Saigon underground market
In District 1, away from all the upscale restaurants and swanky bars of the financial and entertainment districts is the first underground market of Saigon, where authentic Vietnamese food is crafted and enjoyed daily.
Sense Market is located at the centre of District 1, B Park 23/9 and below Sen Hong Stage. The market opened January 7.
The entry road to the Sense Market is lush with green vegetation bordering it. It is just a short 10-minute walk to the popular Ben Thanh Market.
Sense Market has a unique and modern architecture, nestled beneath the bustling city centre.
The Sense Market has a total area of 11,000 square metres including 6,000 square metres of parking.
Marco Gennari, just opened a restaurant at the market.
He says he spent three years working at an eatery in Singapore before opening his own café at the market.
An Australian family says the food is delicious, the seating comfortable and they are really excited about the air conditioning, which helps beat the heat of Saigon shopping.
The atmosphere at a beverage shop at the market is very vibrant, almost joyous everyday says an employee.
 Restaurants are stylishly decorated in traditional Oriental style, modern and well-equipped. 
The Market has a convenience store, telecommunications service counters, currency converter and good shopping that attracts many foreigners.
Sense Market is located next to Asiana Food Town Shopping Plaza with its more than 400 novelty stores offering items such as clothing, souvenirs, shoes and handbags.
A shopper says she often buys clothes here because they are beautiful and affordable.
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Discovering underground market in Saigon
Sense Market, a newly established shopping center and food court, has attracted lots of locals and foreign tourists.
This is the first market that is built underground at the September 23 Park in city downtown.
Visitors have a chance to savor a variety of food specialties from Vietnam, Japan, Korea, India and Singapore at nearly 100 booths at the site.
The market has two areas, comprising the shopping center Taka Plaza and a food court. In the photo, foreign tourists are seen at a shopping center at the newly established underground market in Saigon
A highlight of Sense Market is the food area featuring 100 booths and stores selling a selection of Asian cuisines
A food stall offering sweet soups of Vietnam
Visitors can search for many kinds of products at the market
Thanks to its convenient location in close proximity to the backpackers quarter in HCMC’s District 1, the market has attracted many foreigners
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Photo: Thanh Hoa
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