The Bustling Malaysian Quarter in Vietnam

Beautiful Malaysian female tourists in traditional hijab shawls, signs in Malay, and shops selling traditional costumes, souvenirs, and typical Malaysian dishes are bustling with passersby. Those are common images on Nguyen An Ninh Street (Ho Chi Minh City). Maybe that's why this place is called Malaysia street or "Saigon Halal street" by locals and tourists.

Located at the West Gate of Ben Thanh Market (District One), Nguyen An Ninh Street is more than one hundred meters long. For nearly ten years now, it has been known to many as a busy shopping and dining area for tourists from Malaysia, Indonesia, India, and Brunei.

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The neighborhood has more than one hundred businesses, most of which belong to the Muslim Cham people, who speak fluent Malaysian. Everyone happily said 'Trimem kosher, which means thank you. At stores on Malaysia street, people can communicate in English, Malaysian, and Cham ethnic languages. From big shops to street carts, visitors can use Vietnamese currency, USD, or Malaysian ringgit

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The highlight of Malaysia Street is Malaysian-style restaurants. From the layout to the signboard, they make many visitors feel like traveling in miniature Malaysia right in Vietnam. Visitors can find traditional Hijab costumes, kurung baju dresses, food, drinks, and souvenirs. Most of the stalls sell typical Malaysian dishes such as rice cooked in coconut milk and served with dried fish or eggs. The restaurants here are all owned by Cham people. Most of them are Muslim, so they know the traditional taste and foods that are taboo.

Along the two sides of the road, many street vendors such as kebabs, kopi (coffee), pancakes, and fresh fruit all have the word Halal written on them. In addition, there are symbols that mean dishes that meet religious standards, are in accordance with the standards and values of Islam, and can only be used by people of the religion.

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