Hotels near Dong Xuan Market and Old Quarter Night Market

Dong Xuan Market is Hanoi's largest covered market - a 4-storey building at the northern edge of the Old Quarter selling wholesale clothes, fabrics, dried foods, electronics, and a food court of 50+ stalls. The market dates from 1889 (French colonial design) and is the centre of Hanoi commerce. The surrounding streets fill with vendor stalls Friday-Sunday evenings forming the Old Quarter Night Market (Cho Dem) along Hang Dao.

The night market runs Friday-Sunday 19:00-23:00 - 3 km of pedestrian street vendors selling clothes, accessories, electronics, and Vietnamese souvenirs. Less authentic than the indoor Dong Xuan but easier for tourists to browse. Food stalls cluster along Hang Bo for grilled meats and beer. Bargaining expected; start at 50% of asking price. Free to enter the market and night market; cash only at street stalls.

Pro Tip: Visit Dong Xuan Market on a Wednesday-Friday morning (07:00-09:30) when locals do their actual shopping - significantly more authentic atmosphere than the weekend night market. The 4th-floor food court has the best banh mi sandwiches in central Hanoi at 25000 VND.