Acid, explosive materials and hundreds of chemicals banned in food production can be easily found at Kim Bien Market. According to a shop owner, trading chemicals is her family business and it complies with Vietnamese law. "Where there’s demand, there will be supply. If we don’t, others will,” she said, adding that incidents related to chemicals are very rare. Her family hasn’t suffered any accidents for more than 30 years. At the end of 2014, the People's Committee of District 5 required businesses to relocate to a nearby shopping center but traders said the new site wasn’t suitable and the rents were high. Currently, the city’s Department of Industry and Trade is working on a plan to move the market to District 8 and eliminate the chemical business. … [Read more...] about 50-year-old market dices with death in central Saigon
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80-year-old woman raise 50 feral cats in Saigon
VietNamNet Bridge – For her entire life, Ms. Le Thi Quy, 80, has collected orphaned, abandoned cats from the street to feed. She lives in a small house in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. Quy is a trader at Da Kao Market, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. She is called "Ms. Quy Wild Cat" by other traders. Quy and her husband moved from the north to Saigon in 1954. After a period of time, they divorced. Quy did not marry again to bring up her daughter, who then got married and now lives in the US. The lonely woman has since then lived with dogs and cats. Quy sells fish sauce, vinegar, and soy sauce within three hours in the morning. She usually closes her stall at 10 am and goes to food stalls in the market to collect shrimp heads to feed her cats. She always leaves part of her lunch for wild cats in the market. "Every day I just eat one rice meal. If I am hungry at night, I will cook instant noodles. I only buy rice and food for cats," she said. By noon, feral cats in … [Read more...] about 80-year-old woman raise 50 feral cats in Saigon
Photos: Nearly 300-year-old ancient house in Hanoi
VietNamNet Bridge - The temple of Do family in the ancient village of Dong Ngac, Hanoi was built three centuries ago. It is considered the second communal house of the village. relate news Binh Thuy home's antique beauty charms all visitorsFinding Hanoi memories through old roofsImpressive old houses in Tuy LoanThe ancient village of Dong Hoa HiepCai Cuong ancient houseAncient houses-on-stilts in Thanh HoaCu Da's ancient houses are disappearingCan historic Hoi An thrive in the 21st century? … [Read more...] about Photos: Nearly 300-year-old ancient house in Hanoi
500-year-old trees in southern Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - The southwestern region of Vietnam is home to ancient trees of over 500 years of age, which have been recognized as "Vietnam Heritage Trees". This man, Mr. Chau Phi, 75, a resident in To Trung hamlet, Tri Ton commune, An Giang province) is the owner of a 600 year old tamarind tree. He said that seven generations of his family have taken care of this tamarind. The tree is now about 40 meters high and more than 15 adults can embrace its foot. … [Read more...] about 500-year-old trees in southern Vietnam
A 105-year-old tea shop in Ben Thanh Market area
In the busy Ben Thanh Market area, curious foreign tourists often drop by an old and shabby house which has been known as the oldest and most famous tea store in the city in the early 20th century, with a history of nearly 105 years. The 105-year-old tea shore called “O Tong Ky” in Ben Thanh Market area has been out of business for years but the 87-year-old Quyen wishes to keep it intact Located at 13 Phan Chu Trinh Street at the West gate of Ben Thanh Market and next to crowded shops, the tea shop, previously called “O Tong Ky”, captures the attention of many sightseers, especially those from abroad. It has ancient features and interesting stories about the history and development of the market and HCMC as well, though the business was closed for more than ten years. Born into a Chinese family that migrated from Guangdong to Vietnam more than a century ago, Kha Quyen, an 87-year-old woman became the second generation of her family to take over the … [Read more...] about A 105-year-old tea shop in Ben Thanh Market area