Dong Xuan and the North Gate
The great market, wholesale streets and the old city gate
The north of the Old Quarter still works for a living. Dong Xuan Market, the largest covered market in Hanoi, feeds the whole quarter with wholesale cloth, dry goods and food. Around it, mat sellers, bean traders and paper shops keep the old guild pattern alive, and a short walk east stands O Quan Chuong, the last surviving gate of the old citadel. Visit in the morning, when the market is at full speed.
Streets in this quarter
Đồng Xuân
The great covered market. Hanoi's largest indoor market, three floors of wholesale and retail since the French era.
Hàng Đậu
Bean trading. A northern street of bean and dry goods traders beneath the Long Bien bridge approach.
Hàng Giấy
Paper goods. Paper sellers serving the market area, from votive paper to packaging.
Hàng Khoai
Sweet potatoes and market produce. A market edge street of produce stalls and small eateries by Dong Xuan.
Hàng Chiếu
Woven mats. The mat sellers' street, a short walk from the old East Gate of the citadel.
Cầu Đông
Market bridge street. A busy trading street feeding into Dong Xuan Market from the east.