Shopping Tourism

SHOPPING IN VIETNAM!!

1. Hanoi Shopping

If you're particularly enthusiastic about quality textiles, clothes and handicrafts, shopping in Hanoi will not disappoint.

Bargaining is a "must"! nothing fancy shopping in the street of Hanoi. But everything you need you'll find it here.

2. Ho Chi Minh City

• 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. 

• Vietnam is also famous for handicrafts including bamboo ware, ceramics and lacquer. 

• There are, too, all the usual holiday souvenirs such as T-shirts and beaded handbags at prices that are hard to beat.

 3. Hoi An Shopping

Sharpen your bargaining skills and head south east to Hoi An Central Market, one of Vietnam’s best, offering an unmissable shopping experience. 

Rich in the smell of fragrant herbs and spices and the vibrant colours of Vietnamese silk, delve deep and you are guaranteed a bargain. Prices tend to be more inflated at the stalls closest to the entrance so head right in for the best buys.

4. Ha Long Bay Shopping

Another fun way of shopping is from small floating shops. Local people row boats filled with goods such as beer, vodka, cigarettes, potato chips, cookies and other snacks. Their small boats are usually laden with goods in a very organized way and even if you're not buying anything these vessels are fascinating to see and photograph. 

5. Hue Shopping

A must-buy item in Hue should include the Vietnamese Nón lá, the conical-shaped hat made by woven palm leaves.
The hat has been around almost as long as the country and is worn by men and women everywhere. The lighter the hat is the more elegant the look.
In Hue especially, the hat makers insert poems into the weaves and the poem can only be seen when the hat is held up to the sunlight, making it even more special.