Dong Xuan Market

Dong Xuan Market is in the northern part of downtown Hanoi. It is a pretty big market. It has two, 3-storey buildings which are connected on the second floor. In the market, you can find clothing, accessories, small appliances, electronics, decorative items, cereals, spices, etc. Fish is located at the eastern entrance. To find really good meat, you must go to the streets alongside the market. One of the most interesting things about this market is watching as the packages are loaded onto motorcycles for delivery, capable of carrying virtually anything from Plasma TVs to pigs and ducks!

There is a small alley, on the south side of Dong Xuan market, which brings together numerous food stalls, all of various types, at affordable prices. In some food stalls it works like buffet. Here you pay only 20,000 (less than 1 €) and you can fill the dish with rice plus the ingredients you want (from meat to peanuts to shrimp).