8 Best Markets in Vietnam – Places To Visit In Vietnam:

3. Dong Xuan Market (Hanoi)

Dong Xuan Market
(source: Marco Gallo)

Highlights: Dong Xuan Market was built in 1889 in the French colonial period, following the order of the French administration. At that time, Dong Xuan Market was one of the principal new architectures in Hanoi.

Nowadays, this market is well-known for being the largest and most famous trading area in Hanoi, specializing in providing wholesale products. Dong Xuan Market’ s diversity is undeniable and sure to satisfy any interests, any requests.

What to buy: Tourists can find anything in this hustling crowded market, from dried food to fresh ones, items to clothes, daily stuff to spectacular wooden art statues,… Even for tourists who have just come to Dong Xuan Market for the first time, it is difficult to get lost as in there, each kind of goods has its own purchasing area, divided depending on the goods’ size as well as utility. This makes the market truly convenient for consumers to find and buy goods.

However, what makes Dong Xuan Market an interesting place is not only the market itself. It is partly thanks to the market’s surrounding bustling alleys, in which hundreds of stalls are located. 

Things to note: As mentioned above, Dong Xuan Market is specialised in selling wholesale; therefore, it would be a bit difficult for tourists to buy things in just a small number or amount. Surrounded alleys solve this problem, not only offer daily goods, these vendors also sell delicious cuisine, making this area both a consuming and a traditional eating area.

Location: Dong Xuan, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Opening hours: 8 a.m to 6 p.m

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