The "everyday" gold and silver market of the Chinese community of Cho Lon, established in 1945
Located in the Pho Co Dieu - Ly Thuong Kiet street area, Minh Phung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. According to Tuoi Tre newspaper, the market took shape around 1945 with simple stalls, was rebuilt in brick around the 1970s and has been continuously renovated since 1986. It is one of the major jewellery markets of Saigon, specialising in gold, silver and gemstones, with crafting and repair services on the spot. On the upper floor of the market is a jewellery vocational training centre. According to Tuoi Tre, it is one of the country's few comprehensive jewellery training centres, teaching around 400 students a year from all over Vietnam, covering both traditional crafting techniques and the business skills needed by those who want to open their own gold shop.
English text: machine translation from the Localis platform — proper names kept in Vietnamese.Good to know
Best time to visitYear-round; peaks on the full moon and 1st day of the lunar month, and in the run-up to Tet
Services
- Buy and sell gold, silver, gemstones and jewellery
- Order custom-made jewellery
- Have jewellery repaired
- Find out about goldsmithing classes on the 1st floor
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