Binh Tay Market

Bình Tây Market, also known as "Chợ Lớn" (Big Market), is very big like the name suggests, with a total of around 1200 kiosks. The surrounding area is historically known as Chợ Lớn City or Ville-de-Cholon during French colonization, which thrived on the arrival of Chinese merchants via Tàu Hủ and Hàng Bàng Canals, and the Sài Gòn River. It really highlights how major of this place is. The market has strong Indochinese architecture. Its builder, Quách Đàm, had Chinese heritage, like many of the residents here. The market was built the Western way but in the Chinese style. The Chợ Lớn area is basically Saigon's Chinatown. As a local, I highly prefer Bình Tây Market over the touristy Bến Thành Market. Bình Tây is way bigger, has spacious balconies, and is an actual market for people. This means reasonable prices for actual goods, like a normal market. It also has a garden in the middle - how unorthodox for a legit market - where people pay respects for Quách Đàm. If Bến Thành Market is already on your list, Bình Tây is a must-go - with better prices, more spaciousness, an equally great historical architectural value, and not as touristy as Bến Thành (there are still tourists there, but many more locals). You won't regret visiting it.

This is a market to visit if you want something that is removed from something as touristy as Ben Thanh market. This is definitely an older part of HCMC. The market is well-organized by areas (housewares, shoes, foods, etc). The aisles are very tight. English is touch and go. Prices are a lot lower than Ben Thanh. There's really no haggling, as we learned. Walking on the outside of the market, you'll see the livestock and fresh produce. Definitely, something to behold.

Local market with few tourist means you have more normal prices.. Busy place, central coutyard, toilets available if necessary. Nice market.

The stalls are very packed with wholesale merchandise and closely side by side, not much space to move around and see or buy stuff. The stall vendors also like not interested to sell to walk-in customers as they mainly sell in large quantities to smaller resale retailers, mainly goods from china. Also very stuffy and hot, there is also a line of stalls selling food and drink.

June 2025: local market with prices half of the touristy Ben thanh market. Took a bus ride from near Ben thanh market to binh Tay and the ride itself was a treat!

One of my favorite markets in Saigon. It has everything and the prices are very good.

Great area to explore. Especially upper section. I wouldn’t eat anything or buy anything just good to venture around lots of cool attractions around that area

Was glad I was able to include this market in my itinerary this time. You can find all sorts of dry foods, snacks and clothing, bags and shoes. I bought a hand carry bag for which the price was unbelievably reasonable.