Da Lat Market

In the early 20th century, migration to mountains of Da Lat was slowly increasing from the Central region of Vietnam. By 1960, a more stable, two-story market "Chợ Đà Lạt" was built in a valley next to its original location to safely replace Chợ Cây. In 2010, "Block C" went into construction which would add 5,000m² to the Da Lat Market complex. Although the structure stood as the most prominent in the city for decades, the rapid development of Dalat as a tourist destination as well as a point of commerce soon made the market one of the smallest in a neighborhood of high-rise hotels. In 2017, plans were announced for the Hoa Binh Center project that would restructure the entire city center in way that would frame the market as a cultural landmark and ultimately attempt to position the city of Dalat as a point for international tourism. ==Description==

The market sits on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street and is split into three areas. The first area includes the oldest building facing the roundabout at the city's center and focuses on food and the two more recently built buildings in the back focus on clothing, art, and housewares. By 2017, there were concerns the safety of the night market and a lack of management, with scuffles breaking out between vendors and customers as well as sanitation issues. There were also issues with pickpockets. ==Gallery==

File:Bên trong chợ Đà Lạt.jpg|Inside the market File:Chợ Đà Lạt.jpg|Outside of the streets of the market in the morning File:Chợ Đà Lạt1.jpg|The roundabout in front of the market File:Atisô bán tại chợ Đà Lạt, Vietnam.JPG|Artichokes for sale at the market ==References==