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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Nhat Tao street is usually called  ‘the electronics market’ by  the Saigoneers. It is actually the biggest secondhand electronic devices market in Saigon. All of the small electronics shops and vendors selling goods appear on the both sides of the street. 

You can find secondhand items such as camera lenses, zippos, adapters, television remotes and so on.

Lots of electronic items are piled up in on the ground. The street is always crowded with people coming up and bargaining every day.

There is a Thống Nhất soccer stadium nearby, also there are some small street food stalls around for you to boost up your energy after a tiring day of going to the busy street.

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Photos and words by Khoi Nguyen

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