September 25, 2023

Destination Discovery

What to see in Dan Sinh market in Ho Chi Minh city?

What to see in Dan Sinh market in Ho Chi Minh city?

Dan Sinh Market, or Yersin Market, was named after the French biologist and adventurer Alexandre Yersin. Specializing in a wide range of war surplus and camping items, this market houses a lot of stalls offering industrial-sized electrical appliances as well as imported machinery.

Vietnamese Culture

VIETNAMESE MID-YEAR FESTIVAL OR TET DOAN NGO

VIETNAMESE MID-YEAR FESTIVAL OR TET DOAN NGO

Every year on May 5th of the lunar calendar, some countries China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam have Mid-year Festival. In China, on this day, they celebrate a festival called Dragon Bloat Festival. In Vietnam, the festival celebrated on May 5th is called Tet Doan Ngo, Worm-killing Festival of Vietnamese.