Travel revival, Da Nang’s biggest night market ‘wakes up’

Da Nang’s biggest night market is bustling again after a long period of unsteady activities, small traders ‘struggling’ stick to the COVID-19 epidemic.

With the number of tourists booking a booming tour not only on the occasion of April 30, May 1 and summer tours, Da Nang tourism and travel businesses are actively building new products, unique tours, adding more service … to prepare to welcome guests. Facing the positive signal of the revival of the tourism industry, Son Tra – the largest night market in Da Nang – bustles again after a long period of unsteady activities, small traders “struggling” to stick to the COVID-19 . As noted by PV VTC News, at the end of March and early April 2021, the atmosphere at Son Tra night market was bustling again, especially on weekends. If only 1 month ago, each night, there were only a few dozen booths of small merchants with lights hanging on to “relieve sadness”, now it would be crowded. Mr. Do Ngoc Thi Ca – Director of Da Nang DHTC Company, the unit that manages and operates the Son Tra night market – said that the impact of COVID-19 epidemic caused the number of visitors to the night market to decline seriously. In 2020, the market will only operate for about 4 months. However, the first half of March 2021 has been very prosperous up to now. Usually about 60% of the number of stores are active on weekdays, about 90% on weekends. According to Mr. Cao Tri Dung, Chairman of Da Nang Tourism Association, this local tourism business community is ready to reopen all services. “We are committed to making tourists see an always new Da Nang,” said Dung. Son Tra night market food stall is bustling again when domestic tourists from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces in the country are choosing Da Nang as the destination. Check-in point at Son Tra night market attracts many people to have fun, take souvenir photos every night, especially on weekend nights. The revived night market, not only does small business Da Nang light up to serve the people and tourists, but also attracts foreigners to register to participate in business. “In the coming time, Son Tra night market will rearrange the products, supplementing many industries that are not available, with the spearhead of typical products from Quang Nam, Da Nang, Gia Lai. The Market Management Board will pilot the “Standard Specialty” booth with many combo full of specialties, reasonably designed to be gifts, packed in novel ways, fully packed at the production place, with brand logos. brand to create trust for customers. goods “, Mr. Ca said.