Saigon Square 1 Shopping Mall (also called Saigon Square Hoang Thanh) has been opened for about 20 years and a popular place for travelers and locals to buy good clothes, accessories, souvenirs at good prices. Coming to Saigon Square 1, customers are lost in the world of items, most of which are cheap. One of the highlights of this shopping mall is that it is air-conditioned so that customers feel comfortable to shop here. Although there are more and more large shopping centers in the city, Saigon Square 1 is always in the list of the best shopping malls in Ho Chi Minh City thanks to the good location, cheap costs, high-quality products and helpful vendors.
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Tips for shopping at Saigon Square 1Should I bargain?
General information
Location: 81 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is located in the city center, next to the iconic Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Centre Shopping Mall and Ben Thanh Bus Station.Opening hours: 09:00 – 21:00
Owner: Phan Thanh Company Limited
Opening year: 2000
Saigon Square 1 Shopping Mall on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street
Saigon Square 1 Shopping Mall on on Le Loi Street
Saigon Square 1 – a bazaar
Saigon Square 1 is a mix of traditional market and shopping mall, which is called bazaar. Bazaar is a permanently enclosed marketplace, merchandising area or street of kiosks where goods and services are exchanged or sold. Bazaar is popular in Asian countries including Hong Kong, India. Opened in 2000, Saigon Square 1 is perhaps the first bazaar in Vietnam. In addition, Saigon Square 1 is not outdoor but an indoor market – shopping center. This is also a highlight of this shopping place.
Saigon Square 1 is owned by Phan Thanh Company Limited which also owns other Saigon Square shopping malls in the city. However, Saigon Square 2 and Saigon Square 3 have been closed for some reasons. Saigon Square 1 still attracts thousands of customers every day thanks to its central location, high-quality goods, reasonable prices, good services and modern amenities.
Building, amenities and services
Although the shopping mall is housed in a 2-story building which is not as large as other shopping malls in Ho Chi Minh City. However, the kiosks are arranged properly and the paths between the kiosks are not too narrow. In front of the building, there is a canopy from steel and glass to protect customers from the rain or strong sun.
ATMs, where customers can withdraw VND cash, are available on both two entrances on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia and Le Loi Streets. A money exchange spot is located right after the entrance on Le Loi Street. The parking is in front of the building, the cost of motorbike parking is 5,000 VND. Security guards stand in front of entrances and inside the shopping mall, they make sure customers are safe. However, customers should be careful to avoid getting pickpocketed.
One of the highlights of Saigon Square is the air conditioning system which makes customers feel cool and comfortable. A modern lighting system is installed to ensure the the mall is always well lighted and the products look great under the lights.
Similar to touristic shopping places such as Ben Thanh Market, the plus of this mall is that all sellers can speak English. In fact, they can not speak English as well as tour guides. But they know the most popular phrases for selling, introducing the products, dealing with customers. Some of them can speak not only English but also Chinese, Korean, Japanese, etc.
The glass and steel canopy and security guard in front of Saigon Square 1 Shopping Mall
ATM next to the entrance to Saigon Square 1 Shopping Mall on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street
ATM next to the entrance and currency exchange behind the entrance to Saigon Square 1 Shopping Mall on Le Loi Street
On Ho Chi Minh City Shopping Tour by Motorbike, Tracy’s team does not take you to shopping centers and markets for tourists but less-known shopping places where you can buy souvenirs, foods, clothes, accessories and others.
What to buy at Saigon Square 1 Shopping Mall?
Fashion products
More than 90% of kiosks in Saigon Square 1 sell clothes and accessories. Womenswear, menswear, underwears, swimsuits are abundant at the mall. T-shirts with different colors, fonts and images, dresses, trousers, blouses, dresses are everywhere. The mall is full of accessories including footwear (shoes, slippers, high heels, sneakers, etc.), hats, caps, handbags, backpacks, clutches, suitcases.
How about the quality? You may see logos of Adidas, Nike on sportswear (shoes, T-shirt, tank tops, sport pants) or logo of Samsonite on suitcase, logos of Levis, Channel on handbags at the mall. The prices of these “items with famous brand names” are very cheap, from 50,000 VND (~ $2 USD). Certainly, they are not original. If customers would like to buy original products, they can go to Saigon Centre – Takashimaya Shopping Mall across Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street from Saigon Square 1. Lots of customers buy the products and come back to Saigon Square for shopping later thanks to the cheap prices and good quality. In fact, the quality of fashion products at the mall is good. Many of them are made in Vietnam and exported to other countries. The others are made in China, Thailand and Korea.
T-shirts, caps and shoes in different colors
Beautiful dresses, sweaters, coats, cardigans with nice necklaces
Underwears
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There are not many dried foods, coffee and tea at Saigon Square 1. Customers can go to Ben Thanh Market which is some hundreds of meters from the mall to buy these products. At the market, there are more choices and prices are better. If you don’t want to bargain, go to Saigon Centre to buy specialty foods from Dalat including dried fruits, tea, coffee, nuts at L’angfarm store – a Dalat’s specialty store chain in Vietnam. If you don’t have enough time, just buy some at Saigon Square. Although there are not many choices, the prices are not too high and the quality is not bad.
There are a few kiosks selling dried foods, coffee and tea. The other kiosks sell clothes and accessories.
Tips for shopping at Saigon Square 1
Should I bargain?
The answer is certainly yes. Although the prices are seem to be fixed, it has not been fixed yet. The price can be lower if you are a good dealer.
How to evaluate prices of products?Do not buy right away but walk around first. You learn about all choices, prices and how much other customer pay for the items you are expecting to buy.
How much can you negotiate off an item?Products at Saigon Square 1 are usually marked up from 110 to 200 percents of the original prices. The most important thing is that you evaluate the products by their value and how much it should cost. For example, shorts cost about 80,000 VND, this is a reasonable price. In this case, you can offer 10% below the asking price. The more items you buy, the more easily you deal with the sellers.
How to get the best deal at Saigon Square 1?Do not let the sellers know you really want the items.Offer 50% below the asking price.Increase gradually the price from your offering price.Walk away if they do not agree with your offer. They can call you back, agree to sell the item to you because the price is reasonable to them. They will not call you back if your offering price is too low. In this case, you have 2 options:If you really want the item, you should come back and increase the price.If you do not really want the item or you think the price is too high, you should continue walking away.You can continue shopping and come back to buy the item after shopping at other kiosks.
Promotional banners are everywhere, the offer customers from 10 to 70 percent discounts. In my opinion, you should not believe in the discount amount because they are not reliable but a vendor’s trick to attract customers. Focus on the final price and see if the quality is worth the price.
Saigon Square is a bustling shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City. This place is very famous for many young people and both domestic and international tourists. The most popular items in Saigon Square are fashion, including clothes, shoes, and bags, such as watches, cameras, and jewelry.
Saigon Square Shopping Center
Address: Saigon Square 1, 81 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1, HCMCAddress: Saigon Square 3, 181 Hai Ba Trung Street, District 1, HCMCOpening hours: 9:00 am – 8:00 pmAt present, the Saigon Square has two locations, one in 81 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia and another in 181 Hai Ba Trung Street. Saigon Square 1 at Nam Ky Khoi Nghia is more popular, although it is smaller.
1. Saigon Square is a high-quality market.
The locals call Saigon Square a market because the clothes and goods are classified according to each stall like in the traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City. But, it is a high-end market because customers of Saigon Square are tourists, young people who are addicted to branded goods, shopping lovers, and fashionable guests.
Saigon Square sells all kinds of goods from clothes, shoes, bags, sunglasses, watches to exclusive high-end brands, which are hard to find at other shopping malls in Saigon. The product designs here are updated continuously and according to seasons, clothes for all ages, shapes, and all sizes, including foreign visitors.
2. Price is also reasonable for shopping.
The prices here also fluctuate. You can choose a product from a few tens of thousands to about 200,000 VND from clothes and skirts. The clothing prices range from 120,000 VND to 300,000 VND. Shoes in Saigon Square have rates ranged from 80,00VND to 500,000VND.
From morning to night, Saigon Square is almost always crowded. With its specific attraction, especially at Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, not only Vietnamese guests, many foreign tourists from Korea, Thailand, Laos, China, and Europe also visit and buy goods.
3. Bargaining skills can use in Saigon Square.
As a market, it is possible to challenge the shoppers. In Saigon Square, most merchants here tell high prices for bargaining. So, the guests have to be careful to be able to grasp a fair price. The bargain seems to be hard for international customers, but it is a habit for shopping in the markets in Vietnam. So, if you have little shopping skills, it is not difficult to get a reasonable price for a good product.
The experience of bidding in Saigon Square is to charge half of the original price, and then pay more from there. However, it is not the same for every item. With clothing, it is easy to bargain for the price, but with jewelry or other luxury items are not that simple. Thus, you need to think carefully before buying any high price at Saigon Square.
4. It is the right place to find sale-off products.
Shops in Saigon Square often change their products, oo, you can find new items frequently. Thus, many sale-off products come often; however, the quality and style also look good.
It is because of the low price of discount things, whether you are a student or do not want to spend too much money on shopping, you can still find for yourself unique clothes and jewelry at an affordable rate.
The best time to buy sale-off goods is around November when many shops offer a low price to sell their old items so that they can import new ones for the time of Christmas in Vietnam and new year.
5. Saigon Square sells high-quality products at a reasonable price.
Many stalls in Saigon Square sell high-end products. This ideal choice is for shoppers who are fans of the brand names but want to buy things cheaper than the genuine price. It is because the items sold here imitate brand-name products, but the quality is also quite good with soft prices.
In addition, export goods made in Vietnam also sell a lot in this shopping center. This feature attracts plenty of international guests coming here for shopping. Besides, most of them love to visit here because there are a lot of big size clothes and the prices are more affordable than in other shopping malls in Saigon.
6. Note some tips when going shopping at Saigon Square
Sai Gon Square 1 or 3 operates under the model of leasing kiosks. Thus, shop owners do their own business, so the goods are very different and do not follow any selling principles. Therefore, when buying, you should also know a few notes below.
Shop owners often choose to export Vietnamese products, but there are many goods imported from other countries, including Thailand, Korea, China, or the US.No guarantee all products have high-quality goods in this center, so you have to check goods carefully.Price in Saigon Square is relatively higher than the general level, but not too high because most of them are beautiful style and high-quality goods. You should also consult the average price when deciding to buy a certain item.Bidding and giving a high challenge price is not the same as before, some shops limit the bargaining with the sign “no bargain” (miễn trả giá in Vietnamese). But you are also cautious when seeing an abnormally high item.The bid is your right, and you should also test to find out what is fine because most sellers are polite.Refund products can apply for some shops. It is better to ask the shop owners when buying.The ideal season to go shopping in Saigon Square is about mid-December for Chrismas and before the Lunar New Year about half a month (around mid-Jan). These periods are considered as shopping seasons in Saigon when there are a lot of beautiful items and new styles.7.Frequently asked questions about Saigon Square
1. What to buy at Saigon Square?
The clothes are the main product selling in Saigon Square. Also, you can find shoes, wallets, belts, watches, and jewelry.
2. How far to Saigon Square from Ben Thanh Market?
From Ben Thanh Market to Saigon Square 1 at Dong Khoi is within 500m. It is good to walk between these two shopping centers.
3. Can I find a café in Saigon Square?
There are a few cafes in Saigon Square. But, if you want to have a lovely place to rest, you can check the other beautiful cafés in Ho Chi Minh City.
4. Where is Saigon Square 2?
In Ho Chi Minh City, there are 2 shopping centers of Saigon Square 1 and 3 still working. Saigon Square 2 in 7 Ton Duc Thang street was closed in 2014.
Many locals and tourists like to go shopping at Saigon Square because it has convenient locations, plenty of high-quality products, and reasonable rates.
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So, when you have time to travel to Ho Chi Minh City, do not miss this shopping center. You will have exciting experiences when reacting to local people and buying lovely items.