Dong Xuan Market
Dong Xuan is Hanoi's largest wholesale market, a multi-story building selling clothing, textiles, household goods, and food, mostly aimed at Vietnamese traders buying in bulk rather than tourists browsing for souvenirs. It burned down and was rebuilt in the 1990s, so the current building is modern rather than historic, but the market itself dates back over a century as a fixture of Old Quarter commerce.
On weekend nights the streets around the market host Hanoi's weekend night market, a much more tourist-friendly stretch of food stalls, clothes, and trinkets running down Hang Dao and the surrounding streets.
Dong Xuan Market FAQs
It's more wholesale-oriented than tourist-friendly; the weekend night market on the surrounding streets is a better bet for casual souvenir shopping.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, when the streets around the market close to traffic and fill with stalls.
Yes, especially for clothing and goods sold at wholesale-style stalls.
Yes, there are food stalls both inside the market and along the surrounding streets, especially during the night market.
30-45 minutes for the indoor market; longer if visiting during the weekend night market.
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