Kính Mắt Điện Biên Phủ · Dien Bien Phu Eyewear
Eye exam & prescription glasses in Ho Chi Minh City
An independent optical shop, since 2013, at 529 3 Tháng 2 Street (3/2 Street), Vườn Lài Ward, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Ward 9, District 10). Free vision test, glasses made in our own workshop, prices in VND.
We are not on Điện Biên Phủ Street — “Điện Biên Phủ” is only our name.
Which “Mắt Kính Điện Biên Phủ”?
Several optical shops in Ho Chi Minh City use the name “Điện Biên Phủ”. We have one shop only:
529 3 Tháng 2 Street (3/2 Street), Vườn Lài Ward, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Ward 9, District 10)
Show this to your Grab or taxi driver:
529 Đường 3/2, P. Vườn Lài, TP.HCM (P.9, Q.10 cũ)
Free vision test
Walk in during opening hours — no appointment needed. We measure your eyes for glasses with:
- Visionix VX110 — automatic refraction and screening
- Nidek RT-6100 digital phoropter and SC-1600 vision chart — subjective refraction
- Nidek LM-1800PD lensmeter — reads the power of the glasses you wear now
- Essilor EyeRuler 2 — pupil distance and fitting height
- Briot Couture edger — lenses are cut and fitted in our own workshop
Some of our staff speak basic English, and the vision test itself needs very few words — a translation app helps with the details. You read letters on a chart and say which lens looks clearer.
This is a vision test for glasses. For eye pain, an eye injury, sudden changes in vision or eye disease, please see an eye hospital or an ophthalmologist.
Prescription glasses & lenses
- Single-vision lenses, including thin high-index 1.67 and 1.74
- Progressive lenses
- Blue-light filtering and photochromic lenses
- Myopia-control lenses for children: Essilor Stellest, Hoya MiyoSmart, Zeiss MyoCare
- Genuine lenses from Essilor, Zeiss, Hoya, Rodenstock and more
- Frames, sunglasses and contact lenses
How long your glasses take depends on the lenses — see “How long does it take?” below, or ask us at the shop.
Prescriptions from other countries
Bring your prescription — we accept prescriptions from any country, including from doctors overseas. Any format is fine — plus or minus cylinder, ADD or a separate near line, one PD or two. No prescription? Bring the glasses you wear now and we can read their power, or take the free vision test.
Prices in VND
All prices are in Vietnamese đồng (VND) and the same as on our website — there is no separate price for foreigners. Brand lenses follow each brand’s official list price in Vietnam. Pay by cash (VND), card (Visa / Mastercard / JCB, including cards issued abroad) or bank transfer (VietQR).
- Lens prices are per pair; frames are priced separately.
- Bring the frame you wear — fitting is free when you buy the lenses here.
Opening hours & visiting
- Open 8:00–21:00 every day, including Sundays and public holidays.
- No appointment needed — walk in any day, 8:00–21:00.
- Parking in front of the shop, and seats while you wait.
Warranty & returns
- Frames: 2-year warranty
- Lenses: at least 12 months (Zeiss lenses: 24 months, per the brand’s warranty card)
- Free adjustment and cleaning for the life of your glasses
Questions
- Do I need an appointment?
- No. Walk in any day, 8:00–21:00 — no appointment needed.
- Is the vision test free?
- Yes, the vision test is free.
- Can you make glasses from a prescription from another country?
- Yes. We accept prescriptions from any country. You can also bring the glasses you wear now.
- How long does it take?
- It depends on the lens. Most lenses we sell are in stock, cut and fitted in our own workshop, and ready the same day (30 minutes to 8 hours) if ordered within the brand's order hours; lenses made to your prescription by the maker take 1–10 working days (mostly 7–10); coatings from overseas labs take 5–10 days. Each product card in our listings shows 'in stock' or 'made to order' with its own time.
- How do I find you?
- 529 3 Tháng 2 Street (3/2 Street), Vườn Lài Ward, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Ward 9, District 10) — not on Điện Biên Phủ Street. Show your driver: 529 Đường 3/2, P. Vườn Lài, TP.HCM (P.9, Q.10 cũ)
- How much do glasses cost?
- Prices are in VND and the same as on our website — there is no separate price for foreigners. Pay by cash, card or bank transfer (VietQR).