Hoi An gets 3rd night market

Hoi An

A new night market has been set up in the ancient town of Hoi An to cater to the shopping needs of visitors.

Nguyen Van Son, Deputy Chairman of the city People’s Committee, said the market on Tran Quy Cap, Bach Dang, Tieu La and Hoang Van Thu streets has 56 shops selling handicrafts.

Open from 6pm to 11pm daily, it is the city’s third night market after others selling souvenirs on Nguyen Hoang Street facing the iconic Cau Pagoda and food on Cong Nu Ngoc Hoa Street along the Hoai River.

The opening of night markets is also meant to prevent illegal encroachment of pavements by vendors to restore the city’s beautiful tourism image.

The renowned UK-based travel site Rough Guides recently put Hoi An City in the list of the top 10 intriguing travel destinations in Southeast Asia while last year the ancient town was named seventh out of the world’s 15 best cities by US travel site www.travelandleisure.com.

The city expects to welcome around 3.78 million visitors this year.
Source: VNS