Anyways, we have come to an exciting part of the blog. This is where I am going to write about the interesting and fun places in Vietnam YEAYYY.
Just so you know, many tourists cannot help but throw themselves head-first into shopping while in Vietnam. You ask why? Hmm it's probably because of the variety of quality goods and the tempting prices have a lot to do with it. Many low-budget travelers consider Vietnam a heavenly place because in many shopping situations they can bargain the prices down to as much as a third of the original price. *OMG* I know all you shopping lovers @ addicts are going crazy for this right?
Not only that, shopping in Ho Chi Minh City is truly one of the highlights of this interesting city. New shopping malls are springing up all over the downtown Saigon, bringing with them international fashion brands to please the most demanding of fashion connoisseurs, but it is the variety of shopping experiences and one-off items that most excite the tourists about shopping here.
Ben Thanh Market is one of the best shopping destination in Ho Chi Minh City. The market is centrally located so where ever you are in the city you can easily reach this place. Ben Thanh Market is a street of small vendors selling everything you would want to buy. It is a mix of sight, history, smell, color and delights. Here you will find accessories, antique, artwork, apparels, handicrafts, lacquer boxes, luggages, souvenirs, shoes, bags, t-shirts, coffee beans, coffee, spices, fruits, vietnamese silk products, home decorations and many many more. Like seriously, everything that you can think of Ben Thanh Market has it.
Vincom Center Shopping Mall is the largest shopping mall in Ho Chi Minh City, having more than 250 shops. Vincom Center has two buildings - Vincom Center A and Vincom Center B. Vincom Center A is housed in a delightful French styled period building connected to the Continent Hotel. Meanwhile Vincom Center B is just behind it, occupying the first five storeys of a modern, glass-fronted skycrapper.
Saigon Square Shopping Mall is a great place to test your bargaining skills. In Ho Chi Minh City, there are two Saigon Square - on the corner of Nam Ky Khoi and Le Loi in District 1. This shopping mall is packed with stalls on two levels selling fashion, accessories and jewellery.
Diamond Plaza is a beautifully renovated department store in Ho Chi Minh City which is surrounded by many of the city's most attractive sites such as Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Post Office and the April 30th Park (a charming open space with tall trees and greenery). The department store is housed in a charming colonial-looking building with an attractive glass-fronted office block rising up into the sky just behind the shopping centre. Diamond Plaza sells cosmetics, perfumes, watches and jewellery on the first floor while on the second floor it sells both men and women's wear and on the third floor, there is a convenient collection of electronic products and mobile phones. Additional information, Vincom Center is just a 5 minute walk from Diamond Plaza.
Parkson Plaza is an international standard department store that is laid out in the tried and tested formula of cosmetics and perfumes on the ground floor, fashion for men and women on the second and third floor, with homeware and restaurants on the fourth floor.
So earthlings, what are you waiting for? All these interesting shopping malls are awaiting you. If you happen to be in Vietnam, don't forget to swing by these malls and heyy you might even learn a few tricks on how to bargain.
Okay, that's all for now earthlings. I'll see you in the next entry *muah muah*
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