Cho Binh Tay Market
Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamThe real wholesale market of Cholon (HCMC's Chinatown) - a bustling 1920s covered market with a Chinese pagoda-style tower. Less touristy than Ben Thanh, Binh Tay is where local restaurateurs and traders shop for spices, dried goods, textiles, and Vietnamese-Chinese products.
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Ho Chi Minh City
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