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Looking to start your day like a local? Xom Moi Market is where you can do it. Provided you can roll out of bed at the crack of dawn and get there around 7 AM, you can see how locals spend their mornings and take in the multitude of sights, sounds, and smells this market has to offer. Take a stroll around and when you’re ready, find a food stall you like and do some people watching while you enjoy a bowl of fragrant pho or Nha Trang’s specialty, bun ca, a simple fish-broth soup with rice vermicelli, fish filet, and fish balls.
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Location: Ngo Gia Tu and Huynh Thuc Khang, west of To Hien Thanh
Opening times: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
There are plenty of other great places to shop in Nha Trang! For more tips and suggestions, check out our “Shopping in Nha Trang – A Guide To The Best Shopping Experience” article so you don’t miss anything.
Cho Vinh Hai
For those of you who want to steer clear of the crowds, Vinh Hai Market is worth checking out. Head there and you’ll probably be one of the only foreigners around! It’s a good bit smaller than Dam Market or Xom Moi Market,, and more local. It offers mainly fresh produce, meat, and local food. Touristy souvenirs and fake branded clothes are nowhere to be seen, giving the place an authentic atmosphere and making it a necessary stop if you want to experience the essence of Vietnamese life. Another great thing about Vinh Hai Market is that whatever you buy here will be a lot cheaper than at other markets and you will likely find great deals on local spices and ingredients you want to take home.
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Location: Hai Thang Tu, Vinh Hai in a northern suburb of Nha Trang
Opening times: 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Night Market
What kind of Vietnamese city would Nha Trang be if it didn’t have a night market? Although it’s open from 9 AM, it only really comes to life after sunset. If you haven’t been able to get all your shopping done during the day, check here for some more souvenirs, cheap clothes, and all kinds of novelty items you didn’t even know you needed.
While reviews about Nha Trang’s night market are rather mixed and many visitors find it too touristy, it could be worth a visit if you have some extra time on your hands and want to go for a stroll in the evening.
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Location: 78 Tue Tinh Road
Opening times: 9:00 AM – midnight
Museums
While most guests know Nha Trang as a seaside destination with beautiful beaches, it also has some great museums and exhibitions.
Alexandre Yersin Museum
Dedicated to the Swiss-born scientist Dr. Alexandre Yersin, this museum informs visitors about his life and work in Vietnam in the late 1800s and the first half of the 20th century. The exhibition is in a beautiful building in Nha Trang’s Pasteur Institute and highlights his many projects and achievements. Among the items on display are many of his original letters, equipment he used for his studies as well as photographs he took in Vietnam during his travels.
Dr. Yersin is highly respected in Vietnam. He founded the country’s Pasteur Institutes which produce and distribute vaccines and give medical advice to this day. He is also known for initiating the founding of a hill station in Dalat, discovering a vital plague-causing bacterium, and researching agricultural methods and meteorological forecasting.
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Location: 10 Tran Phu Street
Opening times: Mon – Fri 7:00 AM – 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Admission fee: VND 28,000 ($1.3)
National Oceanographic Museum
A nice low-key place to kick back and have a drink is the Ha Van Hotel’s Rooftop Lounge. Although it’s part of the hotel, it is open to the public. A cool mix of locals and backpackers come here every night for a game of pool, some casual drinks, and a friendly chat.
With its laid-back atmosphere and welcoming style, this lounge is the ideal place to meet other travelers or make some Vietnamese friends. Come during happy hour to get two drinks for the price of one, maybe splurge on a shisha and see who will become this night’s pool champion.
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Location: Ha Van Hotel 3/2 Tran Quang Khai, 5th Floor
Opening times: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM (Happy hour from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
Drink prices: VND 70,000 – 120,000 ($3 – $5.5)
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