Dong
Xuan Market located in Dong Xuan street, Hang Khoai street and Cau Dong street
in the West end of Hanoi Old quarter. If you continue walking down Hang Ngang
street, you will reach the market after 4 blocks.
History
Although
located in the heart of the Old Quarters, the market is fairly young compared
to the surrounding streets. It used to be an empty lot in front of Huyen Thien
pagoda. Old Hanoi residents step by step developed trade activities here
because it is adjacent to the river which made it convenient for transportation
of products.
On
the night of July 14th, 1994, a fire has brought down the whole market, causing
a damage of 300 billion VND. At present, you see the market today was recently
built with the model after the architecture before the fire.
Shopping
Travelling
to Vietnam of local residents, Dong Xuan is mostly reserved for bulk sale and
distribution points for many retailers in Hanoi. Main products include
electronic devices, household equipments and clothing. At the back of the
market is the trading place for animals (puppies, kitties, birds, fish, etc.)
and plants (mostly Vietnamese bonsai). Suppliers for the market come mainly
from North Vietnam with many Chinese blends.
Eating
The
Northern end of the market holds mainly eating venue, serving both day and
night time. It is a wise decision to stop here for local cuisines such as “bun
cha”, “bun rieu” or chipping in a hot pot in a fall/winter night.
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