H0w many gift sh0ps are there in Saigon?

Question

d0 they sell cheap stuff? like hell0kitty 0r monokuru boo

Answer 1

I don't think you could count all of them.  There is cheap stuff and beautiful artistic items.  Just about anything you could ask for.  cheers fm

Answer 2

How many stars in the guy, how many fish in the sea. My dear, there are more than your could ever traipse round and in a month and then some.

As to what they sell, this does range from the kind of cheap stuff you mention - Hello Kitty is increasingly popular with young Vietnamese girls so don't just look in gift shops - to high quality Vietnamese goods. You can however get cheaper stuff buy buying things in the towns and villages where they are made. You should also be ready to bargain fiercely, especially in the cheaper stalls such as Ben Thanh market. You can often reduce prices by 50% or more.

Good luck but please be careful with your purse, there are a lot of snatch thieves on motorbikes. Also avoid to carry anything else too expensive they can grab when on the street and do not wear expensive watches or jewellery. My friend was dragged 20 metres along the road on her knees by such a thief and her knees were a dreadful mess.

Don't be scared though, just careful and have fun.