Sai Gon Money and Shopping: Supermarkets and department stores
Co-op Mart Supermarkets (In District 1 can be found at
the corner of Nam Ky Khoi Nghia and Nguyen Dinh Chieu, about
1 km from the centre or in Cong Quynh, walking distance from the
end of backpacker street, Pham Ngu Lao.). 07:00-22:00. Co-op
Mart can be found everywhere around
Ho Chi Minh city. Prices are
reasonably lower, though the selection leans more toward
Vietnamese foods. 32 stores in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tax Department Store (On the corner of Le Loi and Nguyen
Hue.). Now known as Saigon Square. Formerly the Russian Market,
this is now a rather sterile department store of sorts filled
with stalls selling touristy kitsch, although the selections get
better as you ascend the levels. There's a good supermarket on
level 2. If you are traveling here by taxi, the new name may be
met by blank expressions from taxi drivers. The old name seems
to work.
Giant Supermarket, 506 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Ward 4 District
3, ☏ +84 8-54121416. 09:00-21:00. Part of dairy farm Hong Kong
which has supermarkets all over Asia. (updated Feb 2017)
Big C Super Center, 138 a To Hien Thanh Cu Xa Bac Hai
Phuong 15, ☏ +84-8-38632990. 07:30-22:30. (updated Feb 2017)
Lotte Mart, Nguyen Thi Thap Tan Hung Quan 7. (updated Feb
2017)
Aeon Citymart, 96 Cao Thang Phuong 4 Quan
3. 05:30-22:00. It has 22 supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh
City. (updated Feb 2017).
Malls
and department stores
Malls and department stores selling luxury brands can be found throughout
central Ho Chi Minh City. And indeed you can find most of the same goods at
other malls and department stores throughout the world. Even if you are not
planning on buying luxury brand items, there is a reason every visitor should
know the locations of some malls and department stores: their free and
meticulously clean public restrooms. Also, if you are travelling just before or
during Tet, some of these establishments put up decorational impressive
displays.
4 Saigon Center. A mall near Ben Thanh Market, just across the street
from Saigon Square. Look for the Takashimaya sign. Many high-end luxury brands
have branches here.
5 Diamond Plaza. A department store behind Notre Dame Cathedral, across
the street diagonally.
6 Vincom Center. The basement and bottom few floors of the Vincom Center
house a mall. It is the tall building with two rectangular towers, a block south
of the Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral.
7 Vincom Center Landmark 81. Located at the bottom of the tallest
building in Vietnam, with numerous mid tier luxury brands.
8 SC VivoCity. In District 7, a large shopping centre with a rooftop
garden and a playground to keep children occupied.
9 Crescent Mall. In District 7, a large shopping centre primarily filled
with mid-ranged international brands. Also home to a gaming stadium where you
can watch some e-sports.
10 AEON Mall Tan Phu Celadon. The first branch of Japanese retail chain
Aeon in Ho Chi Minh City.
11 AEON Mall Binh Tan. In Binh Tan district, a large shopping mall with
the food hall where you can get some Japanese food.
12 Gigamall. In Thu Duc district, a large shopping mall numerous options
to keep the kids occupied..
