Among the famous entertainment and sightseeing places in Saigon, it is definitely impossible to ignore the markets. Each market in Ho Chi Minh City has its own special features; Ben Thanh market is the symbol of the city; Binh Dien market is the largest wholesale market in the South; Kim Bien cheap market, etc. How about Tan Dinh market? Are there any interesting ones? Let’s find out with Vietdream.
Where is Tan Dinh Market?
Tan Dinh Market is located at 336 Hai Ba Trung Street, Tan Dinh Ward. However, this market has 4 facades located on different roads, the remaining 3 streets are: Nguyen Huu Cau, Ma Lo, Nguyen Van Nghia, so you can choose the most convenient gate to go to.
Furthermore, with a good location in the center, so coming to this market is also quite easy; you can completely travel by bus and car rental service in Ho Chi Minh city:
For those who take the bus, take trips 03, 31, and 36; they all stop at Hai Ba Trung Street station. You need to go back another 100m to Tan Dinh Market, Ho Chi Minh.
Personal vehicles can park at the market. However, there are many spontaneous parking lots, and it is easy to be “hacked,” so you can refer to the following reputable parking places:
– Le Van Tam park car park: for those of you who have a car, please park it here. However, this place is in the gate area of Ward 6, District 3. Opening hours: 8 am to 22 pm; price from 20,000 VND/car; capacity of 50 cars.
– Parking lot Le Van Tam – Vo Thi Sau: If you ride a motorbike, parking here costs only 5,000 VND; a capacity of 1,000 vehicles.
History and Architecture of Tan Dinh Market
This market has a history of nearly 100 years, dating back to 1926, originally named the Marché de Phu-Hoa. At the time of its establishment, Tan Dinh market was known as a “rich market” because the goods were more expensive than in other markets. This is explained by the higher quality of products at Tan Dinh market.
The architecture of Tan Dinh Market has a modern beauty that has just been inaugurated, inspired by European architecture: tiled roof, concrete beams, and iron beams.
The front of the market stands out in French architecture for its three bell towers, one in the middle and two on either side. The bell tower in the middle still retains the old bell with the clock on the market gate. Until now, the bell still rang every day at a specific time.
What to experience at Tan Dinh market?
Like other traditional markets, Tan Dinh market has a variety of different items. There are many stalls from clothing, dry food, fresh food, and fruit, to shoes and fashion accessories. This place is both a market that fully serves the daily needs of residents and tourists. It is also the focal point for obtaining goods from many shops in the city and neighboring provinces. And below are some things you should experience once you set foot in this market.
Shopping at Tan Dinh Market
It sounds simple as most tourists do shopping anywhere when they have a chance to stop and visit. The market trades a variety of goods, but the most popular is fabrics. Tan Dinh fabric market has a long history. Since its establishment, people in the surrounding area have come here to buy fabric. At first, traders mainly sold Ao Dai fabric; later, the product line diversified into many fabrics with different materials, patterns, and prices to meet clients’ needs.
Currently, you can easily find cool summer cotton fabrics, luxurious lace fabrics, and glittering sequin velvet…Even the wedding dress fabric has many new textures and patterns (flowers, dragons and phoenixes, landscapes).
Tan Dinh night market
Not only is it famous as a prestigious fabric business, but the dishes here are also true to Saigon. For those who like to eat at night, this will definitely be an ideal place to visit. After 16 pm, many food stalls and street vendors start setting up tables, ovens, and raw materials to welcome eaters.
The streets on the side of the market are bustling and busy at night, offering many kinds of food such as broken rice, porridge, noodles, sticky rice, sweet soup….The Horse Sweet Soup, Aunt Muoi Mouse Sweet Soup, and Giang Lam Ky’s (Uncle Cau) dish or noodle cafe are the most famous places for those who are passionate about Saigon cuisine. Don’t forget to visit these places when you have a chance to come to this market.
Tourist attractions near Tan Dinh market
The estimated time to explore the entire market is about 2 hours. Therefore, it is recommended to combine visiting some other attractions near Tan Dinh market, such as:
- Tan Dinh Church: The overall style was Gothic, but the decorative details were a bit Roman and Baroque. The church has been painted pastel pink both outside and inside since 1957, earning it the nickname “pink church”.
Address: 289 Hai Ba Trung, Xuan Hoa Ward (150m from Tan Dinh market). - Le Van Tam Park: Walking in the spacious and airy campus of the park, you will feel the space here is extremely quiet, pleasant, and fresh. The park is covered by the green color of shady old orchards, and coconut trees reaching up to catch the wind on the green lawn with dew drops glittering in the morning sun. Address: Vo Thi Sau, Sai Gon Ward.
Tan Dinh Market is definitely one of the top most famous attractions in Ho Chi Minh City with lots of food stalls known for the long term. It’s no longer a commercial centre for big pockets, it has become one of the gathering places for affordable goods in the city.
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