Tourists bring new life to Vietnam’s traditional markets
Vietnam Life 14:30 25/09/2026Traditional markets across Vietnam are losing shoppers as people increasingly turn to supermarkets, convenience stores and online shopping. Yet some of the country’s best-known markets are bucking the trend, with tourists making up a growing share of their visitors.
‘No sales for days’: Gloomy life at Ho Chi Minh City’s traditional markets
Ho Chi Minh City 14:40 16/09/2026Opening their stalls for two or three days without making a single sale has become normal for many vendors at traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City.
This ‘squat market’ in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta may change your view of 'squat markets'
Vietnam Life 14:53 25/08/2026Cho chom hom, or 'squat markets' are often associated with disorderly stalls and sidewalk trading, but cho chom hom Vi Thanh in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta offers a very different experience, with neatly arranged produce, friendly vendors and a wide selection of homegrown and rural specialties.
Vietnam plans to convert 7,000 traditional markets into modern retail outlets
Economy 12:55 02/12/2025Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade is preparing a proposal to convert nearly 7,000 traditional markets into convenience stores and modern shopping centers as part of a national plan to upgrade the retail sector, a senior official said on Monday.
Ho Chi Minh City struggles to revive traditional markets
Economy 17:11 03/08/2025Amid a sharp drop in customers and sales at traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City, many vendors and market managers have proposed solutions, calling for stronger state intervention to attract shoppers back.
Ho Chi Minh City aims to transform traditional markets, boost tourism with market revitalization
Ho Chi Minh City 11:43 23/04/2025Several traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City are set to be transformed into supermarkets and specialized spaces, while iconic markets like Ben Thanh and Binh Tay will be preserved and promoted as cultural heritage sites to develop tourism.
Traditional markets in Hanoi sunk in gloom
Tin Tổng Hợp 10:00 10/07/2024Nga Tu So Market in Dong Da District was one of the most bustling traditional markets in the capital city in the past, but it is degraded and largely empty
Traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City urged to change on gloomy outlook
Economy 18:43 05/04/2022A notable number of merchants at popular markets in Ho Chi Minh City are closing down their stalls
Ho Chi Minh City waives half of market space rental for local vendors
Economy 22:55 13/01/2021The billing period is July-December 2020
