh City truly a shopping experience for just about every taste and budget, so let’s look at the must do shopping experiences on a holiday to Vietnam.

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Ben Thanh Market  Number one on any Sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh City, this lovely market should be the historic Ben Thanh Market; located in District one. The variety of items for sale at Ben Thanh market is quite staggering with the sale of everything from Clothing, fabrics, cosmetics, fake Rolex and coffee thru to fruit vegetables and live animals. As mentioned Dong Khoi Street in District one is the place to go for top quality brand labels, and is well worth a visit for a look even if this type of shopping is not your style, Dong Khoi street also houses some quality Vietnamese art and craft shops, Dong Khoi and the area around is also home to some of Saigon’s most trendy Café and nightclubs.Diamond Plaza - The most popular shopping mall is Diamond plaza which has a good rang of quality designer clothing, fragrances and electronics, with a Cinema, Pizza Hut and Bowling alley on the upper floors.

The ground level of An Dong specializes in mainly gold jewelry, and food, with the upper levels of the market selling clothing and home items.Binh Tay in Cho Lon (China Town) - Nearly every major city in the world has a china town and Saigon is no different, and Cho Lon District is Saigon’s China Town, with the huge Binh Tay wholesale market at its focal point which is bigger than Ben Thanh, and just like An Dong above sellers are happy to sell to everyone. Binh Tay has a huge array of items imported from China (as you can imagine) around the world along with locally made items.Warning this market this market is not air-conditioned and not well ventilated so its recommend you get there early in the morning to beat the heat.

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Ladies have a traditional Vietnamese Dress Called Ao Dai and other clothing tailor made, Vietnam is renowned for stunning quality lacqureware pictures, bowls, plates & drink coaster plus many other items that have both decorative and practical uses. Vietnamese Art, Ho Chi Minh City is has many great traditional and modern art shops, from carvings, and rattan thru to stunning paintings.

Vietnam’s coffee is among the some of the best in the world, renowned for its unique flavor and richness, it’s no wonder the global coffee giant Nestlé reportedly buys a third of the country’s entire coffee export. When purchasing your coffee also get yourself a coffee grinder and a Stainless Steel coffee filter.

Shoes and Handbags, All women love their shoes and hand bags and Vietnamese women are no different, so you will find an enormous range and variety of shoes and handbags, from reasonable quality brand name rip offs thru to original Vietnamese designed masterpieces.

Men have a casual or business suite made, Vietnamese tailors are some of the most skilled in the world and importantly cheap. You can get some very cheap yet practice tourist items, nearly every trip I do to Vietnam I always buy a dozen or so fold up wooden business card holders, they are cheap and compact, friends and business acquaintances love them. Apply your Visa to Vietnam Today

Shopping and bargaining in Ho Chi Minh City

Remember to bargain before you pay the final price, If the item does not have a price tag, the price is nearly always negotiable. That's a good tips for you, right, When negotiating a price, knock at least three quarters off the top. If negotiations are getting you nowhere start to walk, you will be amazed by the number of sellers that will agree on your price while walking away.

Vietnam has recently changed from paper to polymer (plastic) bank notes, and some of the notes look very similar because of their color, for example the 20,000 Vietnamese Dong note looks very similar to the 200,000 Vietnamese Dong note and the same goes for the  50,000 and 500,000 dong notes. So It always pays to double check before handing over any money and also when receiving change.