by Peter Hoang 
As a financial center, Saigon has a lot of excellent shopping malls. Thus, you cannot miss the top 10 best shopping malls in Ho Chi Minh when you come there, Ho Chi Minh City, or also known as Saigon, is one of the two major economic and cultural centers of Vietnam.
With the high population and developed economy, the shopping activities there are incredibly vibrant. In fact, besides renown historical and cultural sites, visiting the top 10 best shopping malls in Ho Chi Minh is also in the list of “must-do” things when you come to this beautiful city.
List of top 10 best Shopping Malls In Ho Chi Minh
1. Landmark 81 Commercial Center
As one of the highest buildings in the world, Vincom Center Landmark 81 deserves to be a new symbol of Ho Chi Minh City.
With stalls of the world’s leading fashion, accessories, and sports brands, it is also a shopping paradise for both locals and foreign tourists. We can mention some big boys such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Lacoste, Banana, Adidas, Nike, and so on. Besides, you can also find high-end cosmetic products from international brands such as Kiehl’s, BVLGARI, Sisley, Ohui, Clarins, L’Occitane, etc.
In fact, Vincom Center Landmark 81 gathers up to nearly 30 restaurants with famous cuisines of various continents from all around the world. With luxurious restaurants located on the upper floors, Vincom Center Landmark 81 is a great place for you to enjoy 5-star dinners while enjoying the stunning view of the city below.
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- Address: 208 Nguyen Huu Canh, ward 22, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City – View on maps
- Opening hours: 09:00 am – 10:00 pm
2. Bitexco Financial Tower
If you want to see all of Saigon in the most comprehensive way, don’t miss the Bitexco building. It is also among the highest buildings in Vietnam, only after Landmark 81.
Positioned in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, with three fronts: Hai Trieu – Ho Tung Mau – Ngo Duc Ke routes and designed as a high-end shopping center, this massive building offers modern and luxurious restaurants, coffee shops, food courts, seven movie theater clusters, high-class fashion, and furniture shop.
Within the same 39,000 m2 area, the office sector of Bitexco Financial Tower building creates a special connection, forming a unique office complex – shopping center – entertainment center, scale, and luxury, first in Ho Chi Minh City
In addition, Saigon Skydeck Observatory on the 49th floor will deliver you an impressive view, covering the entire city from high above.
With aesthetic architecture, this place is really an ideal place for both shopping and enjoying the artistic beauty.
Although we all know it as a financial center, not all people are lucky enough to know about the tranquil corners of the tower. Yet, we will not share them right here. But you can and had better discover interesting things by yourself.
- Address: 7, 2 Hai Trieu, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City – View on maps
- Opening hours: 08:00 am – 9:00 pm
3. Takashimaya Saigon Centre
Positioned at 65 Le Loi, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Takashimaya is one of the largest and most modern shopping malls of the city.
It is an excellent shopping mall with high-end brands such as Moschino, MontBlanc, Kenzo, Versace, Valentino, Tommy Hilfiger. Thus, of course, the majority of the services here are expensive.
Takashimaya is a reputable name in the high-end retail sector of Japan. On the journey to Southeast Asia, it chose Vietnam as a place to continue its historical development over 180 years.
But before its presence in Vietnam, the company had appeared and succeeded in China and Singapore.
Coming to Vietnam, Takashimaya brings the standards of Japanese beauty from the interior to the exterior. Clients can feel the elegant and peaceful styles of Japan the moment they enter the hall.
Owning a shopping center with high-end brands, Takashimaya Vietnam is an exhibition space in the form of a miniature museum for cultural and artistic activities.
On top of that, each of the stalls is arranged orderly in an airy and spacious area. In this way, you can find out what you need and where they are very quickly.
In this way, Takashimaya is not only a place to satisfy shopping enthusiasts but also to provide a space for the sense of art.
To have a delicious meal with main dishes, side dishes, appetizers here, the amount of money you have to pay a small fortune. However, there is nothing to complain about the quality of famous names like Runam, Paul’s, Miyama, or Khanhcasa.
- Address: 65 Le Loi, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City – View on maps
- Opening hours: 09: 30 am – 9:30 pm
4. Vincom Dong Khoi
Among a number of shopping malls built by foreign investors, Vincom is a Vietnamese name in the list of major shopping centers in Ho Chi Minh City.
In the city, the most prominent in the entire Vincom system must be the Vincom Dong Khoi shopping center, which is one of the most interesting shopping malls and also has the most significant number of visitors in the city named after Uncle Ho.
Coming to Vincom Dong Khoi, you will surely be overwhelmed by hundreds of brands from cosmetics, fashion, electronics, furniture, food, health care, and even funny services.
Indeed, it can be considered as an “all in one” destination that fully meets the needs of all customers.
Vincom Dong Khoi features a convenient and luxurious space to make itself a fascinating cultural and entertainment center of Ho Chi Minh City.
Designed to be creative and unique to international standards, the retail building converged fully elements: reasonable layout, utility, modern, and create the optimum in the organization and the surrounding landscape.
Most noteworthy, there is a chain of restaurants with full of delicious and attractive dishes. They are all culinary delights of countries and cooked by skilled chefs.
European, American, and Asian dishes and drinks, cakes promise to be suitable for the tastes of customers regardless of their ages, genders, and nationalities.
When it comes to the structure, Vincom Center consists of five floors from the B3 to the L2 floor.
Thanks to the generous underground parking system with an area of almost 40,000 sqm in 3 basement areas under the trading center, there will always be enough space for you to park your vehicle even in peak hours.
What’s more, as located in a prime location of Saigon with three fronts facing three bustling views, the mall can be easily found out and spotted from far away.
- Address: 72 Le Thanh Ton, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City – View on maps
- Opening hours: 08:00 am –10:00 pm
5. Estella Palace
Officially opened on December 22, 2019, Estella Place shopping center at 88 Song Hanh, An Phu Ward, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City, is a cannot-miss rendezvous for family and friends.
It only takes a 20-minute drive from the city center in the direction of Hanoi Highway or Thu Thiem Tunnel so you can visit it with your familiars anywhen you like.
At Estella Place, you can enjoy the outdoor dining area, staircase lobby hall, aerial walk bridge, outdoor playground, indoor climbing wall, a water playground for both kids and adults, as well as other outstanding amenities.
Oriented as an exemplary place for weekend shopping, Estella Place offers many well-known brands to set a new shopping standard, meeting all the needs of consumers.
Plus, visitors can indulge in the culinary world with a wide variety of options arranged in a comfortable space, delight in purchasing the latest items for daily use, and refresh themselves at the health care and beauty salons.
- Address: 88 Song Hanh, An Phu Ward, District 2, Saigon – View on maps
- Opening hours: 09:00 am –10:00 pm
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6. Crescent Mall
Crescent Mall is the first major Saigon shopping mall to meet international standards in Vietnam with the luxurious design of unique ring shapes.
Besides, there is also a place for various exchange events, from concert programs, fashion performances, famous live shows to product launches. It attracts an average of 250,000 visitors every month.
Visiting Crescent Mall, customers will freely shop for a variety of international and domestic goods and services.
With modern, spacious, and comfortable space, Crescent Mall is the ideal place for shopping, dining, and entertaining in Ho Chi Minh City, especially on holidays and anniversary days.
Owing to the fresh and cool atmosphere from the lake nearby the mall, you and your friends or family can roam, shop, eat, and have fun all day at Crescent Shopping Center without feeling tired.
According to a quote from the Chairman of Crescent Group: “There is no commercial center in Ho Chi Minh City that offers all the amenities and facilities mentioned above, such as Crescent Shopping Center. Crescent opens the next generation of the retail industry in Vietnam”.
Regarding the layout, in addition to the international standard shopping area, Crescent Shopping Center also has 2,000 m2 of food court with many restaurants and cafes; about 1,300 m2 reserve for entertainment area and the most modern cinema system in Vietnam.
Crescent Mall is where there are more than 140 international and domestic luxury brands leading the market in product quality as well as customer service.
For example, you may love the Robins department store belonging to Thailand’s retail group Central, CGV Cineplex, and international retail outlets such as Mango, Nike, Marks & Spencer, GAP, Calvin Klein, Oasis, and Warehouse. This list goes on.
- Address: 101 Ton Dat Tien, Tan Phu Ward, District 7, Saigon – View on maps
- Opening hours: 08:00 am –10:00 pm
7. SC VivoCity Shopping Center
After the success of VivoCity’s commercial center in Singapore, the SC VivoCity commercial center in Ho Chi Minh City is listed as one of the “Top 10 shopping destinations in the world” in 2011.
SC VivoCity aims to bring a vibrant, impressive shopping space, attracting shoppers thanks to the unique yet harmonious layout that stands out from the market.
Especially, the company always knows how to take advantage of their ample space to create amusement parks and organize new festive programs and events constantly throughout the year.
ViVoCity has the ambition to become a destination of every family for shopping, dining, and entertainment needs for residents as well as foreign tourists in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a total investment of up to 100 million, SC VivoCity covers an area of over 62.000 m2 stretching over six floors and can serve from 700,000 to 1 million customers a month.
Moreover, SC VivoCity Vietnam is designed to be a place for those who are keen on shopping, eating, and entertainment with more than 15 stores from domestic and foreign brands.
The highlight of SC Vivo City is the outdoor theme park, along with a water playground and other services for children.
This place is still increasingly integrated with multiple services at the same time for you to easily experience, such as eating, shopping, playing.
Particularly, with modern design and countless beautiful corners, you can have many incredible check-in pictures to post to your Facebook and Instagram.
- Address: 1058 Nguyen Van Linh, KP. 1, Tan Phong Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City – View on maps
- Opening hours: 09:00 am –10:00 pm
8. Diamond Plaza Shopping Center
Diamond Plaza has open since 1999 and is known as the first and largest commercial center of Ho Chi Minh City at that time.
Regarding the location, it is on the right and behind the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, at the corner of Le Duan and Pham Ngoc Thach Streets. Therefore, you can visit it and the Notre-Dame Cathedral simultaneously.
Diamond Plaza attracts a large number of tourist attractions to visit because it is very active in decorating the space inside and outside the building, especially on holidays.
Believe us! You can spend the whole day shopping and entertaining at Diamond Plaza.
And, after an exhausting shopping morning, let’s come to the food stalls. If you crave for the Western taste, you can order the burger or pizza of the most famous restaurant chains. There are also many local foods at very affordable prices.
After eating, let’s drink a glass of freshwater and go to the Superbowl on the fourth floor. With 32 lines, the bowling alley is always ready for you.
End your day perfectly with a movie at the Diamond Cinema located on the 13th floor. The theater features up to six wide screens and often shows the latest Hollywood movies. Films are shown in English with Vietnamese subtitles.
Diamond Plaza Shopping Center has four floors, including entertainment and shopping activities. There are many famous fashions and cosmetic brands here.
- The 1st floor is the central business area and high-end cosmetic showroom.
- The 2nd floor is the place of fashion brands in the country and internationally.
- The 3rd floor is a display area for clothes, shoes, and accessories.
- The 4th floor of the building is the gaming area and restaurants.
The sapphire green exterior, in combination with the gracious architecture, makes Diamond Plaza even more youthful and energetic.
It exudes a classic beauty from the arched doorways, round columns, white stone background, which helps the commercial building become harmonious with nearby structures such as Notre Dame Cathedral.
From a distance, this Plaza looks like a sparkling jewel, whether at day or night.
- Address: 34 Le Duan, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (near the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon) – View on maps
- Opening hours: 09:00 am –10:00 pm
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9. Aeon Mall Shopping Center Tan Phu
In the same district as Crescent Mall, AEON MALL Tan Phu Celadon is one of the new shopping supermarkets in Vietnam. It was officially opened on January 11, 2014.
We can say that it offers nearly everything you need. Shopping centers with Japanese styles, professional staff, and attentive service will give customers an enjoyable experience when coming here.
From food to fashion stores, household items, AEON Mall Tan Phu Celadon satisfies its customers from the smallest details. However, with a wide variety of products and prices that are suitable for many classes of customers, it is not a gaudy shopping center.
Owning a large area of about 50,000 square meters, AEON Mall Tan Phu has a parking lot, greenery area, and department stores for fashion clothing area, high-end cosmetics, food, beverage, beauty care service area, and fitness centers, etc.
This place has become an attractive shopping destination not only for groups of young people but also for families. Coming to AEON MALL, customers can visit and purchase products from fashion, accessories, high-class cosmetics to beauty care services.
Besides, more than 40 Japanese, Korean, Thailand, and Laos restaurants, etc. also attracts many domestic and foreign customers.
Like any other malls, fantastic entertainment services such as cinemas, amusement parks for adults and children are available.
But the exciting thing that will make you like it more is that the parking system is entirely free, and there are chairs everywhere for customers to rest.
- Address: 30 Bo Bao Tan Thang, Son Ky Ward, Tan Phu District, TP. Ho Chi Minh – View on maps
- Opening hours: 10:00 am –10:00 pm
10. Van Hanh Mall
With the significant total investment of more than VND 1,000 billion, Van Hanh Mall must be on our list. At present, it is the largest shopping center in District 10.
The mall lies in the heart of District 10, with a total construction area of up to 90,000 m2, a commercial area of 55,000 m2 and more than 200 stores and shops, prestigious brands.
Van Hanh Mall meets the diverse shopping needs of customers from fashion, furniture, home appliances to food.
The building consists of one basement, seven commercial floors with large and modern CGV cinema complex, PowerBowl entertainment area, shopping mall, Co.opXtra supermarket, and more than 50 luxury restaurants.
Van Hanh Mall stands out with contemporary design. The unique highlight of the building is the symbolic dome inspired by the traditional Eastern architecture. The parking system stretches from the basement to the 5th floor with a capacity of over 3,000 motorcycles and 350 cars.
Once you arrive here, you will be able to see the first ancient European book city model from Phuong Nam Book City, entertain with modern CGV cinema, PowerBowl entertainment area, and countless shopping options from CoopXtra supermarket.
It is out of the question that you cannot miss this appealing destination when you come to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Address: 11 Su Van Hanh, Ward 12, District 10, City. HCM – View on maps
- Opening hours: 09:30 – 22:00.
Wrapping Up
For foreign tourists activities, going to a great shopping center is desirable since it provides not only necessary items but also is an effective mean of relaxing.
Hopefully, our article on the top 10 best shopping malls in Ho Chi Minh – Vietnam is useful for you.
Try to visit all of them at least once or choose the nearest one if you do not have much time in Saigon.
If you still have any further questions, let’s ask us in the comment section.
