Da Nang’s Con Market Review: A “Kingdom” of Local Specialty Gifts & Dried Foods with Authentic Local Flavors

If Han Market is famous among international tourists, then Con Market (located right at the corner of the Ông Ích Khiêm – Hùng Vương intersection) is the true "home market" of Da Nang locals. Shopping here, you'll clearly feel the bustling pace of local life, along with extremely affordable prices.

1. What makes Chợ Cồn different when it comes to buying souvenirs?

Specializing in Central Vietnamese food & spices: The main market hall and the rows of dried food kiosks at Chợ Cồn are absolutely enormous. Pickled vegetables in fish sauce, fermented fish paste, bà Đệ's fermented pork tré, beef sausage, sour fermented pork rolls, Đại Lộc rice paper... are always fresh here every day because local people buy them in very large quantities.

Snack food court right inside the market: Before grabbing your basket to go shopping for gifts, be sure to stop by the food court in the middle of the market to recharge with bánh bèo (steamed rice cakes), bánh nậm (flat rice dumplings), sucking snails, Cô Vân avocado ice cream, or super delicious fruit smoothies and mixed fruit cups.

2. Shopping tips at Chợ Cồn:

Go in the afternoon (3 PM – 6 PM): This is when the food area is at its busiest and liveliest, and the dry goods stalls are also less crowded than in the morning, when locals jostle to buy fresh food.

Check expiration dates and packaging: Since this is a local market, many specialty items are packed by hand; ask the seller to pack them in plastic boxes or vacuum-seal them carefully if you are buying them to take on a long trip.