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BEN THANH MARKET
Information about Ben Thanh market
Address: Le Loi Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Ben Thanh Market is the South gate, with the symbol of a three-sided clock tower.
Besides, there are also 3 gates for tourists to come in and out: the northern gate is on Le Thanh Ton Street, the eastern gate is on Phan Boi Chau Street and the western gate is on Phan Chu Trinh Street.
Time to open: Ben Thanh market is usually open from 4:00 to midnight.
History of Ben Thanh market
Ben Thanh Market was established before the French Army invaded Gia Dinh.
The location of the market located on the banks of Ben Nghe River.
By July 1870, the market had been burnt down for a time, and people rebuilt it with bricks, iron slates, roofing tiles, all five of them: foodstuffs, fish stalls, meat stalls, food stalls and grocery store.
In 1911, the market became old and fell into a state of collapse
The new market, commissioned by Brossard et Maupin, was built between 1912 and the end of March 1914
Design of Ben Thanh Market
Total design of Ben Thanh Market
The market was built in the cage architecture on the area of 13.056m²
Including 4 main doors and 12 sub doors radiating in four directions.
Meaning of reliefs in Ben Thanh Market Gates
One of the hallmarks of the architecture of the market is that it has reliefs on the gates, depicting the southern products with bulls, geese, stingrays, and bananas
Accordingly, designers affixed 12 reliefs to 4 sides of Ben Thanh Market since 1952
What to buy in Ben Thanh market
Handicrafts in Ben Thanh Market
Fabrics
Roasted coffee
What to eat in Ben Thanh market?
Crab rice noodle
Fish sauce rice noodle
How to get to Saigon Ben Thanh Market?
By bus number: 03, 04, 152, 19, 20, 39, 53, 93, or 96
By personal vehicle and there are parking areas near the market with parking fees ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 VND
By taxi