Take A Look At Ben Thanh Market – A Symbol Of Ho Chi Minh City
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Where is Ben Thanh market?
The Ben Thanh market is located at Cua Nam, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. The main gate of Ben Thanh Market is in Cua Nam, overlooking Quach Thi Trang square with the symbol of a three-sided clock tower. Ben Thanh Market has three doors. The North Gate is on Le Thanh Ton street. The East gate is located on Phan Boi Chau street, and the West gate is located on Phan Chu Trinh street.
Ben Thanh market is located at the heart of Ho Chi Minh City
Usually, the Ben Thanh market opens every day, from 04:00 AM until late at night. Tourists can come to Ben Thanh market at any time of the day.
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The history of the Ben Thanh market
The Ben Thanh market has a history dating back to the beginning of the 17th century, at that time the market was located near the Saigon River and was the trading place of small businesses. By the time of the anti-French resistance war, the market was located on the banks of the Ben Nghe River, which was used to serve visitors and soldiers entering the city. Therefore, the market is called the Ben Thanh Market. (Ben means pier, Thanh means city)
The Ben Thanh market has such a long history
In 1870, the French colonial government officially named the area Les Halles Centrales (or Central Market). In 1911, the French colonial government decided to move the market to its present location. The old Ben Thanh Market has started construction from 1912 until the end of March 1914, then completed and operated continuously until now.
What can you buy in the Ben Thanh market?
The Ben Thanh Market is one of the oldest markets in Ho Chi Minh City and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam. This is a destination not to be missed when coming to the city of more than 300 years old. Visitors can explore the colorful stalls, buy food, souvenirs and costumes, fabrics at market stalls and many more.
You can find diverse kinds of product in Ben Thanh market
The Ben Thanh market has all kinds of items, from affordable to high-end, specially selected food items. The market has nearly 1450 stalls and 6000 small wholesalers, retailing all kinds of goods, from daily food items to luxury goo. On average, each day the Ben Thanh market welcomes about 10.000 visitors. You can weave through the stalls, seeing all sorts of Vietnamese products.
Foreign tourists often like to wander through the stalls, seeing a variety of Vietnamese products. Visitors can find everything in Ben Thanh market, from tiny souvenirs to traditional costumes. However, the market is not just a tourist destination. Ben Thanh Market is a place where Ho Chi Minh City residents still shop every day, this will help visitors understand more about the lives and customs of indigenous people.
Local people also shop at Ben Thanh market a lot
The unique thing is that small businesses in Ben Thanh market nowadays do not carry the image of hard-working, hard-suffering women like before, but all of them are beautiful, fashionable and fluent in foreign languages. The local people in Ben Thanh market are absolutely charming and smart. Entering the market, you can wander between visitors, listening to greetings in English, French, Japanese, Thai and many more. The story of sellers speaking two or three foreign languages fluently is no longer new at Ben Thanh market.
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You can find many interesting souvenirs for your loved ones in Ben Thanh market
What to eat in Ben Thanh market?
We can not forget to mention the diverse and rich cuisine of Ben Thanh Market. The dish named “che” of Saigon must be no stranger to people all over the region, and it is a must-try for foreign visitors. Coming to the market, you will be overwhelmed with long lines of stalls selling “che” of all colors from the green of nuggets, yellow of bananas and corn, white of coconut milk, taro purple, pomegranate red, etc.
The cuisine area in Ben Thanh market
The main dishes that are sold at Ben Thanh market are tam rice, ribs rice, bun mam, vermicelli noodles, spring rolls, grilled meat noodles, seven-color sticky rice and many more. For snacks, you can try various types such as mixed rice paper, Hue cake, snail dishes, flour cake, etc. These are all specialties of Ho Chi Minh City that you cannot ignore.
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Ben Thanh market by night
At night, Ben Thanh Market becomes more bustling than ever. Many trade activities happen, many tourists and local people come to visit and enjoy the food. Ben Thanh market has long become a familiar tourist destination during the night in Ho Chi Minh City.
Starting at 07:00 PM, more than 170 stalls poured into Phan Boi Chau and Phan Chu Trinh streets on the side of the market with art shops, selling souvenirs, clothes and especially food stalls with all kinds of baked goods and seafood beer and other specialties of Southern Vietnam.
The Ben Thanh market by night
Because of the increasing number of tourists, to attract more visitors, the city government has improved the security situation, improved the quality of goods and attitudes of customers to satisfy customer needs. You will have the greatest time exploring Ben Thanh market at night.
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