Saigon Co.op and Saigon Co.op Investment-Development Company has launched Sense Market, a new shopping model that combines food market and modern shopping places in HCM City’s District 1.
Saigon Co.op and Saigon Co.op Investment-Development Company last Saturday launched Sense Market at the September 23 Park’s Zone B in HCM City’s District 1 (Photo: VNA)
HCMCity (VNA) - Saigon Co.op and Saigon Co.op Investment-DevelopmentCompany has launched Sense Market, a new shopping model that combines foodmarket and modern shopping places at the September 23 Park’s Zone B in HCMCity’s District 1. Openingfrom 8:30am to 10:00 pm daily, the Sense Market covers more than 5,000sq.m ofthe park’s underground and consists of the 1,500sq.m Asiana Food Town featuringnearly 100 street food booths selling foods of different countries, such asVietnamese, Japanese, Thai, Lao, Cambodian, Indian and others, and Taka Plazawith 400 booths selling different kinds of products at reasonable prices. SenseMarket is also home to Co.op Food, a post-office service counter and foreignexchange counter. Tomark the opening, many promotions are available at many booths there.-VNA
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Saigon Co.op and Saigon Co.op Investment-Development Company last Saturday launched Sense Market at the September 23 Park’s Zone B in HCM City’s District 1 (Photo: VNA) 
