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Place · Old Quarter

Đồng Xuân MarketChợ Đồng Xuân

The Old Quarter's wholesale market: 30 minutes on the ground floor for the atmosphere; the night market outside runs on weekend evenings.

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Key facts

Time on site
25–40 min
p95 60 min
Price
free
adult, 2026 estimate
Hours
06:00–18:00
typical, check
Best time
unknown
28″ bags
No
Old Quarter: forbidden
Getting there
North end of the Old Quarter, Đồng Xuân street
  • Wholesale market, prices drop for bulk
  • Weekend night market outside
  • Free entry
  • Crowded at peak
  • Hard in a wheelchair

Highlights come from Voykit's own data and desk notes, not from reviews. Hover a tag to see its source.

Rules in force · 9Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Old Quarter pavements are blocked by parked motorbikes an…
  • Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
  • Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
  • Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
  • Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
  • Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
  • North Vietnam ↗Dec–Feb in the north is cool and damp (10–18°C): pack a warm layer.
  • North Vietnam ↗Sa Pa and Hà Giang can drop near freezing in December–January and fog in for days; keep a spare night and do not plan a single-day summit.
  • Hanoi ↗Old Quarter pavements are blocked by parked motorbikes and stalls: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
  • Hanoi ↗Around Hoàn Kiếm Lake, streets close to cars on Friday–Sunday evenings; taxis drop you at the edge.
Usually 06:00–18:00
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Plan

Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes

Go now?

hours and prices: check on the day
Open
Usually 06:00–18:00
Crowds

Quietest Mon–Fri · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate

Tickets
  • Adult: free
Time to spend
25–40 min · up to 60 min if you linger
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

20min

Worthwhile

25min

Typical

40min

p95

60min

Market hours not printed until verified.

How much time do you have?

from the time-on-site figures above

Enough for a typical visit (40 min).

With the other 5 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):

  • Hàng Chiếu gate and the Old Quarter lanes5 min on foot · 0 min spare

Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board
Where to buy
  • No ticket needed.

Official site ↗

Bags & lockers
  • Crowded aisles: bag in front, phone in a zipped pocket.
Photos
  • Ask before photographing a stallholder.
What's closed
  • WeeklyOpen daily; stalls start shutting in late afternoon.
  • Weekend night marketcheckRuns on Hàng Đào to the market on Friday to Sunday evenings.

“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.

TicketPriceNote
EntryfreeStalls are wholesale; small single purchases may be refused or priced higher.

On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
North end of the Old Quarter, Đồng Xuân street
Exit
—
Ticket
free · official site
Stairs
none of note
Shoes
Shoes on.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Busy mornings; weekend night market outside.
Sensory load
5/5
Exposure
medium

Which month is quietest

desk estimate · not counted
  1. Janheavy
  2. Febpacked
  3. Marbusy
  4. Aprbusy
  5. Maylight
  6. Junlight
  7. Jullight
  8. Auglight
  9. Sepbusy
  10. Octbusy
  11. Novbusy
  12. Decheavy

Quietest May–Aug · busiest Feb.

Estimate: desk reasoning from school-trip, weekend, season and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.

Bailouts

  1. heat

    Hàng Buồm convenience store (AC)

Nearest rescue anchor: A — Đồng Xuân market ground floor (WC, shade)

What to have on you

from the rules and facts on this page
  • A small bagCrowded aisles: bag in front, phone in a zipped pocket.

Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.

Step-free check

wheelchair: poor
  • Step-free entrance: partly · partlyGround floor flat; upper floors by stairs.
  • Lifts: no · no
  • Accessible toilet: check · check
  • Wheelchair: no · no
  • Stroller: no · nopoor

Ground floor is flat but the aisles are narrow and crowded; upper floors by stairs only.

Combine with

nearest first
  1. 5 minHàng Chiếu gate and the Old Quarter lanes
  2. 8 minLong Biên Bridge (walkway)

Walk the Old Quarter area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes

Best photo time today

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Red lines

  • Watch bags in the crowded aisles.

Deep dive

Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources

Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated
Is it good for souvenirs?

Partly: it is built for traders. The ground floor has snacks and dry goods; for souvenirs the Old Quarter shops on Hàng Gai are easier.

Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk

When does the night market run?

Friday to Sunday evenings on the streets from Hàng Đào to the market (check).

Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.

Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Sources