{"id":374,"date":"2026-07-04T13:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T06:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saigondaily.com\/index.php\/ben-thanh-market-saigon\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T13:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T06:30:13","slug":"ben-thanh-market-saigon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saigondaily.com\/index.php\/ben-thanh-market-saigon\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Thanh Market Saigon: Honest Guide for First-Time Visitors (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ben Thanh Market is the most photographed building in Ho Chi Minh City and one of the most recognisable symbols of the city internationally. It’s also, if we’re being honest, a tourist market \u2014 meaning the prices start high, the vendors are aggressive by Vietnamese standards, and the experience is more transactional than atmospheric. That said, it’s worth visiting once, for a specific set of reasons, and this guide tells you exactly how to make the most of it.<\/p>\n

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