[2025 Hue Shopping Mall] Travel Guide for Dong Ba Market (Updated Jul)

Dong Ba Market is located near the center of Hue city, next to Trang Tien bridge and the poetic Huong river. The market is famous for Hue's typical products such as conical hats, sesame cakes, shrimp paste... In the evening, this is the place to sell rustic dishes in front of the market.

Feel the locals of Hue! Three spots that will make you feel closer to the locals with a local experience🌿 ⸻ ① Dong Ba Market A place packed with local energy and Vietnam's kitchen! 🕰️ Business hours: 6:00-18:00 💰 Free admission (negotiable for food, drinks and miscellaneous goods) 🚶 Access: About 10 minutes walk from Hue Imperial Palace 👗 Clothing: Comfortable and cool clothes are recommended 📸 Photogenic: Colorful ingredients, mountains of fruit, and vendors in ao dai! ⸻ ② Banh Beo Banh Cuong Restaurant Experience 🍴 Experience Hue's famous food culture at a local restaurant! Experience local specialties such as banh beo (steamed rice flour) and banh chong (steamed spring rolls)♪ 🕰️ Time: Recommended from morning to noon 💰 Price: Approximately 15,000 to 30,000 VND (approximately 90 to 180 yen) per plate 🚶 Access: Scattered around Dong Ba Market 👗 Clothing: Simple style that blends in with the locals◎ 📸 Photogenic: Banh beo lined up on a small plate is sure to look great! ⸻ ③ Incense and non la making experience (traditional craft village) 🎨 Experience crafting at a traditional craft village! In a village on the outskirts of Hue, you can experience making incense and non la (conical hats)! 🕰️ Business hours: 9:00-17:00 (varies by workshop) 💰 Experience fee: Approximately 100,000-150,000 VND (approximately 600-900 JPY) 🚗 Access: Approximately 20 minutes by car from the city center 👗 Clothing: Wear clothes that you don't mind getting your hands dirty. 📸 Photogenic: Take a photo holding colorful incense and handmade non la! ⸻ The depth of Hue that you can't discover just by sightseeing✨ A trip to experience the smiles, flavors, and handicrafts of the locals is sure to be a lasting memory. #Vietnam trip #Hue trip #Hue sightseeing #Dong Ba market #Hue cuisine #Local experience #Vietnamese cuisine #Banh Beo #Banh Cuong #Vietnamese street food #Local food #Hue market tour #Non La making #Incense making experience #Vietnamese traditional crafts #Cultural experience #City walking trip #Experience trip #Girls trip #Adult trip #Southeast Asia trip #Want to connect with people who like Vietnam #Local trip #Hidden spot #Vietnam travel record #huevietnam #vietnamlocal #vietnamfoodie #asiatravel #vietnamtrip

#MarchGoodPlaces2025 Dong Ba Market, located near the East City Gate, has been an important goods distribution center on the banks of the Perfume River since ancient times. However, its original site was not here. A fire burned down the old market in 1885. Emperor Tongqing ordered its reconstruction in 1887, and later Emperor Thanh Thai moved it to its current location in 1889. The convenient transportation location has enabled Dongba Market to stand for hundreds of years. Dong Ba Market is the best place to buy souvenirs. Hue's specialties include poetry hats, embroidery, shrimp paste, and fish sauce. If you are brave enough and have a healthy stomach, you can also try the famous Hue snacks in Dong Ba Market, such as clam rice, beef rice noodles, sour shrimp, red bean paste cake, or Hue's famous five-color cake. Address: 02 Trần Hưng Đạo, Phú Hoà, Huế, Thành phố Huế, Vietnam #VietnamTravel #Hue

📍Dong Ba Market You can enjoy local gourmet food all at once at the stalls at Dong Ba Market. The market is packed with food and miscellaneous goods. This is the atmosphere of a Southeast Asian market! The system that allows you to order small plates or single units is a great point for solo travelers. And since the prices are quite local, if you have 1000 yen in hand, you're sure to be full 🤤 When you think of Vietnamese food, you think of fresh spring rolls, Vietnamese-style okonomiyaki banh xeo, Hue's specialty dish banh beo, sate, which is like yakitori on a skewer and is often eaten in Southeast Asia, and even the classic Vietnamese dessert chae. If you come here, conquering Vietnamese food is not a dream! The selection is so extensive. The ladies were pushing me so hard that I just ate as I was told (even things I didn't order came out) (and of course they added it to my bill) My stomach was already at its limit 😵 By the way, after eating all this, I got 1000 yen in change 🤣 It's truly a gourmet mecca 🍽️ Access: 15 minutes walk from Hue Imperial Palace 🚶 5 minutes by taxi 🚗 Address: Phú Hoà, Huế, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam Average price: about 100-200 yen per item Budget per person: 1000 yen #overseastraveltrip #southeastasia #vietnam #vietnamtrip #vietnamtourism #hue #dongbamarket #backpacker #solotravel #solotravel

It was a trip to Hue, Vietnam. It is a city steeped in history, charm, and beauty, and we had an amazing time exploring it. We started our trip with a visit to the Imperial City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This ancient royal complex is filled with ornate gates, palaces, and courtyards that showcase the Nguyen Dynasty’s grandeur. The best time to visit is in the morning to avoid crowds and capture photos 📸 with soft natural light. The golden hour just before sunset is also perfect for those warm tones in your shots 😍😍😍 📍Thành phố Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế, Vietnam We alsovisited the Thien Mu Pagoda, a seven-story pagoda overlooking the Perfume River. The setting is serene, and we highly recommend visiting during the late afternoon when the light enhances the beauty of the river and pagoda. Afterward, we took a dragon boat 🛶 ride along the Perfume River, which offered stunning views of the city as the sun set. 📍 Kim Long Ward, Thành phố Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế, Vietnam We then spent the morning exploring the magnificent Tomb of Khai Dinh, an architectural masterpiece blending Vietnamese and French styles. Its intricate carvings and mosaic interiors make for incredible photo opportunities. Later, we visited the Tomb of Minh Mang, which is surrounded by lush greenery and tranquil ponds, creating a picturesque and peaceful atmosphere. Visit early in the morning for cooler weather and fewer crowds. (Tomb of Khai Dinh) 📍Khải Định, Thủy Bằng, Hương Thủy, Thừa Thiên Huế, Vietnam Tomb of Minh Mang 📍QL49, Hương Trà, Thừa Thiên Huế, Vietnam I would also recommend you to visit Dong Ba Market. We explored this bustling market and enjoyed taking candid street photos while sampling local food 🥘 like bun bo Hue which was really good 👍 we 📍Trần Hưng Đạo, Phú Hòa, Thành phố Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế, Vietnam We absolutely loved our time in Hue and would recommend visiting around March for pleasant weather and clear skies. #vietnamtrip #vacation #getaway