Duong Dong Market is a big MUST GO destination for those traveling to Phu Quoc since this is the largest market of all the islands here. Located alongside Tran Phu Street, Duong Dong Market is purposely close to Duong Dong Port for a reason: this is where you can see fish boats after fish boats queue up to drop off their freshest catch of every seafood you can ever imagine, from shellfish, mackerel, eel, squid to barracuda. The fishermen will sell them to local vendors or interested customers, but mostly local vendors.
In Phu Quoc specifically and Vietnam generally, some markets only last for one or two days per month, but Duong Dong is a permanent fixture. Coming here, you will have the chance to see the fantastically hectic market and everyday life of a Vietnamese fisherman, to take photos from a great vantage point and buy some unique and interesting souvenirs that you can find nowhere else on this planet!
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I. Best time to arrive at Duong Dong market
Even though the market is open till 9 in the evening, tourists should get here early in the morning if you want to buy freshly-caught seafood or have a close-up experience of how life is living on an island and have to buy most essentials from mainland Vietnam for your household.
II. How to get to Duong Dong Market?
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In Long Beach, there are a lot of options for you to get to Duong Dong Market: motorbike, bike, and taxi. If you love to see the raw beauty of nature on the way and since the route is quite smooth and not so long, we recommend tourists to try motorbike or bike.
III. What to buy at Duong Dong Market?
Of course, when a market is located on an island, the best thing you should buy here are products made from sea creatures.
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However, Duong Dong is more than that since Phu Quoc has so many other famous things to offer. We recommend that you head up to the dried goods section of the market to pick up some stuff with unique flavors you can’t find anywhere else such as fish sauce, mushrooms, peppers, and cashew nuts. And like any other tourist spot, you can find stalls selling handicrafts and t-shirts (that probably have the line “I love NY” for no reason) and shorts with colorful and funny patterns. Here is a list that we think you might need when entering this huge, wet and famous market.
IV. Recommended souvenirs to buy
Fish sauce: Every Vietnamese knows the best fish sauce of the nation comes from Phu Quoc. The fresh long-jawed anchovies in Phu Quoc give out a surprisingly rich and fresh taste that can enlighten any Vietnamese recipes.
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Rose Myrtle Fruit Candy: Rose myrtle fruits (Sim in Vietnamese) is the combination of cherries and black currants. The fruit is so delicious, juicy and nutritious that Phu Quoc people make them into wine, tea, juice, and jam and many other products.
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Pepper: Phu Quoc is one of Vietnam’s best places to grow pepper trees thanks to its favorable soil and climate conditions. The pepper here is spicier, hotter and providing a much stronger taste than the normal pepper grown elsewhere. There are three kinds of pepper sold in the Dong Duong market, namely black pepper, red pepper, and the white one. However, since they also sell the freshly-picked pepper, you can give it a try, too!
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Pearl Necklace And Bracelet: With many pearl farms and fame to keep, the pearl jewels displayed in Duong Dong Market might not disappoint you. With many choices of color that the sellers have to offer, you can find pearls in white, black, pink, yellow and several shapes as the perfect souvenirs.
V. About Lux Travel DMC
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