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06/08/2016 09:29

The night seafood market in Saigon

Every great seafood-eating city has a great seafood market - Tokyo has the Tsukiji Market, New York has the Fulton Market, and Ho Chi Minh City has the Binh Dien Market.     Located on the outskirts of the city, Binh Dien is a huge market spanning 20,000 square metres. Boats and trucks arrive in the wee hours of morning to unload their produce, fresh from the rivers of the Mekong Delta, East Sea, and Gulf of Thailand.  Before the first faint glimmer of light breaks the horizon, Binh Dien’s three aircraft-sized hangers are filled to the brim with seafood, meat, poultry, fruit and vegetables. Tons of fish, shells, crustaceans, and seafood of all types, along with meat, poultry, fruit and vegetables arrive on boats and trucks from across the fertile southern provinces. Pineapple and basa fish are two staples at the market. The fish is always...

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02/08/2016 21:47

BAI TRUOC

                        Located in the West – South, Bai Truoc, Vung Tau is also named “Tam Duong” beach with crescent shape leaning into the mainland and two ends are two mountains of Tuong Ky and Tao Phung. The charming mountain and water landscape has created dreamlike Bai Truoc where is the port for ships after long voyages. Along Bai Truoc, there are rows of coconuts and malabar almond trees to give shapes to the walkers. Many luxurious buildings are located around Bai Truoc to improve its modern beauty.  

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02/08/2016 21:46

BAI SAU

                        Bai Sau is located in the East – South of Vung Tau city, with the length of about 8 km with other name of “Thuy Van” beach. This is long and dreamlike beach, with the gentle beauty of a sea with sunlight all year round. Thuy Van avenue is runing along Sau beach, with one side including noisy streets, modern and luxurious and with all comforts hotel buildings and one side including gold sand beach and dreaming green sea which attract many domestic and foreign visitors to bath in the sea, visit and rest.  

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