Experience Bai Chay Night Market with a variety of exciting activities

1 Where is Bai Chay Night Market located?

Address: Ha Long Night Market, Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Hung Thang Ward, Ha Long City

Opening hours: 17:00 - 23:00 every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Bai Chay Night Market is also known as Ha Long Night Market. It is a familiar evening destination for tourists when they have the chance to visit and explore the land of Ha Long. Coming here, you will have enjoyable experiences, have the opportunity to savor many extremely enticing dishes, and especially, Quang Ninh also offers numerous unique souvenirs for you to bring home as gifts for relatives and family. 

In the past, Bai Chay Night Market was simply a makeshift market with a few temporary stalls. It was not until 2015 that the market was officially opened and became the most attractive tourist spot in the beautiful city of Ha Long. Visiting Ha Long Night Market, you will feel the bustling, lively atmosphere of buyers and sellers. 

With a total planned market area of up to 5,000 square meters, it includes more than 335 stalls selling a variety of items ranging from handbags, toys, and souvenirs to unique delicacies... In particular, the 1st floor is a display and trading area for souvenirs. The 2nd floor specializes in culinary offerings, selling various types of seafood, cafes, and snack stalls.

Currently, Bai Chay Night Market is being increasingly invested in to look more spacious and modern, contributing to promoting the image of Ha Long and Quang Ninh to domestic and international tourists.

See more: Save these Bai Chay travel tips for first-time visitors right away

2 When should you visit Bai Chay Night Market?

After having fun and swimming in the sea to your heart's content, dusk falls, which is also when the night market begins operating. However, Bai Chay Night Market is at its busiest from around 21:00 until early the next morning. This is when the stalls are most vibrant, from late-night eateries to souvenir stalls. MIA.vn is confident that when coming here, you will be impressed by the extremely diverse culinary scene of this place.

3 What to eat at Bai Chay Night Market?

Ha Long Night Market is famous for its seafood eateries and snack counters. This is considered a paradise for food lovers visiting Ha Long.

3.1. Experiencing seafood at Quang Ninh night market

If you have ever visited Ha Long once, you are surely deeply impressed by the diverse culinary culture of this land. Seafood at Bai Chay Night Market is usually sold by weight or by the plate, and in particular, you will witness firsthand the preparation process of the chefs. Some fresh and delicious seafood varieties that you should not miss when visiting the land of Ha Long include:

- Squid: Freshly caught squid, still lively, is prepared into various delicious dishes such as stir-fried squid, steamed squid... extremely enticing. 

- Oysters: One of the seafood options not to be missed when visiting this market is delicious oyster dishes: grilled oysters with scallion oil, grilled oysters with cheese, or steamed oysters here all bring customers novel and unforgettable experiences.

- Mud clams (Ngan): Mud clams are prepared into many nutritious dishes such as clam porridge, clam wine, clam soup with Malabar spinach, steamed clams…

- Horseshoe crabs (Sam bien): Horseshoe crabs are served at almost all seafood stalls at Ha Long Night Market. Visitors can try horseshoe crab salad, horseshoe crab eggs, horseshoe crab patties, horseshoe crab stir-fried with piper lolot leaves, horseshoe crab blood pudding…

3.2. Steamed rolled pancakes with squid patties

Steamed rolled pancakes with squid patties (banh cuon cha muc) is a specialty dish that you should not miss on your culinary exploration of Ha Long. The thin, chewy rolled rice pancake sheet is wrapped around minced pork, wood ear mushrooms, and crispy fried shallots, paired with golden, savory, irresistible fried squid patties. Delicious rolled pancakes naturally cannot lack a sweet, sour, and spicy dipping sauce along with fresh raw herbs.  

3.3. Street snacks

It must be said that in addition to famous specialties, Bai Chay Night Market also offers many other unique dishes such as hot sweet glutinous rice ball soup, clam porridge, and Ha Long pearl yogurt. Although these dishes are affordable and suitable for everyone, their quality and deliciousness will surely amaze you. 

4 What to buy when going to Bai Chay Night Market?

Bai Chay Night Market is not only famous for its unique food, but on your journey exploring Ha Long, you will also have the opportunity to witness the process of crafting handicrafts and souvenirs to take home as gifts. Ha Long Night Market sells a wide array of handicrafts crafted by traditional village artisans. You can easily purchase lacquer paintings, pearl bracelets, seashells, wind chimes, keychains... all very unique and eye-catching. In addition, this night market also features pre-packaged seafood products such as dried squid, shrimp floss, krill floss, peanut worms, squid patties, dried yellowstripe scad... Furthermore, the night market also has a diverse selection of brocade items. Visiting here, you will admire and be able to purchase brocade clothes, handbags... These stalls attract great interest from many tourists, especially foreign travelers. 

5 Important tips when visiting Bai Chay Night Market

Although known as a nature tourism destination, Ha Long still attracts many visitors thanks to the extremely engaging Bai Chay Night Market. Below are a few tips when visiting Bai Chay Night Market: 

- Watch out for pickpockets: When touring and traveling, you should beware of petty theft and pickpocketing because the night market only opens in the evening and is always bustling with crowds. 

- Ask for prices before buying: Although overcharging has been largely curtailed, tourists visiting Ha Long Night Market should still make sure to ask for prices before purchasing. Use your bargaining skills to negotiate and get the products at the best price.

- Handle fragile items gently: The market area displays many fragile handicrafts and souvenirs. Therefore, when walking around and shopping, remember to handle things gently. 

- Wear suitable footwear: For convenient mobility, bring slippers or flat shoes to avoid foot pain, as the night market spans up to 5,000 square meters in area.

6 Tourist attractions near Bai Chay Night Market that you should visit

To make the most of your Ha Long trip, you should combine visiting several different attractions:

6.1. Ha Long Old Town right next to Bai Chay Night Market

Ha Long Old Town (Bai Chay Old Town) is a unique architectural complex with 2 frontages carrying an ancient charm, characterized by lanterns glittering at night. Visiting here, you will feel both the bustling modernity and the nostalgic charm of Ha Long. This is also the most vibrant commercial area in Bai Chay, with many shops and stalls attracting visitors. 

6.2 Ha Long Bazaar Night Market

Ha Long Bazaar Night Market has an area of 10,014 square meters with a total of 333 stalls located at Sun Carnaval Square. Coming here, you can purchase numerous handicraft and souvenir items... In addition, there are many high-class, impressive amenities such as a musical fountain floor, landscape gardens, outdoor performance stages... 

6.3 Western Street not far from Ha Long Night Market

Ha Long Western Street is also intimately known as "Colors of Five Continents". This is also a gathering spot showcasing the highlights of diverse cultures from around the world. Traveling to Ha Long and visiting Western Street, you will experience the ambiance of Hanoi Old Quarter and Hoi An blended with the lively, vibrant atmosphere of Bui Vien Walking Street in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Bai Chay Night Market is a favorite tourist destination for many young people when visiting Ha Long City. Coming here, besides enjoying delicious food and shopping, you will have the chance to immerse yourself in the lively and cheerful atmosphere of the night market. What are you waiting for? Plan a trip with your close friends to this amazing place right away!