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Ben Thanh MarketvsBinh Tay Market
Ben Thanh Market and Binh Tay Market are both highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Ben Thanh Market ranks significantly higher than Binh Tay Market. Ben Thanh Market has a TripExpert Score of 86 with recommendations from 5 publications including Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Concierge.
Ben Thanh Market
Concierge
Frommer's
Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Intersection of Le Loi, Ham Nghi, Tran Hung Dao Avenues and Le Lai Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Concierge "Eclectic Ben Thanh is the polar opposite of a sterile American supermarket."
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Don't be afraid to haggle it's expectedand keep an eye out for pickpockets.
Frommer's "The clock tower over the main entrance... is the symbol of Saigon, and the market might as well be, too." Full review
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Watch for pickpockets.
Afar Magazine "Hiigh on the list of must-see destinations for visitors to Ho Chi Minh City." Full review
Fodor's "This bustling market is worth a visit for the people-watching opportunities alone, but there is also plenty of shopping and eating to partake in." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Housed in a vast building crowned by a clock tower, Ben Thanh market is without doubt one of the most interesting and lively in the city, where you can buy a huge range of items." Full review
Binh Tay Market
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Hua Giang Blvd., District 6, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Cholon’s main market has a great clock tower and a central courtyard with gardens." Full review
Afar Magazine "Curiosities are copious and most of the time foreigners will have no clue what they’re looking at. The food stalls are frequented mostly by Vietnamese but this shouldn’t deter you from joining in. " Full review
Afar Magazine "During Lunar New Year, the local Chinese community celebrates with daredevil dragon dances." Full review
Fodor's "A spectacle to behold, particularly if you get here before 8 am to savor the frenetic atmosphere at its peak. With more than 2,000 stalls, Binh Tay can get pretty chaotic." Full review
Afar Magazine "Curiosities are copious and most of the time foreigners will have no clue what they’re looking at. The food stalls are frequented mostly by Vietnamese but this shouldn’t deter you from joining in. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"As you enter this temple of commerce in Cholon, the city's shopping district par excellence, you will be swallowed up by the swell of stallholders, customers and porters jammed into its aisles." Full review
