Spices & western clothes in Ho Chi Minh City?

Question

Hi, We are in Saigon and would like to buy spices but haven't found a place so far. Where is the best location to look for? Another thing is about clothes like jeans, shirts, tops but a little better quality. Where should I take my wife to make her happy about it?

Answer 1

Cho Cu ( Old market) Ho Tung Mau - Ham Nghi st D1.AnDong market in D5 or Binh Tay market in China town will have all spices. Looking for 5 spices in One. Very popular here
For clothings: Zen plaza or Saigon square 1 and 2
Hope this helps
Cheers

Answer 2

Russian market for better quality clothing than you would find at the Ben Thanh mkt.
For spices try Ham Nghi mkt but very little English spoken so you may have to go to the touristy Ben Thanh mkt.
Warm regards and travel safe in Vietnam.

Answer 3

We usually just go to the Ben Thanh market. We've bought curry and chilli powder from the same guy for 15 years. He also sells the spices that we use to make Pho and Bun Bo Que.
We buy western clothes in the West.