NHA TRANG SHOPPING

NHA TRANG SHOPPING

WHERE TO SHOP AND WHAT TO BUY IN NHA TRANG

Nha Trang may not have the sleek designer shops of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, but there is still plenty of opportunity to shop in a much more laid-back atmosphere than in the big cities. Try the daily market on Doc Lop Street and the small shops in town for some terrific local artwork. Have some clothes made for you at one of the many tailors in town. Near the port are lots of little shops selling seashell souvenirs.

Outside of established shops and supermarkets always remember to bargain and never pay the asking price. 

Anh Tai Wood Carvings

Beautiful wood carvings can be found at this family business. Observe the artisans at work. 

Address: 100 Tran Phu Street 
Tel:  +84 58 381 5976

Artful Gallery

Owned by French photographer Thiery Beyne, who has been living and taking pictures of Vietnam for the last 15 years. At the Artful Gallery (there’s also a café attached) you can find all his work, limited editions and original black-and-white prints, of his impression of the country he now calls home.

Address: 20A Nguyen Thien That 
Tel:  +84 126 376 1020

Bambou

Bambou is a popular French-run T-shirt shop in the heart of the backpacking area of Biet Thu. There are other branches all over Vietnam and quality is the byword here. These shirts are earning cult status so go for one, or two.  

Address: 15 Biet Thu Street 
Tel:  +84 58 391 0774

My Village

My Village stocks gift items made from bamboo, fabric, glass and mother of pearl. Most popular are the brightly coloured sets of bamboo fruit bowls.

Address: 6G Hung Vuong

Nha Trang Centre

Open in 2011, Nha Trang Centre is the first shopping mall of its kind in this coastal city. Situated right on the beachfront street of Tran Phu, Nha Trang Centre is a modern shopping mall housing all the fashionable brand labels. There are also local designer fashion accessories, cosmetics, jewellery, perfume, sportswear and children's wear, a food court a cinema and an entertainment area.

Address: 20 Tran Phu Street

Nha Trang Market

Centrally located and easy to find, Nha Trang Market is a veritable treasure trove of fresh fruit, vegetables, freshly fish and squid from the sea, raw produce, footwear, textiles and trinkets. There are bargains to be had here but you have to haggle hard to get the prices down.

Don't ever pay the asking price, even if you think it's already a snip! 

Ngoc Bich Gift Shop

This shop specializes in jewelry made from jade. It also stocks a range of fine arts handicrafts including tortoise shells, lobsters, shell curtains amongst others. Small seashells made to look like animals are fun too as are mother-of-pearl pictures of the Vietnamese countryside.

Address: 12 Tran Phu Street 
Tel:  +84 58 359 0066

Obi Gift Shop

Obi Gift Shop sells traditional Vietnamese products including handicrafts, folk art, ceramics and paintings. 

Address: 100 Tran Phu Street 
Tel:  +84 58 381 2131

XQ Nha Trang

More of a craft centre than a souvenir shop, XQ Nha Trang is part of the big venture XQ, which runs similar embroidery and cultural centres in many big cities in Vietnam.
The centre is cleverly designed to look like a traditional village where women in ao dai (Vietnamese dress) produce framed embroideries of fantasy landscapes, flowers and animals of Vietnam, portraits of many important statesmen and celebrities
And of course you can have your portrait embroidered here as well.

Address: 64 Tran Phu 
Tel:  +84 58 352 6579