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Footage captures Saigon market vendors protesting over delays to upgrade work

Footage captures Saigon market vendors protesting over delays to upgrade work

More than 2,000 vendors from An Dong Market are asking where the $9.8mln they paid to authorities has gone.

Night and day, this market has been running non-stop for half a century

Night and day, this market has been running non-stop for half a century

Northern Vietnam gets a luscious lychee shine

Northern Vietnam gets a luscious lychee shine

Wet markets dominate, but convenience stores inch up

Wet markets dominate, but convenience stores inch up

While traditional markets still dominate Vietnamese shopping, convenience stores are becoming more popular.

November 7, 2018 | 05:37 pm PT

Hanoi wet market draws a white line to enforce social distancing

Hanoi wet market draws a white line to enforce social distancing

A wet market in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District requires customers to stand behind a white line drawn two meters away from vendors’ stalls to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

April 13, 2020 | 04:40 am PT

Hai Duong Covid-19 hotspot limits wet market attendance

Hai Duong Covid-19 hotspot limits wet market attendance

Chi Linh Town of Hai Duong Province, Vietnam's current Covid-19 epicenter, has restricted the number of shoppers allowed to attend wet markets as a coronavirus prevention measure.

February 19, 2021 | 12:29 am PT

Traditional markets are dying

Traditional markets are dying

Lunar New Year shopping habits are showing how traditional markets are struggling against modern competitors.

February 7, 2024 | 03:01 pm PT

I hate market bargaining: the sellers always win

I hate market bargaining: the sellers always win

Efforts to attach tourism values to wet markets to attract more customers only shows that they are struggling.

February 11, 2024 | 04:00 pm PT

I refuse to buy vegetables because seller doesn't accept non-cash payments

I refuse to buy vegetables because seller doesn't accept non-cash payments

I wanted to purchase VND80.000 (US$3.14) worth of vegetables but the seller insisted that I either pay in cash or buy on credit, so I refused.

May 22, 2024 | 03:39 pm PT

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