Friday, 15 October 2010

Ben Thanh market, "Du lich Viet Nam"

Located in the city center. Ben Thanh market today are rectangular, sculpted four-door Quach Thi Trang Square and the streets: Phan Boi Chau, Phan Chu Trinh and Le Thanh Ton District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Location: Located in the city center. Ben Thanh market today are rectangular, sculpted four-door Quach Thi Trang Square and the streets: Phan Boi Chau, Phan Chu Trinh and Le Thanh Ton District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristics: Ben Thanh market very familiar with Vietnamese people and international tourists to visit the tourist city of Ho Chi Minh.
Before the French invaded Saigon in 1859, is a small market located in the marsh lands adjacent to the Ben Nghe River and close to Saigon. Origin was from the market has a compound called Ben. The market is built of brick, timber frame, roof painting. In 1870, the market was partially burned. In 1911, the old market was demolished, was built spacious new markets more widely, and completed in December 3 / 1914.
After 1975, the Ben Thanh Market was upgraded to invest so much beautiful than before. In 1985, Ben Thanh market to be repaired the entire inside, outside, thinking only look forward with the clock tower remained the same. Photos from Ben Thanh Market to the clock tower is usually used as the symbol for the city.
Ben Thanh Market is now a large shopping center not only of Ho Chi Minh City but also of the southern provinces

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