Where to buy an affordable suitcase in Nha Trang: Cho Dam Market, the night market, or a luggage store?

From messages by 5 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 6 days ago

TL;DR

Travelers in September 2026 found little point in going to Cho Dam Market just to save on a suitcase: a case with a combination lock cost VND 450,000 there and one without a lock VND 300,000–350,000, about the same as shops near the hotels. A lightweight polypropylene size L case turned up at the night market for VND 600,000. In October a participant suggested a simple fabric market suitcase as extra luggage and checking branded American Tourister cases at Gold Coast.

What the community said

For inexpensive extra luggage, a basic fabric suitcase from the market can work for a single flight without overspending. For sturdier options, check American Tourister cases at Gold Coast and compare their weight and materials before buying.

6 days ago Gold Coast — American Tourister

At Cho Dam Market, a suitcase with a combination lock was bought for about VND 450,000, while non-locking models were around VND 300,000–350,000. The lowest-priced cases are better treated as short-term luggage.

34 days ago Cho Dam Market: VND 300,000–450,000

A lightweight polypropylene size L suitcase was found at the night market for VND 600,000. It is an option for travelers who want a more durable hard-shell case rather than the absolute cheapest one.

34 days ago Night market: size L, VND 600,000

For comparison, in September 2026 shops near a hotel in Nha Trang sold plastic suitcases for VND 300,000–400,000 and non-plastic size M cases for about VND 800,000. People who had bought at Cho Dam Market replied that prices there are about the same, so going there just to save money makes little sense.

34 days ago Near the hotels: VND 300,000–400,000 (plastic), about VND 800,000 (size M)