Street : Cach Mang Thang Tam (CMT8)

CMT8 is a shopper's mini-paradize - well...depending on your preference. We took a cab to Le Thi Rieng Park and started browsing at a local departmental store next to park - had lots of fun there. We worked our way down towards Duong 3/2 - many apparel boutiques, esp for the young and trendy. Adel and Nicole were bowled over by the "almost-original" A&F and Hollister clothes that they found at the following outlets :
Holliter 503B CMT8, LX Collection 431 CMT8 and Sacola 331 CMT8 - there, we have shared our secret finds!
We moved on to Cho Ky Hoa, everybody's favourite night-market. We been here a couple of times but tonight, the girls (and boy) had a whooping good time snapping up almost everything (just exaggerating...). Undergarments for 10k, Tops for 15k, trousers from 60k-100k, shorts from 40k ... you can't go any lower. Adel got a"Dickie" backpack for 40k ... her friend bought a similar one for S$40 in Singapore. All in all, a very good night's shopping.

Cho Ky Hoa (Night Market)

Visited Cho Ky Hoa last night to see if we can buy some cheaper stuff for house. Cho Ky Hoa is the 2nd of 2 night markets in HCMC, the other being the famous Ben Thanh Night Market. There is a third small night market at Cho Binh Tay but not worth visiting.

Found this place by accident 2 years ago. It's a night market for the locals mainly. Sells lots of cheap apparels, watches, belts, undergarments, shoes/slippers, bags etc. Almost a km long, you can find a small food place with several local stalls at the half-way point. Located at the junction of Duong 3/2 (Ba Thang Hai) and Cao Thang in District 10, it starts only at about 7pm and is closed on Mondays. Visitors who want to experience the taste of local Vietnamese life should pay a visit to this night spot and soak in the atmosphere of a local night scene. 

At the start of Duong 3/2 is Maximart, a supermarket and departmental store. This supermart is quite big and well stocked, much better than the Phu My Hung Co.opMart (take it as the equivalent of NTUC in Singapore).

Slippers - 2 pairs for 15,000VND (S$1.40)