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Quote: The Ben Thanh Market is...well...it's exactly what I thought it would be. As the name implies it is a market, however it is not 100% for tourists nor is it 100% local. It was built in the 70's by the French and was called Les Halles Centrales at the... Read the full Cho Ben Thanh review
From journal Vietnam...It's a Country Not a War
Quote: Cho Ben Thanh Market: It was a disappointment for my first day trip to go to Benh Tanh Market to do some shopping. Things are terribly expensive for me going by Malaysian standards. A bag costs around $22. I might as well by it in my own... Read the full Cho Ben Thanh review
From journal Exhausting Ho Chin Minh
Quote: A visit to Saigon needs to include Cho Ben Thanh. The first visit was through a side entrance perpendicular to Le Loi Street, and suspended blouses say "chow"! Enterprise has never been healthier in "communist" Vietnam. Competition is fierce at the... Read the full Cho Ben Thanh review
From journal They call me Saigon
Quote: The Ben Thanh market is extremely good value – the traders are not aggressive as in the Thai equivalent and are willing to bargain with you; e.g I got a child’s oriental outfit for 4 USD$, a beautiful handbag for 3 US$.
From journal Vietnam -- my favourite destination
Quote: Of the many markets that HCM City has to offer, none are more famous than the Cho Ben Thanh (formerly Halles Centrales) on the Cong Truong Dien Hong just a short walk down Le Loi from the Rex Hotel, indeed the reinforced concrete clock tower out the... Read the full Cho Ben Thanh review
From journal Don't Miss Saigon
Quote: Saigon's markets are worlds unto themselves. The most fascinating is the indoor Cholon "Chinese" market in the Chinese district of Saigon and the local Vietnamese Cho Ben Thanh market. Cholon market is a mind-boggling crush of restaurant booths,... Read the full Cho Ben Thanh review
From journal Ho Chi Minh City - My Wife's Homeland