How much should you pay for clothes at Nha Trang markets, and how much can you bargain down a T-shirt or similar item?

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TL;DR

Based on recent shopper reports in Nha Trang, clothing that starts at 500k VND can often be bargained down to around 300k–400k VND. A common tactic is to counter at about 50% of the first price and negotiate from there.

What the community said

At the night market, an ordinary swimsuit was initially priced at 750,000 VND but was bought for 150,000 VND from a busy seller by showing that amount on a calculator. This suggests opening clothing prices can be inflated several times over.

Night market: swimsuit 750k → 150k VND

The newest tip for Nha Trang market shopping is to cut the opening price by about 50% right away. One traveler bought a size M item for 300k VND, but felt it could have gone even lower with more bargaining.

300k VND, size M

Another recent price point: a similar item was bought for 400k VND, though the buyer felt that was too high. In their view, a proper negotiation in Nha Trang should bring it closer to 350k VND.

400k VND, target 350k VND

There is also a more aggressive bargaining example: the seller started at 500k VND, and the buyers pushed it down to 300k VND before walking away anyway, saying they did not have enough cash. That suggests an opening price of 500k VND can often be negotiated down quite a lot.

500k → 300k VND