Dong Ba Market (Hue) has just turned 125 years old, and is the largest and oldest market in Hue. This majestic market located on the banks of the romantic Huong River is not only a place to trade, create a livelihood for tens of thousands of people, but also a place to gather and fully reflect all the interesting nuances of life. Hue life and culture.
In Vietnam, traditional markets are a miniature society, because there are symbolic interactions of human life. The market is a place that brings together all ingredients, personalities, all kinds of local goods and products, and especially the language and trading methods are shaped according to the personalities of the indigenous people, so they reflect very clearly. cultural characteristics, customs and practices of the people of that country. The same goes for Dong Ba Market in Hue. Tourists come there and eat whatever season they choose. Just take a look at the items such as sour shrimp, fish sauce, sesame seeds, conical hats, figs, asparagus fruits, mixed sweet soup cups or bowls of Hue beef noodle soup... and then there's the The soft and cute voices of the women, sisters, and small business women in Hue are enough to recognize how rich and interesting Hue cultural life is.
There are few markets where the reflection of regional cultural characteristics is as clear and bold as Dong Ba market. Visitors, even from far away, just need to browse through the stalls selling food and drinks with all kinds of fish sauce, shrimp paste, chili, garlic, lemon, fig, lotus seeds, spring rolls, bamboo shoots, banh beo, banh loc, and vermicelli. Beef... is enough to know how spicy and rich Hue cuisine is, rustic yet sophisticated. Passing by the fabric shop, there are many types of fabrics to make ao dai, enough to see the costume culture of this country. Or just listen to a few words of greeting, exchanging "tooth, ri, mo rua" in the slow, sweet, cute Hue accent of the small business ladies to understand the human personality. Hue is friendly and close. That's why Dong Ba market in Hue is now not only a place to buy and sell but also a famous tourist attraction of the Ancient Capital. The good news spreads far and wide, any tourist who comes to Hue after exploring all the beauties of the land of "Perfume River and Ngu Mountain" also wants to take the opportunity to stop by Dong Ba market to leisurely visit and shop for some specialties. Something to take home as a gift for a loved one. There are even people who go to the market not to buy anything but just to look, see and listen to satisfy themselves once in Hue.
Let's talk about the history of this famous market. At the beginning of Gia Long's reign (1802), in Hue citadel, there was a market built right outside Chanh Dong gate (often called Dong Ba gate), not far from the current Dong Ba market. The market's name is Quy Gia Thi, in French it is "le Marché de ceux qui revienment", meaning "market of the returnees", implying the market of those who returned after the rebellion between their families. Nguyen and Tay Son house. Today, Dong Ba market has an area of more than 22,700 square meters, with more than 2,700 large and small goods. The market is located right on the north bank of the Perfume River, extending from Gia Hoi bridge to Truong Tien bridge; In front is Tran Hung Dao street, the main commercial street of Hue city. The market has about 60 product categories, from high-end and luxury items to popular items. Every day the number of tourists and buyers coming to the market is about 7,000 - 10,000 people. Over a century of many ups and downs. Dong Ba market has become an address with "thousands of memories and thousands of loves" for the people of Hue, a major commercial and tourist center of Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province and the Central region; is one of three famous traditional markets in the country, along with Ben Thanh market in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Xuan market in Hanoi.
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