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Vietnam Shopping
Where to Shop and What to Buy in Vietnam
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Many tourists can’t help but throw themselves head-first into shopping while in Vietnam. Why? Probably the variety of quality goods and the tempting prices have a lot to do with it. Many low-budget travelers considered Vietnam a heavenly place because in many shopping situations they can bargain the prices down to as much as a third of the original cost.
The list of Vietnamese bargains is seemingly endless and features bespoke tailoring and the national dress, the 'ao dai' from high-quality silk and many other types of material and textiles while many shoppers cannot get enough of the local handicraft, art and jewelry.
Hanoi Shopping
If you're particularly enthusiastic about quality textiles, clothes and handicrafts, shopping in Hanoi will not disappoint. The city also has a good range of day and night markets, both indoors and outdoors and you'll find that night markets are more of a social than shopping occasion but that doesn't preclude finding bargains at night. (Read More)
Ho Chi Minh City Shopping
Ho Chi Minh City is a fun place to shop for bargains. Some goods can be unique and fascinating – old propaganda posters, for example; we found one that exhorted people to plant garlic for export. Clothing includes silks and hand-woven fabrics with a reputation for high quality. (Read More)
Mui Ne & Phan Thiet Shopping
The tourist industry is quite new for the fishing villages of Mui Ne and Phan Thiet, but they are catching up fast, with souvenir shops opening almost every week. Products include handicrafts such as embroidery, paintings, lacquer ware, blankets, scarves, handbags and ceramics. (Read More)
Hoi An Shopping
For most people who visit Hoi An, the two main shopping allures are the Central or Riverside Market and the plethora of cheap tailors downtown. With the sheer number of tailors available Hoi An is definitely a buyers' market and the visitor who doesn't bargain down the price of a suit or silk shirt is really missing out. (Read More)
Phu Quoc Island Shopping
Markets selling a wide range of fruit, vegetable and seafood are the main shopping venues in Phu Quoc, not necessarily what tourists want to buy but very interesting to see all the same. For tourists, shopping opportunities come in the form of handicrafts expertly made by locals and pearls which are farmed locally. (Read More)
What to Shop in Vietnam
Thanks to the dexterity and creativity of its people, Vietnam
is a country rich in handicrafts. This has long been a source of cultural pride and income
for local people for centuries, with the skills being handed
down through countless generations. It should be noted that the export of Vietnamese antiques
is forbidden.
(Read More)




