Photographs of cho Lon (Pig market) on Duong Thanh Street in the early 20th century are in a publication on the development of Dong Xuan Market released on Oct. 8. Photo from the book “Cho Dong Xuan - Khong gian ky uc” (Dong Xuan Market - A Space of Memories)
A bamboo and rattan market on the side of the Red River, Hanoi. Photo courtesy of the National Archives Center I
A bamboo and rattan market on Hang Tre Street. Photo from the book “Cho Dong Xuan - Khong gian ky uc”
According to French journalist Paul Bourde, in the late 19th century Hanoi “had no roofed markets or designated trading areas. The whole city was a large open-air market.”
A street behind Dong Xuan Market. Photo courtesy of Edgard Imbert
Records from the National Archives Center I show that after Hanoi became a French concession, covered markets were built. Regulations on market taxes and street vending were also introduced.
A vegetable market in the early 20th century. Photo courtesy of the French Defense Audiovisual Agency
Buoi Market on a trading day in 1926.
Yen Thai village held a market six times each month on the 4th and 9th days. Photo courtesy of the National Archives Center I
A produce vendor at Buoi Market. Photo courtesy of the National Archives Center I
Buoi Market and Mo Market did not gather daily, only periodically. Bourde wrote: “The narrow, uneven streets became even busier on market days.”
