Hue Night Market: Things You Need to Know Before You Go

Hue Night Market, located along Perfume River is a great place to enjoy both fresh air and special Hue Food. This night market is suitable for people to walk and explore the beauty as well as cultural value inside. It comprises a row of 11 ancient houses along with vendor shops.

• Location: along Perfume River (Hương River)
• Opening Hours: 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM Daily

At the night market, there are many things you can do, such as going alone, with friends or family to enjoy Huong River’s fresh air, joining in amazing street performances and activities like hiphop dance on street, seeing a royal show and getting on dragon boat on Huong River. Along two roadsides of the market, artists devote their own time with skillful hands to give customers the best pictures.

Hue night market attracts a large number of travelers during Spring since there are many festivals on this occasion so people decorate their stores in a special style. During traditional holidays, you could also marvel at some outstanding traditional art performances.

When you are indulging yourself at Hue night market, spend time getting on dragon boat, which is one of the most popular means of transportation in Hue used for royal families in the past. These days, this activity has been turned into an entertainment service occuring from 8 am to 11 pm daily. By using this service, you can also have a chance to listen to Vietnamese traditioal folk song sung by local fishermen in their spare time.

If that weren’t enough to inspire you to visit Hue night market soon, then a royal show may be inspiring enough. This activity is ideal for people interested in historical and cultural values. In this show, tourists can understand more about the King’s history and customs of Hue royal city. So many traditional clothes sewed by professional designers throughout the country are performed in this show. You also have a chance to know more clearly about the meaning of symbols embroidered on costumes by joining a Hue night tour with local female tour guides.

Local Tips on Shopping at Hue Night Market:

• Upon shopping in Hue Night market, do not forget bargaining. The bargain is generally not popular in western countries, but is really common in Vietnam.
• You can find high-quality handicrafts as well as souvenirs in Hue night market. Some beautiful souvenirs are palm-leaf coconut hats, traditional clothes, brocade, etc.

* Updated News: Hue Night Market and Walking Street is now opened in Le Huan Street, inside Hue Citadel, started from Apr 22^nd 2022. You can also visit Dong Ba Night Food Market near Truong Tien Bridge.

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See Also:

• Best Things to Do & to See in Hue Vietnam

• Best Hue Local Food You Should Not Miss