Visiting Can Tho ancient market, visitors not only can admire the uniqueness of French architecture mixed with the beauty of Vietnamese architecture; in addition, you will be satisfied with your soul eating and drinking through the rich food stalls here.
Those who have been to Can Tho are mesmerized by the charm of Can Tho’s ancient market all night and with its graceful, quiet but very nostalgic and serene. This is also the place to keep the clearest cultural and historical memories of Tay Do; with the anecdotes of Tay Do beauties; or stories of trade and trade from many provinces in the South West.
Ancient market at night
Locate the coordinates of Can Tho ancient market
Address: Can Tho Market – Hai Ba Trung Street – Tan An Ward – Ninh Kieu District – City. Can Tho.
Time: 6:00 – 22:00
Ticket price: Free
The old market in Can Tho is located on Hai Ba Trung street, near Ninh Kieu park in Tan An ward, Ninh Kieu district. The market has changed its names many times since its construction: Luc Tinh market, Hang Duong market; Until now, people inside and outside the area often call it with a dear name “Can Tho ancient market”.
The old market on one side is adjacent to the Hau River
Introduction to the old market in Can Tho
Can Tho Ancient Market was built in 1915 at the same time as Ben Thanh Market and Binh Tay Market in Ho Chi Minh City. This is a market that owns the famous architectural beauty of the Mekong Delta. At the same time, this is also the most exciting gathering place, trading and trading in the Southern region of the province; associated with the old life and lifestyle of the people of the Mekong River Delta.
Starting with the name Luc Tỉnh
First, the market was called Luc Tinh when construction started and inaugurated. At this time, Luc Tinh market was the trading and trading point of 6 provinces of Nam Ky. At first, the market was built as Luc Tinh. But only in a relatively short time and is the place of trading and trading in 6 southern provinces, so it is called Luc Tinh market.
The market is named Luc Tinh market
Change to the name Ham Duong market
After about 40 years from 1950 to 1955, the bustle of Luc Tinh market gradually disappeared because it was mainly shifting goods by river. At that time, traders came here mainly to exchange, buy and sell goods directly at floating markets in the two rivers Tien and Hau rivers such as Cai Be – Tien Giang floating market; Tra On – Vinh Long floating market; Cai Rang and Phong Dien – Can Tho floating markets … So from the market that played the role of a trade center, it suddenly became a gathering place, trading of small stalls. Since then, the name Luc Tinh market gradually disappeared and replaced with a new name is Ham Duong market. The name Ham Duong means the market concentrates many small stalls on the river and on the mainland.
The old market later changed to Ham Duong market
After all, it is called Can Tho ancient market
The name of Ham Duong market has been maintained until 2005. The old market is now seriously degraded and can no longer be used; so the city government. Can Tho has mobilized billions of dong investment to rebuild the market based on the old architecture and named it Can Tho market.
However, the people here do not call it Can Tho market, but they call it the ancient market of Cần Thơ because this market is more than 100 years old. Along with this name, the market is also known as another name, Can Tho cage market . This name comes from the market where there is a cage specializing in serving food and drinks for visitors to visit.
Old market today
How to move to Can Tho market?
Only from the city center. Can Tho is about more than 1.2km and takes more than 10 moves if you walk and about 5 minutes if you ride motorbike or taxi. Moving to Ham Duong market or Ninh Kieu wharf on Hai Ba Trung street is quite convenient and easy. Just ask the people for directions here or locate with Google Map, finding the place is very easy.
Visit Can Tho Ancient Market and its appeal
Architecture
Not just an old market famous for over 100 years old; but this market also attracts tourists by its French architectural beauty and unique Vietnamese style. Moreover, the market is located on a prime feng shui location when the front of the market turns toward the city; the back side is adjacent to the Hau river. Therefore, Can Tho market is considered as an excellent place for sightseeing after Ninh Kieu wharf.
French architecture in harmony with Vietnamese architecture
The market has been restored and upgraded to meet the needs of trade and trade, but still retains the cultural identity of the delta. Therefore, it always makes a deep impression on visitors from near and far by its harmonious architectural beauty, both ancient and a little modern and sophisticated.
Today, Luc Tinh market has been beautifully restored and restored to the original state as hundreds of years ago with curved herringbone ceiling; Tiled roof of the market with yin-yang style, open and wide space is typical of the Mekong Delta.
Herringbone curved ceiling
The yin-yang style roof tile
The market has an area of up to 1,723 square meters with a rectangular pattern. Two main faces facing the vast Hau river; on the one hand facing the path of the old heavenly path – a road with legends telling about the early founders and laying the first bricks for Can Tho market. The market is divided into small lots for people to trade clothes, toys, souvenirs … for visitors and tourists in Ninh Kieu wharf .
Although the market is no longer as busy as before, today Ham Duong market still plays an important role in the development of tourism in Can Tho. And the old market is one of the first destinations that all visitors come to Can Tho when they arrive.
The shop sells souvenirs
At the market, there are more than 20 stores displaying and selling souvenirs for visitors such as: conical hats, coconut objects – wood – lady’s shirt; let’s have other traditional handicrafts … The items here on display for sale contain historical stories through the talented hands of artisans.
Besides, the market also sells many agricultural and aquatic products to serve tourists. And going to the old market to buy things, visitors should consult the price and be able to pay the right price to ring their favorite items.
Souvenir shop
Clothing shop
Hats shop
Enjoy street food
Coming to Can Tho ancient market , besides enjoying the beauty of architecture, surely the cuisine here is also a reason to invite visitors. Snacking stalls are available for sale, attractive with a variety of colorful dishes that you have to take out your wallet right away to enjoy. Or come here, you can enjoy a delicious cup of coffee and watch the water hyacinth drifting behind the market.
Plentiful snack stalls
In addition to shopping, visitors will discover with attractive Asian and European cuisine at Sao Hom restaurant. This restaurant is located in the middle of the market cage with eye-catching decor, professional, dedicated and attentive service.
Enjoy Asian and European dishes at the restaurant in the market
In addition, visitors can freely enjoy street food with many Western specialties such as broken rice, dumplings, pancakes, bread, noodle soup …
Just hearing the story, you cannot feel the elegant and ancient beauty of this ancient market in Cần Thơ , right? So, hurry and book a tour of Can Tho and visit this 100-year-old old market. Certainly, there will be many interesting experiences waiting for you to explore.
CAN THO ANCIENT MARKET – THE IDEAL SHOPPING AND DINING DESTINATION IN CAN THO
If anyone has ever traveled to Can Tho , surely they will be impressed with the ancient market of Can Tho regardless of day or night due to its extraordinary purity, elegance, majesty, quietness, nostalgia. One of the places where the clearest cultural and historical memory of Tay Do is located is probably the ancient market of Can Tho. A market imprinted with five months through the changing period of Can Tho, from the French occupation until the time of total freedom and liberation. A market that is indispensable in the stories when it comes to Ninh Kieu wharf , the anecdotes of Tay Do beauties or the trade and exchange stories of merchants from many provinces in the southwestern region.
Hang Dua Market (photo taken in 1955)
The market is located on Hai Ba Trung Street, near Ninh Kieu Park, in Tan An Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City. The market has changed its name many times since its construction as Luc Tinh market, Hang Duong market and until now, people inside and outside the city are familiar with it as “Can Tho ancient market”.
Can Tho Old Market was built around 1915 at the same time as Ben Thanh Market and Binh Tay Market (Ho Chi Minh City). This is considered the market with the most beautiful architecture in the Mekong Delta, is the gathering and trading place of goods in the Southern region of the province, associated with the old way of life of the people of the Mekong Delta. .
Can Tho market after restoration
To clarify this, first of all, it can be said that Luc Tinh, the first name of Can Tho ancient market when it started construction and inaugurated. During this period, Luc Tinh market was the place to focus on trade, purchase and exchange of goods in 6 Southern provinces (called Nam Ky Luc Tinh). Originally built, the market has not been named Luc Tinh. But only in a short time, with the bustling as a main center for exchanging goods of 6 southern provinces, so people called the market as Luc Tinh market.
About 40 years later (1950 – 1955), the bustle of the Luc Tinh market gradually disappeared due to the change of goods transportation mainly concentrated by the river. Most of this time, traders are exchanging and buying and selling goods directly at floating markets on the two rivers of Tien and Hau such as Cai Be floating market (Tien Giang), Tra On floating market (Vinh Long), and floating market. Cai Rang and Phong Dien (Can Tho), … thus, from a market playing the role of a trading center, suddenly became a gathering place of small stalls. And also from here, the name of Luc Tinh market disappeared and replaced by the Ham Duong market. The name Ham Duong implies that a market concentrates many small stalls on the river and on the mainland.
Can Tho Ancient Market – The ideal shopping and dining destination in Can Tho
The name Ham Duong market remained until 2005 when there was another change. The old market has deteriorated too seriously and can no longer be used, so the Can Tho city government has invested billions of VND to rebuild the market on the old architectural foundation and named it Can Tho market. . However, people here do not call Can Tho market, but called Can Tho ancient market because the market is over 100 years old. But along with the name of Can Tho ancient market, the market is also called another name, Can Tho cage market. This name is due to the fact that there is a cage in the market that specializes in serving food and drinks for visitors to visit.
Market is over 100 years old
The market has been invested in repairing and upgrading in order to meet the needs of trade and purchase while retaining the cultural identity of the plain old, making a beautiful, deep impression on visitors near and far by its harmonious and medium architecture. modern, both ancient and poetic. Currently, Can Tho Ancient Market House has been restored and restored to the status quo as hundreds of years ago with curved herring ceiling, yin-yang tiled roof, expanding, harmonious space, characteristic of the Mekong River region. Long.
Herringbone curved ceiling
The yin-yang style roof tile
Open space
The market has a total area of 1,723 square meters in rectangle, two main sides, one side facing the vast Hau river and the other facing straight to the old heavenly road, the legendary road of early explorers. put the first brick on the land of Cần Thơ. The space inside the sub-plot is small, allowing people to enter and trade clothes, toys, souvenirs … for visitors to roam around Ninh Kieu wharf area .
The architecture is typical of the Mekong River region
One side overlooks the vast Hau River
Although the inherent busyness of one day no longer exists as before, the ancient market of Cần Thơ today plays a very important role in the tourism face of Can Tho. Ancient Market is a tourist attraction that attracts many tourists from Can Tho when displaying many ancient items.
The market has many shops selling souvenirs
There are more than 20 stores selling souvenirs such as conical hats, coconut objects, wood, baa shirts and other traditional handicrafts. Each item seems to evoke historical stories through the elaborate hands of artisans. The market also sells a lot of processed agricultural and aquatic products. The advice given is that visitors should refer to the reasonable price and bargain before attempting to buy here.
Can Tho market at night
Can Tho tourism , coming here, in the midst of open and windy space, you should choose a place for yourself to see many idyllic scenery; or wandering to the stalls selling many items to explore, learn about ancient culture and shop in traditional spaces. Or relax your soul by having a cup of coffee to sit and sip the water hyacinth floating in the row behind the market, nothing will be better. Can Tho Ancient Market is not only a market, but also a place to enjoy culture, immerse yourself in the real life and activities of residents of the Mekong Delta.
Shimmering dreaming
In addition to visiting, shopping and admiring architecture, what makes many people excited when coming here is to discover the fascinating cuisine of Europe and Asia at Sao Hom restaurant. The restaurant is located in the middle of the market cage with eye-catching decoration style and professional and harmonious service.
The restaurant is located in the middle of the market cage serving Asian – European dishes and Western specialties
Since 2009, Can Tho City has implemented the project of building a pedestrian street, a food court, a night market and a souvenir shop at Ninh Kieu wharf , Cho Co. Operation time from 6pm of the previous day lasts until 4am of the next day.
A paradise for food enthusiasts
Creating conditions for tourists to visit, shop and be a paradise for food enthusiasts. You can freely walk to the market in the cool breeze of the poetic river and enjoy the delicious Western specialties such as dumplings, vermicelli, broken rice, round rice cake, pancakes, bread. …
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