Dong Xuan Market
Located in Dong Xuan ward, Hoan Kiem district, Dong Xuan market is one of the most famous markets in Hanoi, dating back to the Nguyen Dynasty. This wholesale market is famous for its wide variety of goods, from fabrics, shoes, candies, to stationery... The market mainly sells wholesale, but there are also retail stalls.
The market kiosks are open from 8am to 8pm on weekdays. The food court in the Dong Xuan night market alley will be open until dawn the next day.
Dong Xuan Market Alley is located not far from Dong Xuan Market. The alley is only about 200m long and is known as the "culinary street" with many shops selling delicious and affordable food such as shrimp cakes, bamboo-stick noodles with grilled pork, pho tiu, snail noodles, sweet soup, rice cakes, salads...
From an old market, Dong Xuan market has become a beauty of the capital, a place that attracts many tourists every year.
Hanoi Old Quarter Night Market
The Old Quarter Night Market is one of the most attractive shopping and sightseeing destinations for domestic and foreign tourists. The market runs along the length of the streets, starting from Hang Dao Street, extending through the Dong Xuan Market gate, to Hang Khoai and Hang Giay Streets, in Hoan Kiem District. The market is located right next to Hoan Kiem Lake and the walking street.
This night market is only open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, from 6pm to 11pm. The mobile stalls in the market sell all kinds of goods with diverse designs, from clothes, bags, shoes, jewelry, decorations, handicrafts, food... at affordable prices.
In particular, the old town night market is a snack paradise, allowing visitors to freely choose to fill their hungry stomachs with sweet soup, wonton noodles, banh khuc, sticky rice, skewered meat, taffy, dried beef salad, grilled skewers, bread...
While walking around the market, visitors can turn to the next street to enjoy a variety of delicious dishes.
Quang An flower market
Located at 236 Au Co Street, Quang An, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Quang An Flower Market is the largest and most famous wholesale flower market in Hanoi. This market starts to bustle from 11pm to 6am the next morning. The busiest time is between 2am and 3am, when all the stalls are open. Buyers and sellers are busy with their work even though it is still dark outside.
During Tet, from the full moon of the twelfth lunar month until the afternoon of the 30th of Tet, the market will open early and sell all day and night to meet people's needs.
If you are a flower lover, want to see thousands of flowers blooming and buy fresh flowers at wholesale prices, you must definitely come to this market. The colorful flowers are also a beautiful photo backdrop for virtual life enthusiasts.
Note, because the market operates at night, visitors should bring a small flashlight, to help easily observe and move between stalls. Pay attention to protecting personal property.
Hang Be Market
Hang Be Market in Hoan Kiem District has been associated with the people of Hanoi's Old Quarter for hundreds of years. In the past, the market was held on an empty lot at the intersection of Hang Be - Cau Go, later it was moved to the beginning of Gia Ngu Street, Hang Be and Trung Yen Alley, stretching for a few hundred meters. The market is always bustling with people and tourists, from morning until night.
The culinary paradise at Hang Be Market not only has delicious snacks, but also countless stalls selling authentic homemade food such as: braised fish, fake dog noodles, jellied meat, shrimp paste, boiled chicken, fried shrimp, chicken floss, dried beef... Fresh foods, spices, dried foods and pre-processed ingredients are also popular with housewives.
Van Phuc flower and ornamental plant market
Van Phuc flower market, located on To Huu street, Van Phuc ward, Ha Dong district, is one of the oldest and most famous flower markets in the capital. The flowers and ornamental plants sold here are very diverse, from expensive flowers costing millions of dong per pot to flower baskets costing only tens of thousands of dong.
Especially, during the Lunar New Year, from the beginning of the 12th lunar month, this flower market becomes more crowded than ever. During the Tet season, the flower market has more diverse flowers and ornamental plants such as dahlias, gerberas, chrysanthemums, camellias, gladiolus, peaches, kumquats, jade plants, hibiscus...
Next to Van Phuc flower market is Van Phuc second-hand market, famous for buying and selling antiques and old household items, visited by many customers. People come here not only to buy and sell but also to exchange items that are no longer needed but still usable.
500m from the flower market is Van Phuc silk village. The village's products are famous for their durable quality, diverse in color, design, and rich in types such as: silk, brocade, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, cinnamon, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, silkworm, etc.
