Ben Thanh Market

One of the city's oldest and largest markets, selling almost anything from clothes and knockoffs to souvenirs, plus street food. Bargaining is expected.

Ben Thanh Market appears in 7 of the 9 Ho Chi Minh City vlogs we indexed, first in 2015, most recently in 2025.

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  1. Amanda & Felix Eats

    Ultimate Ho Chi Minh City🇻🇳 FOOD TOUR || Saigon’s Best Street Food & Local Dishes!

  2. Expedia

    Ho Chi Minh City Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

  3. Island Hopper TV

    Best Things To Do in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 4K

    Sells clothes, shoes and cologne, mostly as Grade B copies.
  4. Exotic Vacation

    How to Spend 2 Days in HO CHI MINH CITY Vietnam | The Perfect Travel Itinerary

    Street-food stalls serve pho and noodles for about $2–5.
  5. What The Pho

    20 things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

    Close to the new metro line and sells fresh produce.
  6. Puri and Sue

    Ho Chi Minh City - 18 Things to do | 4D3N Itinerary | What to do in Saigon

    Its origins are traced to the 17th century.
  7. Island Hopper TV

    Best Things To Do in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 2026 4K

    Known for cheap knockoffs; also sells teas.

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