If you are in Hue, the poetic ancient citadel of Vietnam, one among the sites that you should really pay a visit is Dong Ba Market, the significant place of interest inside the city.
Dong Ba market in Hue is one of the Hue attractions which has been familiar to visitors whether they had chance to visit this romantic city or not. Dong Ba market was located in Chanh Dong under Gia Long King. After Hue Citadel events in 1885, this market was destroyed by France Army. In 1887, Dong Khanh King had the market rebuilt and named it Dong Ba. In 1899, Thanh Thai king removed this market to current location.
Despite the hot or cold weather, long or short journey, everyone should visit Dong Ba market. Along with the ancient constructions in Hue, Dong Ba market has also ups and downs history with hundred years old. With nearly 5000m square from Gia Hoi bridge to Truong Tien bridge, Dong Ba market has three floors, in which there are thousands of stalls meeting people’s demands.
Like other markets, Dong Ba Market also has enough necessities items for life and souvenir items with quintessential art of Hue to sell and for tourists to buy as a gift for their visit to Hue. At another point, Hue Dong Ba Market is famous for many events associated with the history. Under Gia Long King, Dong Ba Market was located outside Chanh Dong by French colonialist who demolished this market after the events of Hue Citadel in 1885. In 1887, the market has been rebuilt under Dong Khanh King, then Thanh Thai King moved the market to the current position. Another event that Dong Ba Market had to undergo is that in the protests against colonialist, with youth, students, intellectuals, there was also a large number of Dong Ba Market traders.
Nine buildings around are the market center with the colorful products dangling to meet the needs of life. Besides, there are also the stalls selling handicrafts, souvenir products for tourists such as Phu Cam conical, silk paintings, clothes, jewelery or other crafts… Visitors easily find themselves the souvenir gifts for relatives on the first floor of the market. Especially, you will be satisfied with the service attitude which is polite and gentle of the traders.
If you have chance to travel Vietnam through all provinces and markets of the famous city, you will also have chance to learn the simple but meaningful things from the traders .Visiting Dong Ba market, in the hustle and bustle in each corner of the market, in the worries of buyers and sellers, you will realize there is a valuably historical and daily beauty but no one can get to know.
If you have chance to travel Vietnam through all provinces and markets of the famous city, you will also have chance to learn the simple but meaningful things from the traders .Visiting Dong Ba market, in the hustle and bustle in each corner of the market, in the worries of buyers and sellers, you will realize there is a valuably historical and daily beauty but no one can get to know.