AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 10 – BEN THANH MARKET, HCMC, VIETNAM.
BUILDING Built in 1914 by the French, the market was initially called Les Halles Centrales before being re-named Ben Thanh Market in 1948. Standing at the intersection of Le Loi and Ham Nghi, the market was built on reclaimed marshland. Today the front entrance of Ben Thanh Market is a popular symbol of the city. […]