Dong Ba Market in Hue city. A filed photo Lying to the north bank of the Huong River and around 100 meters to the north of Truong Tien Bridge, the Dong Ba Market was completed in 1899 under the reign of King Thanh Thai (1889-1907). Having undergone several restorations and repairs, the 100-year-old market retains its architectural and cultural features and attracts many tourists at home and abroad. The iconic market sells Hue specialties such as com hen (clam rice), Hue-styled beef noodle soup, cha bo (beef paste), keo me xung (sticky candy made from malt and sesame), and Thanh Tra fruit. Source: VNA
Despite competition from modern supermarkets, Dong Ba market in Hue city, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, remains as bustling as ever. The 113-year-old market is a physical reminder of the former imperial capital's glory days. During the reign of Thanh Thai, the fifth king of the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945), Duoc market - the biggest market in Hue city - merged with a smaller onet near the citadel's Eastern Gate called Dong Ba. The merger aimed to meet the growing demand of what was then the largest city in Vietnam. "Hue was the royal capital city with a big…... [read more]
The tailor workshop has existed in Dong Ba market in Hue city, Thua Thien-Hue central province for almost 60 years. In a bustling city, the pace of life here remains slow and steady. Visitors to Dong Ba market are impressed by a gallery of traditional specialities. It is also the best place to taste Hue specialities such as ‘bun bo Hue’ (Hue beef noodle soup), ‘beo nam loc’ (rice flour cakes) and ‘che’, a traditional dessert that can be made from lotus seeds. It is also famous for delicious fruits such as Huong Can mandarin, Kim Long mangosteen, and handicrafts…... [read more]
Editor's Note: Stivi Cooke is an Australian expat who has lived in Hoi An City in Quang Nam, a province in central Vietnam, for six years. In this last part of a four-part series written exclusively for Tuoi Tre News, Cooke retells his experiences on the way back from Hue City to Hoi An after a road trip there. Hue served as the imperial capital of Vietnam in the past and is now the capital of Thua Thien-Hue Province in the central region. >> A jewel in central Vietnam - Part 1: A ride after a while Before finishing our…... [read more]
(VOV) - Dong Van market nestled in the mountainous region of the north-eastern province of Ha Giang is not only a place to go and trade goods but a place to meet, exchange, and give each other a smile for ethnic minority groups in the Dong Van Karst Plateau. Thousands of people donned in colourful traditional costumes from different regions flock to the market early on Sunday mornings. Major items traded at the market are agro-forestry products, local specialties, and different kinds of brocade. Jitka Hertig, a Swiss tour operator, said the market is a favourite of foreign tourists who…... [read more]
A mural painting in Tinh Thoi commune of Dong Thap (Photo: dongthap.tintuc.vn)Dong Thap (VNA) – The Vietnam -Australia friendship mural village in Tinh Thoi commune, Cao Lanh city of theMekong Delta province of Dong Thap is expected to draw more visitors to thelocality.Vice Chairman of the Cao Lanh People’sCommittee Vo Phan Thanh Minh said the two-kilometre art project, which runsalong Tien River, was funded by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam. There are over 60 mural paintings drawn by30 artists from Australia and Ho Chi Minh City as well as students of Dong Thap-baseduniversities, with images of lotus flowers and tangerine…... [read more]
