Ha Long is referred to as a northern coastal city in Vietnam and also a jumping-off point for a trip to Ha Long Bay, which has been recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site with its dramatic and magnetic beauty. It is advised that before exploring Ha Long Bay, you should take time to know about the hidden marvel and especially the best places for shopping in Ha Long (perhaps you will need something before this wonderful Halong bay tour).
Ha Long Market
Halong Market
Built in 2003 and situated at Bach Dang Street, Ha Long Market has been become one of the best places for shopping in Ha Long when you travel to Quang Ninh Province. Standing right in the heart of downtown, Ha Long is considered as the largest wholesale market in the province and often crowded at the weekends. The products here varied in types and range from clothing items, accessories, jewelry, to electronic devices. Especially, seafood is also awesome to try and comprises grilled squid patties, hotpots, grilled snails, etc. The second floor is the zone of clothes, shoes, and seafood while the rest is sold at the first floor.
Ha Long Night Market
Ha Long Night Market
Lying along Bai Chay Beach is Ha Long Night Market – among the best place for shopping in Ha Long, appealing to plenty of travelers no matter they are domestic or international when they go on a journey to Ha Long. The market often opens from 6:00PM to at night. Here, there is a concentration of various goods, ranging from normal-standard products to the high-quality ones displayed in hundreds of booths. Especially, handicrafts and souvenirs are eye-catching and valuable enough to become meaningful gifts for your friends and families. Just like Ha Long Market, besides providing the products, the Ha Long night market is also the place where you can find and get food and drink services. Be mindful that the prices here are quite high because customers are primarily foreign tourists.
Bai Chay Shopping Mall
Bai Chay Shopping Mall
Located at Vuon Dao Street, Bai Chay is a big-sized shopping mall of Ha Long – an ideal destination for your Ha Long bay tour. The mall is not only modern, but also a concentration of numerous different kinds of normal and luxury products. Nowadays, one more street (Anh Dao) has been established, so the small is moved back and rebuilt whereby it is more modern and spacious. It is actually convenient to go for a stroll and buy your favorite items here. Don’t miss it out as you are looking for somewhere to shop when coming to Ha Long.
Mong Cai Border Crossing Market
Mong Cai Border Crossing Market
Put in the list of the best places for shopping in Ha Long is Mong Cai Border Crossing Market. The market is located at the Mong Cai border crossing, so most products here are quite cheap and diverse. There are clothes, fabrics, shoes, electronic devices, sweets, cakes, fruits, etc. Especially, you can find many types of frozen seafood like shrimp, fish, crab, and others exported from Vietnam to China. One interesting thing is that some booths here offer herbs used as remedies for some diseases not very serious.
