BếN ThàNh Market

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Bến Thành Market is a large marketplace in central Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and an important symbol of Hồ Chí Minh City, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles, áo dài and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. Originally, Ben Thanh market had since before the French invasion of Jiading. Initially, market position lies on the bank of the Ben Nghe River, next to a river near Jiading. Ben is used for current passengers and soldiers in the city, hence called Ben Thanh market and is also known as the Ben Thanh Market. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Bến Thành Market. The market was renovated in 1985 with total area is 13056 square meters. After so many historical events, symbols typical of Ben Thanh Market has not changed, it is the image clock tower located at the mouth of the South and also the main door leading into the market. More than 3,000 market stalls, wholesale, retail all kinds of goods, from food to everyday objects luxury. Open market operations began at 4 am in the area north door with fruit stalls and fresh goods premium food supply for families, great bars and restaurants in the city. 8 - 9am, the stalls or stands in three main doors East, West, South, the side door and the cage market ... simultaneously open to visitors from all over flock to. From the area of the entrance to the area where the first market house purchase takes place bustling scene. Market house with seven large naves and six small space layouts on the sides, dense stalls always crowded in, guys out, and crammed together in the aisles. In 2014, Ben Thanh market has a festival celebrating its
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