VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoians
believe that supermarkets are not the “markets” that they have got familiar for
the last hundreds of years. If so, Hanoi would no longer have markets from
2030, since the city’s authorities are planning to restructure the wholesale
and retail networks in Hanoi and remove traditional markets
Under the new distribution network development plan,
there would be no new markets in the inner city, from the belt No. 2 to the
central area. Meanwhile, it would restrict the number of markets in the areas
from the belt No. 2 to Song Nhue and newly developing areas.
In the inner city’s area, including the Hoan Kiem, Ba
Dinh, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung and a part of Tay Ho district, the existing
supermarkets would be upgraded with the city’s budget, while new hypermarkets,
second and third class supermarkets would be built on the areas where there are
traditional markets or production bases and offices and commercial areas.
The city plans to upgrade the existing supermarkets,
while preserving the existing hypermarkets and second and third class
supermarkets in the areas from the belt No. 2 to Nhue River, the southern part
of the Red River, which includes the districts of Tay Ho, Cau Giay, Thanh Xuan,
Hoang Mai, and a part of Tu Liem and Thanh Tri districts.
In general, only hypermarkets, second and third class
supermarkets, or modern distribution channels, would be existing in Hanoi,
which is a part of the plan to develop Hanoi into a modern capital city.
Meanwhile, traditional markets would disappear gradually.
The information has surprised many Hanoians, who love
traditional markets, considering traditional markets as a part of their life.
In the thoughts of many city’s dwellers, especially old people, “market” means
the traditional market which has been existing for the last hundreds of years,
while supermarket must not be called “market.”
The plan on renovating the market network in Hanoi has
not been applauded by people and culturists, who believe that traditional
market is not simply the place where goods are exchanged, but also the cultural
beauty of Vietnamese people. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain them and
upgrade the value of traditional markets instead of removing the markets and
replacing with modern supermarkets.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, there
are 8500 traditional markets nationwide, including 411 in Hanoi. As such, there
are 14 markets in every district or town, while each of the markets serves some
15,000 people.
Currently, 50 percent of fruits and vegetables are sold
at traditional markets, while the products of the same kinds available at
supermarkets just serve 5 percent of the total demand.
Dr Hoang Tho Xuan from the Trade Research Institute also
said that Vietnamese people like going to traditional markets because they want
fresh, cheap and diversified products. Traditional market serves as the
distribution channel for farm produce and fresh food which has been playing a
very important role in the life of poor consumers.
However, the existence of traditional markets proves to
be contradictory to the city’s plan to become a modern urban area, while they
cannot satisfy the requirements on food hygiene and commercial civilization.
In fact, Hanoi has been trying to build up modern
distribution networks to replace the degrading traditional markets. Modern
markets and shopping malls have been set up, but they have not attracted
consumers. Many of them have been left idle. This shows that traditional market
still has its important significance to the majority of people.
Source: VnMedia, KT&DT
Business & Investment Opportunities
YourVietnamExpert is a division of Saigon Business Corporation Pte Ltd, Incorporated in Singapore since 1994. As Your Business Companion, we propose a range of services in Strategy, Investment and Management, focusing Healthcare and Life Science with expertise in ASEAN. We also propose Higher Education, as a bridge between educational structures and industries, by supporting international programmes. Many thanks for visiting www.yourvietnamexpert.com and/or contacting us at contact@yourvietnamexpert.com
No comments:
Post a Comment