Top 5 Shopping in Hue City

Hue attracts tourists with its architectural landmarks, but it also offers an unforgettable shopping experience. Shopping in Hue city is an excellent opportunity to get closer to the Vietnamese culture and its traditions. In the city, visitors will find a great variety of local crafts and souvenirs that should be on the shopping list. 

1. Gia Huy Silk Tailor Shop

Gia Huy Silk Hue is a tailor shop on Pham Ngu Lao Street known for its efficient tailoring facilities and a large selection of fabrics such as silk, rayon, cotton, cashmere and lace. Expert employees of this Hue shopping place will quickly replicate visitors’ favorite designer suits, skirts, and jackets within 24 hours of taking their measurements.

Address: No.48 Pham Ngu Lao Street or No.44 Vo Thi Sau Street, Hue City.

2. Tran Hung Dao Street - Handicraft Right In The City

The street named Tran Hung Dao is a shopping place in Hue that tourists should go to and especially for those who are huge fans of handicrafts. The beautiful landscapes, life and people of Hue are clearly depicted through each lacquer painting and each handicraft item. The shops on this street all offer affordable prices for their quality products.

3. Le Loi Street - Velvet Road

The ‘Velvet Road’ - this shopping destination reminds people of fabric stores with smooth silk tapestry for those who love fashion. Silk is embroidered with flexible and meticulous lines like the character of Hue women. Visitors may have to pay a higher price if they need to order and get it on the same day.

4. Chu Van An Street - Shopping Destination For People Who Love Souvenirs

Just walking around Chu Van An street, travelers are spoiled for choice of gifts such as calligraphy, lanterns and statues. On this route, there are a series of shops selling souvenirs that will surely make visitors the opportunity to own interesting and unique items for family and friends. 

5. Dong Ba Market

Around 100 kilometers north of Truong Tien Bridge, Dong Ba Market is situated near the eastern corner of the Citadel, on the north bank of the romantic Perfume River. Not only is the largest-sized market in the past, but the Dong Ba market has also retained its role in the list of most ideal shopping destinations in Hue until now. It has always been provided a “stage” for the traditional crafts in Hue, and sold to all those who are fond of; examples are Phu Cam conical hats, Hien Luong scissors, bronze articles of the Duc guild, Phuoc Tich pottery, Bao La rattan and bamboo products, Ke Mon jewelry, etc. Besides, for those who are interested in food specialties, the market supplies a lot during the daytime, such as clam rice, beef noodles, shrimp cakes, pancakes, bean puddings, sour shrimps, which are popular Hue’s daily dishes. Dong Ba market is the right place for visitors to purchase in Hue.

Address: No.2 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hue City.

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