Monday, July 11, 2011

Ben Thanh Market, Saigon



Ben Thanh Market


OVERVIEW

Ben Thanh Market (from Vietnamese Ben meaning "wharf", and Quy Thanh meaning "turtle citadel") is a big marketplace in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam, in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and today is considered one of symbols of Ho Chi Minh City, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles, áo dài, and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine.

Courtesy of Wikipedia

ADDRESS - Between Le Loi, Le Thanh Ton & Phan Chu Trinh Streets, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam

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Main Entrance

Looking SW towards Ben Thanh on the right, statue of Tran Nguyen Han

Looking down Le Lai Street

Main entrance

Central roundabout in front of Ben Thanh main entrance.

Statue of Tran Nguyen Han

From central roundabout with statue of Tran Nguyen Han towards the main entrance

Tran Nguyen Han, central roundabout in front of Ben Thanh Market
Market Interior




Stalls outside Ben Thanh Market

Phan Chu Trinh Street alongside the market

Meat Section