Impressions of antique market in the heart of Saigon

Việt NamViệt Nam16/07/2024

Officially operating since 2013, the antique market is considered a place to trade nostalgia and find memories of old Saigon. The antique market is a favorite address of many enthusiasts who love to explore and collect. At this antique market, you will be able to choose from a variety of items such as: Paper money, coins, watches, phones, antiques, unique antique cars, paintings. The antique market impresses with its airy space, imbued with the old town. This antique market attracts many collectors and antique enthusiasts because there are many rare and diverse items. We invite you to experience the antique market with author Nguyen Ngoc Hai through the photo album "Impressions of the antique market in the heart of Saigon" to see with your own eyes that this is a prestigious address for people who share a passion for antiques. They come here to exchange and buy and sell the items they like. The value lies in the age of the item as well as its rarity. The photo series was submitted by the author to the Happy Vietnam Photo and Video Contest, organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications. The market is located in a cafe in an alley on No Trang Long Street. It runs from 6am to 2pm every Saturday and Sunday. The entrance fee is 40,000 VND per person but can be redeemed for a dish or drink. Antiques here are mainly purchased from the families of deceased collectors, overseas Vietnamese, or from sources introduced by regular customers. Goods must be transparent about their origin, source and price. If the seller intentionally makes mistakes and is discovered, they will not be allowed to sell in the next market. Antique lovers in Saigon come here almost every week. Some come to buy and sell, but many come just to sip coffee and look at the items.

In addition to nostalgia enthusiasts, the market also attracts tourists, especially foreigners, to visit, shop and learn about Vietnamese culture.

The market is also a place for people who share a passion for antiques to exchange or display and introduce the items they have collected. The antique market attracts customers of all ages, many young people also regularly come to see with their own eyes the items that they have long only imagined through the stories of their grandparents. With a passion for antiques, Saigon Antique Market has existed for many years. Up to now, Saigon Antique Market has attracted more than 30 traders to exchange hundreds of years old items from all over the world. From antique cars, antique clocks, typewriters, oil lamps, chicken irons, bows and arrows, Zippo lighters... to collections of money, stamps, music records. In particular, the market is a space dedicated to Vietnamese antique hunters.

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