Dong Xuan Market
Dong Xuan Market
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Though not quite the same since a devastating fire in 1994, this famous market is nevertheless a landmark trading post.
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JustDansk
Singapore, Singapore50 contributions
Jun 2022
Crowded with shops selling all sorts of goods (from dried shrimp and nuts to women, men and infant apparel), Dong Xuan market has its charms and houses various sundries and souvenirs under one roof.
Admittedly, this place isn't geared towards tourists, and the stalls here are all packed together with goods stacked high as they mainly sell to wholesalers. (If you're curious as to what a mountain of hats looks like, here's one of those places. 🤠) While some vendors are alright with bargaining, many will intentionally charge higher prices knowing that you're a tourist, and will wave you away if you try to bargain for a lower price.
However, I did have several great finds here, including the traditional Vietnamese Ao Dai (which I had trouble finding in the streets of Hang Gai as many of the shops were closed during the pandemic/ charged exorbitant amounts which didn't match the quality), nuts, fridge magnets and wooden handicraft souvenirs.
I spent my last view hours at Vietnam here before flying back home and it was worth the trip. 😄
Admittedly, this place isn't geared towards tourists, and the stalls here are all packed together with goods stacked high as they mainly sell to wholesalers. (If you're curious as to what a mountain of hats looks like, here's one of those places. 🤠) While some vendors are alright with bargaining, many will intentionally charge higher prices knowing that you're a tourist, and will wave you away if you try to bargain for a lower price.
However, I did have several great finds here, including the traditional Vietnamese Ao Dai (which I had trouble finding in the streets of Hang Gai as many of the shops were closed during the pandemic/ charged exorbitant amounts which didn't match the quality), nuts, fridge magnets and wooden handicraft souvenirs.
I spent my last view hours at Vietnam here before flying back home and it was worth the trip. 😄
Written June 22, 2022
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Machigoh
Singapore, Singapore1,020 contributions
Nov 2022
A huge local market selling almost everything. This market can be confusing with its narrow path and loads of goods displaying back-to-back. It is not a place to browse around. Go there with a mind of what you want to buy and get out! We bought various types of nuts, tea and nail clippers. Prices are cheaper depending on our negotiation skill. Well, it was a good bargain! WAIT! Only when we returned home, we felt so cheated by the weight. We were shocked that the 1.5kg of cashew nuts actually weighs only 1.25kg. 500gm of lotus nuts weighs 390kg, etc. From our experience, we were short changed between 10-20% in weight! Dont ever trust their weighing scale. It is sad that they cheated the tourists in this manner thereby creating a bad impression of the market.
Written November 8, 2022
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CJ80k
Angaston, Australia95 contributions
Aug 2022 • Friends
Great fun exploring this market although pick a cooler day to go, if you can. We went on a particularly humid day and by the time we emerged from the building we were drenched in sweat! The market is an intricate criss cross of aisles displaying clothing, underwear, fashion accessories, spices, dried fish, stationery and fabric. Very interesting and a great place to pick up cheap mass produced items
Written August 23, 2022
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eamesescape
Melbourne, Australia176 contributions
Nov 2019
Dong Xuan Market is housed within a four-storey Soviet-style building on the northern edge of Hanoi Old Quarter. The market has a bustling wet market section on the ground floor, where locals shop for seafood, meat, and vegetables while the back section sells an array of pets (cats, dogs, and fish) and fresh flowers from all across Vietnam. If you’re looking to shop for souvenirs, head to the upper levels, where you can find numerous stalls selling tee shirts, fabrics, school uniforms, handbags, handicrafts, all of which are sold at wholesale prices. There’s also a massive dining area within Dong Xuan Market, with food vendors selling Vietnamese coffee and exotic local dishes for as low as VND 15,000. Highly recommended dishes include tiet canh (duck blood soup), fried frog, bun cha (marinated grilled pork served with noodles), and banh cuon (rolled cake). Dong Xuan Market is Hanoi’s largest indoor market, offering a wide range of goods such as fresh produce, souvenirs, accessories and clothing, as well as electronic and household appliances. This is an exciting day trip , go early in the morning have brunch and spend at least 4 hours exploring.
Written July 9, 2020
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Cameron W
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Mar 2023 • Couples
Vendors weren’t interested in selling to tourists. We were genuinely interested in buying some shoes we had already bought in Nha Trang so knew what we wanted and what a reasonable price was. The vendors were hard to flag down as they were either watching something on their phone or cutting their toe nails. When we did get their attention the prices were 3 to 4 times as much as what we paid in Nha Trang, we didn’t even try bartering. Not long after that we looked at another store where another vendor google translated on his phone to say “no retail”. They obviously want to just sit there and not make any money.
Written March 19, 2023
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timmind
Stevens Point, WI412 contributions
Mar 2020
Huge, crowded, aisle after aisle packed with goods. Really not very tourist oriented. After bargaining for some refrigerator magnets at a souvenir stall near the entrance on the ground floor (yes, cheaper than the shops) we ventured upstairs and into the chaotic maze of wholesale sellers on the upper floors. Skip those, stay on the ground floor. Enjoy the cheap souvenir stands, then visit the produce stalls on the other side of the building for local color. And watch your belongings closely. Remember where you entered because its easy to get turned around on these streets.
Written March 25, 2020
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palawanismyhome
Palawan Island, Philippines23,026 contributions
Dec 2022
Each time we visit Hanoi we always buy a few shirts and shorts upstairs at this market. Prices are cheap and many stalls are only for wholesale so they might not sell to you. Usually the vendors quote the real price and it is impossible to bargain with them. Produce is sold in the area outside the main building, and you will find if you hang around the rear entrance it is an excellent place for photography.
Written December 31, 2022
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sanmugasundaran s
Colombo, Sri Lanka45 contributions
Jan 2020
I love this place. A must visit place for any tourist. Very colourful and vibrant. Crowded and noisy but that is no reason to avoid this place. I was in Hanoi for ten days as a tourist and I made it a point to visit this place almost every day. Plenty of articles for foreighners to purchase. Bargaining is fun. The traders give you a good discount if you are a genuine buyer/It is always crowded with locals and tourists. Everything under one roof.Whole sale and retail. If one has not been to this market he is missing half of the fun of visiting the Old Quarter.There are retail shops at the entrance inside the market selling all kinds of nuts and other dry fruits at a reasonable price. I always purchased my food items from one of there shops. This place is at walking distance from most of the hotels in the Old Quarter.
Written February 4, 2020
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Luise
6 contributions
Nov 2019
Went to this market twice. On the ground floor the market offers a variety of goods and food but it's very crowded. You need to watch for workers coming by with piles of clothes...if you don't move they will push you out of the way.
Also if you go to the upper levels you may discover that you cannot negotiate the price as you can in just about any store or market elsewhere.
Also if you go to the upper levels you may discover that you cannot negotiate the price as you can in just about any store or market elsewhere.
Written January 8, 2020
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Chris Borneo
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Dec 2019 • Family
I read a few bad reviews before going but end up going anyway. And I totally regretted my decision. The double story market was very packed, hot and smelly. The sellers were keen so sell and bargain though. But unfortunately, I found out that a lot of shops selling the same souvenirs outside are selling the same items at lower prices.
Written January 10, 2020
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tiziana p
Genoa, Italy129 contributions
Hi, is the Dong Xuan market a fake market or it is a market for local people, with food?
Maurizio T
9 contributions
Not much food inside but food places around. The market is a real one not just for tourists
BlairMargarette
Bicol Region, Philippines52 contributions
Hi everyone! Does anyone know where I can buy fresh flowers in Hanoi? And do you know how the ranges of the cost? Thank you so much in advance!
brentschiedel
Port Coquitlam, Canada148 contributions
There is a flower shop in the quarter up the street from the essence hotel. Never looked at prices. I believe the night market has flowers too
Colin H
Manchester, UK4 contributions
Hi any one know best place to buy football shirts in Hanoi premier league
Dobanjare
Mumbai, India1,083 contributions
You can buy a lot of items in malls there like vincom mega mall and Lotte centre and you will pay for for what you get here. Regaring this market which is Dong Xuan I had a really bad experience, I asked for a pair of shoes and the lady owner directly asked me not to touch any. She could have told me that it was for whole sale and not individual purchase. That was rude . Anyway If you are looking for any street shopping option then there are many but you gotta negotiate.
Where can we find dried seafood in hanoi
Laura C
3 contributions
There is loads in the Dong Xuan market!
Storyteller579453
Sydney, Australia3 contributions
Where is the fresh food section
scubacol11
Rotherham, UK1,923 contributions
the fresh food area is through the back of the front building in the next building and fruit and veg being on stalls outside on roadside,hope this helps,regards,colin.
Suzanne T
Melbourne, Australia2 contributions
Can you tell me if this is outside of Hanoi & if its truly local
Conradthorpe
Arona, Spain95 contributions
It’s in Hanoi and is very local
Mandy Y
Singapore, Singapore2 contributions
Hi guys, any idea do they sell fresh water pearls in this market? Thanks!
Chow E
Singapore, Singapore211 contributions
Hi Mandy,
Dong Xuan market only sells the below items.
The ground floor: seafood, meat, vegetables, pets (cats, dogs, and fish), fresh flowers from all across Vietnam
The upper levels: tee shirts, fabrics, school uniforms, handbags, handicrafts
Dining area within Dong Xuan Market, with food vendors selling Vietnamese coffee and exotic local dishes.
If you want to buy pearls, you can get it during your Halong Bay tour, i am sure many anxious sellers or tour operators will be out to get your money, but a word of caution, there are many fake pearl sellers out there too (fake pearls are mostly from China), so beware.
Dong Xuan Market (Hanoi) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Dong Xuan Market
- Dong Xuan Market admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost $5.00, while a popular guided tour starts around $4.00 per person. See all 90 Dong Xuan Market tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
- Dong Xuan Market can be crowded, so we recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. See all 90 Dong Xuan Market tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
- According to Tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience Dong Xuan Market:
- Skip the Line:Thang Long Water Puppet Show Ticket& Hotel delivery (From $5.00)
- Half Day Hanoi city - Old Quater - Food private walking tour (From $4.00)
- Private Hanoi Old Quater Walking/Food Tour+Cyclo/Puppet show HF (From $4.75)
- Private Street Food Hanoi Like a Local(vegan/vegeratian/customized tour) (From $4.00)
- Private Hanoi walking food tour with cyclo (From $5.00)
- Hotels near Dong Xuan Market:
- (0.02 mi) Downtown Duplex - 2 BR/Garden Hottub/Huge Private Terrace
- (0.09 mi) Hanoi Old Town Hotel
- (0.08 mi) Hanoi Little Town Hotel
- (0.06 mi) Posh Central Hanoi Hotel
- (0.09 mi) Kangaroo Hotel
- Restaurants near Dong Xuan Market:
- (0.02 mi) E-Coffee
- (0.14 mi) Huong Viet
- (0.08 mi) Đrop In Café
- (0.14 mi) Banh Mi 25
- (0.18 mi) Kebab & Co
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