Dong Ba Market

Located in the center of Hue City, just north of Truong Tien Bridge, Dong Ba Market is the largest local shopping center in the ancient capital.

The market, built in 1899, preserves the capital's long-standing trading culture and has been the leading and most important traditional commercial center in this locality for over 100 years.

This is why most tourists visiting Hue like to visit Dong Ba market. This place is both exciting and suitable for tourists who want to find unique gifts to remember their trip.

Dong Ba market can be divided into two main areas: the central area and the auxiliary area outside.

The central area stands out with a large two-storey building. On the first floor, dried and industrially processed foods such as confectionery, spices, cereals, dried fruits, dried seafood, etc., are sold.

This first-floor area also offers many auxiliary products for daily life, such as stationery, agricultural and fishing tools, cosmetics, etc.

In addition, this floor mainly sells local specialties such as conical hats, sour shrimp, shrimp paste, souvenirs, and specialty confectionery.

The second floor is only for fashion, fabric, and bedroom bedding. The goods here are mostly aimed at ordinary consumers, so the quality and prices are average. Therefore, when shopping here, you should check carefully and consider bargaining before paying.

The auxiliary area outside is for buying and selling daily goods, such as fresh meat, vegetables, fruits, shrimp, fish, and other necessities for the daily consumption of local people.

In addition, this area is also a strong attraction for tourists because of the food stalls. Here, there are all the famous delicacies of Hue, such as Bun bo Hue, Banh Khoai, nem lui, banh beo-nam-loc, and Hue sweet soup.

Overall, the Dong Ba market is large and has many goods. Local people can easily find all the necessary items for daily life here.

From a tourist's perspective, the writer is impressed by the neat and eye-catching arrangement of stalls in the market. Everything is extremely neat and tidy in the fashion area, even though the goods are incredibly diverse in genre and quantity.

The area of dried food and local specialties displays everything exceptionally attractively. It is hard for your eyes to stop for a moment because of colorful jars of red dried shrimp, thick and fragrant dried squid, dried fruits of all kinds: green, red, purple, and yellow, pure white dried lotus seeds, and sweet golden sesame candy.

Of course, I especially favor Hue's famous sour shrimp, shrimp paste, and dried lotus seeds. I also bought some sesame candy here.

However, when buying these items, you should consider the brand, expiry date, and packaging. This action will help them avoid purchasing poor-quality products or products close to their expiry date.

In addition, the fish area of ​​Dong Ba market is much cleaner than other traditional markets in Vietnam. The excellent drainage system helps reduce the fishy smell and keeps the walkways dry without stagnant dirty water.

If you travel to Hue, take advantage of the opportunity to visit this market. The market is open from early morning to late evening, so it is convenient for you to arrange your time. Of course, tickets are completely free.