Dan Sinh Market

Why Dan Sinh Market is special ?

Dan Sinh market is located in the 1st District of the city of Ho Chi Minh City, in a building with many years of history, previously a market of fruit and edible, to give way to a place of bets to become what it is today: a market of construction materials, industrial material, spare parts for plumbing hardware and also souvenirs of Vietnam war. The Vietnam War surplus market is not very touristic, most of the travelers who come up there tend to combine the visit to the Dan Sinh market with nearby Phung are Tu pagoda. In the curious Dan Sinh market which states sell genuine and authentic surplus of Vietnam War, we can find gear, clothing, bomber type jackets, boots, binoculars, purses, rolex watches, gas masks, hats, helmets of fighter pilots, shell casings, grenades, mines, camouflage clothing, flashlights, tents, sleeping bags, pads and registrations, banners, identification tags (dog tags) and especially zippo lighters. These memories of Vietnam war prices start at 5$ and there rise up to 40$ or more. Dan Sinh market sell souvenirs of war of both sides, the American side and the Vietnamese side (Vietcong).

What to explore at Dan Sinh Market?

Here you’ll find combat boots, dog tags, gas masks, canteens, duffel bags, mosquito nets, ponchos, hardware, construction materials, spare auto parts…pretty much all things that recall the times of the Vietnam War. Most of the aged and authentic-looking wares are reproductions, so it’s more worth a look than anything.

How to get to Dan Sinh Market?

Located just 5 minutes from the backpacker area and city center.