Quite messy with many workers carrying big loads on their shoulders. Lanes are very narrow and hence difficult to navigate when it gets crowded. Apparels are not yup to fashion. One thing that is worth visiting is the ground floor shops selling nuts. Their prices for the cashew nuts there is the cheapest as compared to other shops else where and supermarkets.

Most traveller videos label this Market as a bulk wholesale market, when it's just as regular as other markets. Prices are much cheaper than Ben Tanh in Ho Chi Minh and the variety is also better. The negatives are that alleys are very narrow and congested and that vendors sell at particular times so even if they're seated there and you're wanting to buy they won't sell which was extremely odd.

Hanoi's largest clothes hub. If you are upto shopping hard, this is the place for you. This is a whole sale market also catering to retail purchase. The ground floor is where the tourists throng about which has all sorts of souvenirs. Bargaining skills will help you get 10-20% less price.

Visited this local market at night but it was closed. However, there was a number of vendors selling items outside the market in the night too. Do take note of the time to visit. The architecture looked very old school as well. The street right outside the market was very busy and bustling with activities.

Did not like this market at all. Nothing we could not get elsewhere without the hassle and the rubbish to go along with it. Gave it a Poor rather than a Terrible as you might find something? But would not recommend it at all.

Visited in the daytime, mid-afternoon. Was not too impressed with the selection here, many low quality goods and slightly inflated prices also to boot. Layout was also a bit hard to digest and enjoy. Difficult when you come from MBK in Bangkok, chalk and cheese. If strapped for time, would not hesitate to skip. My advise, go during the early hours, midday it is smeltering hot- due to lack of air conditioning.

Unfortunately the night market in the old quarter was not open the weekend after Typhoon Yagi so we ended coming here to shop for food souvenir. We were not disappointed as there were so many vendors selling a wide variety of products from fresh fruits, dry food to clothing. The cashew and macadamia nuts we purchased here is a lot cheaper than in the shops. Remember to bargain to get the best price and if you’re paying with big notes, be sure to check your change as one of the fruit vendor outside the market tried to shortchanged me.