Surrounded by the old apartments, created first by just a small group of flower vendors, then expanded with the arrival of immigrants from various regions of Vietnam making their sales from flowers, Ho Thi Ky became a big area with a diversity of goods, most of which are flowers. Most flower markets in HCMC open only over the Tết Holiday in Spring, but this Ho Thi Ky market opens at all time, 24/7. Whether night or day, you will find such vivid atmosphere here, where colorful flowers are seen along the sideways that emerge with the pace of daily life of the locals. 

All kinds of flowers in the South are brought here and get delivered to all parts of Saigon for sales.

Finished with the flowers? Since it’s a market, there are lots of food stalls, too. You won’t be disappointed with the world of cheap street food here, from 1$ Vietnamese soup dishes, 25-cent Cantonese chive cakes to the 1$ Pad Thai! Lots of food offers for you.

Words and photos by Khoi Nguyen

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