Popular places for antique hunters in Saigon
Le Cong Kieu Street is about 300 meters long, bordered by Pho Duc Chinh and Nguyen Thai Binh streets, filled with more than 40 large and small shops selling antiques from the last century. Each shop here mainly sells only one to two antiques ranging from ceramics, bronze castings to worshiping and household appliances. Beside these, some shops also sell fine arts and large art paintings. The street is busy from about 7:00 am to about 6:00 pm daily when the street lights up.
Le Cong Kieu Antique Street, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1.
Opening hours (Monday to Sunday): 7:00 – 18:00.
The market is located in Cao Minh garden café, located in alley 255/47 No Trang Long, Binh Thanh District. When the morning is just dawning, stall owners gather, and display their products. That’s the origin of the name “Scrap Market”. Locals frequently come here to sip a cup of coffee while enjoying the melodious music, airy garden then wander around the shopping stalls. Visitors can take a slow pace to watch the antiques without being complained.. The vinyl record player, Lai Thieu ceramic teapots, Zippo lighter or a Zenit camera from the Soviet Union can be found here. All the goods at the market are transparent as well as have reasonable prices.
Alley 255/47, No Trang Long Street, Ward 13, Binh Thanh District.
Opening hours (Saturday & Sunday): 06:00 – 14:00.
Nhat Tao Market sells both old and new electronic equipment located on Nhat Tao street, just a few hundred meters from Thong Nhat Stadium. Over 20 years of operation, Nhat Tao Market is known as a famous place to trade electronic items and electrical components in the city. Most of the stall owners here are very friendly and helpful, so buyers are free to choose and try the goods with affordable prices. They offer diverse items and cheap prices because they bought outdated equipment then separate it for sale.
Nhat Tao Street, Ward 7, District 10.
Opening hours (Monday to Sunday): 09:00 – 19:00.
