Binh Tay Market
- The Biggest Market In Saigon
Located on Thap Moui Street in District 6, Binh Tay Market is situated in a beautiful and elegant building of French-era design.
This has made the market popular with tourists, as the distinctive reddish-brown roof tiles, and the yellowy colored central clock and entrance tower make Binh Tay Market one of the more attractive and photographic markets in Saigon.
The reason that I like Binh Tay Market so much though, is that, even though the streets outside the market are hectic and filled with motorbikes, once you are inside Binh Tay Market, all that noise can seem a world away.
This is because right in the middle of Binh Tay Market there is a rather peaceful little courtyard.
The courtyard is centered on a memorial stone surrounded by four large fierce bronze lions and four large bronze dragons.
Initially when the monument was first built there was a statue instead of the memorial stone. The statue was of a Chinese business man who had heavily financed the building of Binh Tay Market.
The original statue of the Chinese business man can still be seen at the Fine Art Museum of Ho Chi Minh city, but the original bronze lions and dragons that surrounded the statue are still in place at Binh Tay Market.
The enclosed nature of the courtyard, combined with the bronze statues and the surrounding trees and shrubs, make the courtyard quite a peaceful, interesting and at times delightful place to have a break from a hectic day's shopping.
You can sit back in the shade and relax away from the street noise and the haggling while others finish the shopping for you.
In terms of what Binh Tay Market has to offer, Binh Tay Market is particularly good for body care products like shampoos, body lotions and creams.
These can be found inside the market on the far side of the courtyard on the second floor, where you will be able to find all your favorite brands such as Nivea, Dove and so on.
Binh Tay Market is also particularly good for household items.
So if you are looking to kit out a new house or a restaurant, Binh Tay Market is a great place to look for items such as bowls, pots and pans, plates, washing tubs and so on.
The reason that Binh Tay Market is so heavily stocked with goods, is that a lot of the trade that goes on at Binh Tay Market is wholesale. Many Vietnamese who own stalls at other markets will buy their goods in bulk at Binh Tay Market, and then transport them to their own market to resell.
Therefore whether you are interested in shopping or old-world French architecture and design, Binh Tay Market has something for everyone!
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