After being moved many times, Ben Thanh market is now
standing in the center of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) where tourists in
Vietnam travel can conveniently find varieties of goods. Especially, the
goods here are displayed in a very attractive way that always catches
the eyes of the consumers. Anyone who has ever visited the city once
recognized that Ben Thanh market is a symbol, a unique image of Saigon.
Ben
Thanh Market is situated at the intersection of Le Loi Avenue, Ham Nghi
Avenue, Tran Hung Dao Avenue and Le Lai Street, 700m south-west of the
Rex Hotel.
At
first, the market was situated near the Ben Nghe River Dike. After
being moved many times, it is now standing in the centre of the city
where consumers or tourists in Vietnam travel can conveniently find all sorts of products.
According
to Vuong Hong Sen, author of "the book Saigon of the Past", in 1912,
the French filled a pond, the Boresse, into a solid foundation of
12,000m2 and built a market on it. The market was close to a landing
stage (Ben) of the old city (Thanh), hence its name of Ben Thanh. The
opening ceremony for the market in March 1914 was a big festive event.
At
present, the front of Ben Thanh Market faces Quach Thi Trang Square;
its rear faces Le Thanh Ton Street; its right, Phan Chu Trinh Street and
its left, Phan Boi Chau Street. At all of its four sides, there are
bustling trading shops.
Trần Nguyên Hãn statue oppsite Bến Thành market
Located
at the centre of the city, Ben Thanh Market is always loaded with
varieties of goods, such as consumer goods, cakes and candies, food and
foodstuff, and particularly high-quality fruit and vegetables. Goods are
displayed in a very attractive way that always catches the eyes of the
buyers. They meet all requirements for the customers' daily life or for
their families. The market has four gates that are very convenient for
the market-goers.
For all of its
advantages, Ben Thanh Market is now one of the most attractive tourist
sites in the city for both local and international tourists joining tours in Vietnam.
Source: vietnamtourism.org.vn
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