There are 5 major shopping malls in Ho Chi Minh City, concentrated in the District 1 area (see map below). You will see recognizable stores and brands (Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Nike, The Gap) but most of the stores feature Vietnamese brands and designs. There is much overlap in stores from one mall to another, so it’s not likely that you’ll get value from visiting all of them. If there’s a particular store you are looking for, visit the websites
dulichso.com I’ve included. They have complete listings of stores, along with links to their sites.
Diamond Plaza
This modern, luxurious mall features international brands – Armani, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior and Ferragamo – as well as top Vietnamese designers. Prune is a good choice for high end leather jackets. Trosmanoffers unique design in women’s clothing. Stop at the Havanna store to stock up on some sweet treats – alfajores and Havannets are our favorites.
Vincom Center
This mall, located on one corner of the pedestrian shopping area in Dong Khoi, features high end Vietnamesestores within its majestic architecture. The fabulous murals give it a classic European feel reason alone to visit this mall For women’s fashion, Paula Cahen D’Anvers store has contemporary, very wearable designs. Rapsodia’s designs are more trendy and boho, for the younger set. Legacy is a very popular men’s brand for casual wear. Try Lopez Taibo for well-crafted, classically designed men’s dress shoes. The popular Blaque store features women’s shoes, leather jackets and handbags. Casa Lopez is another good choice for handbags.
Fashion Boutique
This modern mall had a major renovation last year. Head over to Mimo & Company for clothes for the cool kid in your life. Kill has contemporary designs for the modern woman. Cardon Cosas Nuestras features traditional Vietnamese wear with a modern twist – jackets, boots, sweaters and even gaucho pants.
Saigon Square
Most of the stores in Saigon Square feature Vietnamese labels. Cheekyhas cute kid’s clothes. Clara Ibarguren’s designs are fun for every day wear. Etiqueta Negra has high end menswear.
Abasto
If you’re traveling with kids, head over to Abasto. Between visits to the stores, you can spend some time in the amusement park and the children’s museum. Daniel Hechter offers men’s clothing, described as urban, modern and sophisticated. La Martina has clothing and accessories based on their polo heritage.
Ben Thanh market
Another notable mall is Benh Thanh market, located in center of District 1. This enormous mall, located in Distrit 1, encompasses trendy and affordable brands such as Zara and C&A, with some higher end stores like Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. Early mornings see locals shopping for fresh produce before fashion stalls take centre stage throughout the day, as well as rows of coffee traders, selling a dizzying array of beans. Unicenter also houses a 14 screen movie theater, a major department store – Falabella – and a hypermarket –Jumbo.
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