Dong Xuan Market
Dong Xuan Market (Chợ Đồng Xuân) is a historic covered market in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, regarded as one of the city’s largest and busiest trading hubs. Established in the late 19th century, it serves both as a wholesale center for northern Vietnam and a cultural symbol of Hanoi’s everyday life.
Key facts
Location: Old Quarter, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Founded: 1889, under French colonial administration
Size: ~14,000 m² across three floors, 2,000+ stalls
Typical hours: Day market ~6 a.m.–6 p.m.; night market weekends 6–10:30 p.m.
Function: Major wholesale market plus retail, food alley, and weekend night market
What visitors do there
By day, visitors browse an enormous range of goods at mostly wholesale-oriented prices, often bargaining for clothing, fabrics, souvenirs, electronics, and household items. Food lovers head to the nearby alleys for classic Hanoi street dishes such as bun cha, shrimp cakes, noodle soups, and sweet soups. On weekend evenings, the surrounding streets transform into the Dong Xuan Night Market, a long pedestrian stretch mixing cheap fashion, souvenirs, and vibrant street food.
