Inside the largest dry goods market in Ho Chi Minh City on the eve of Tet

TPO - Binh Dien dried seafood market (District 8, HCMC) is the largest dried goods market in HCMC. Here, almost all types of dried goods are available, buyers just need to call and the vendors will deliver them to their doorstep so that customers can send them to relatives in the US, Australia, etc.

01/08/2025 | 10:07

TPO - Binh Dien dried seafood market (District 8, HCMC) is the largest dried goods market in HCMC. Here, almost all types of dried goods are available, buyers just need to call and the vendors will deliver them to their doorstep so that customers can send them to relatives in the US, Australia, etc.

Binh Dien dried seafood market, located in the K cage area, Binh Dien wholesale market (Binh Hung commune, Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City). Near Tet, the stalls are full of all kinds of dried products with prices ranging from several hundred thousand VND to millions of VND/kg.

The 'dry market' is open from 5am to late afternoon. Inside the market, there are many types of dried products such as catfish, yellowstripe scad, shrimp, snakehead fish, dried squid, dried sausages, etc.

The main source of seafood is from the provinces of An Giang, Kien Giang, Dong Thap, Ca Mau... Although it is a wholesale market, the traders are willing to sell retail for customers to try. If it is delicious, come back or just make a phone call and the goods will be delivered to your door.

Prices of items are publicly listed by retailers to reassure buyers. Near Tet, many items cost 1.2 - 1.5 million VND/kg such as dried shrimp and dried squid.

Prices at the market are posted publicly so customers do not have to bargain.

On January 7, sharing with Tien Phong reporter, Mr. Nguyen Dang Phu, Deputy Director of Binh Dien Wholesale Market Management and Business Company said that dried seafood products for Tet are very rich and diverse. Currently, all types of dried products are available at Binh Dien market, from popular dried products such as croaker fish to high-end products such as dried shrimp, dried squid, etc.

When purchasing, customers only need to tell where to send the goods, and the retailer will know how to pack according to standards, vacuum seal, have full packaging and meet the standards of demanding markets such as the US, Australia...

The amount of goods in the market is abundant and doubles during Tet, from about 3.5 tons to 6 - 6.5 tons/day. The market's dried seafood products are not only sold domestically but also purchased by people to send to relatives abroad. The goods are exported to the US, Australia, etc.

In addition to being the largest dry market in Ho Chi Minh City, this place has a wholesale culture that makes customers always want to come back next time. That is the friendliness in communicating with customers, not haggling, always weighing enough, ready to advise on everything related to dry goods.

Here, traders from retail markets in Ho Chi Minh City and other neighboring provinces often come to the wholesale market for dried seafood to buy goods to sell. After being transported to the market, some fish are dried in the sun at the market to avoid mold.

“The market management board coordinates with Food Safety Team 10 to regularly and suddenly take samples to check high-risk items. This not only ensures the health safety of the community but also protects the market’s brand,” affirmed Nguyen Dang Phu, Deputy Director of Binh Dien Market Company.

Uyen Phuong

Source: https://tienphong.vn/ben-trong-cho-do-kho-lon-nhat-tphcm-ngay-can-tet-post1707469.tpo