VietNamNet Bridge – Upgrading
the operational traditional markets into modern ones is a must. However, it is
necessary to find out a suitable model for the new markets.
Hanoians refuse to
go shopping at modern markets
Despite the failures, Hanoi authorities still insist on
renovating the traditional market network, trying to turn them into modern
markets, suitable to a modern capital city.
Hanoi’s initiative of setting up building blocks for all
traditional markets, shopping malls and working offices in one has tasted the
failure. The modern Cua Nam market in Hoan Kiem district is a typical example.
It cannot attract housewives since the day it began operation.
Hanoi has also failed with the project on building Hang
Da market, because it “tried to build a new market with old way of thinking.”
Meanwhile, the Mo market is still being built the same way.
“New markets have been built under the mode of modern
building blocks with thick wall, glass doors which are “as secret as a grave.”
However, the markets have been left deserted and cold,” Nguyen Van Dung, an
architect, commented.
While the heavily invested modern markets remain quiet
with few visitors, the nearby sales points have always been crowded and
bustling, from early in the morning to late in the evening.
“It’s a pity that to date, the unreasonable thoughts
about the modern markets still exist,” Dung added.
Hanoi’s authorities vow to renovate the existing
traditional markets, but they have not listened to the voice of the public.
Meanwhile, in principle, the opinions of salesmen and customers need to be
respected when the city’s localities consider the plans to upgrade the markets.
Which models for
Hanoi’s traditional markets?
While the city’s leaders still discuss to find out
suitable models for Hanoi’s markets, experts point out that the Dong Xuan
Market in Hanoi, or Ben Thanh and An Dong Markets in HCM City are the success
stories of renovating markets.
According to the management board of the Dong Xuan
Market, while other modern markets like Hang Da and Cua Nam have been keeping
consumers away, Dong Xuan has been developing in a sustainable way.
It is because, unlike the shopping malls and
supermarkets, clean and shiny, with a lot goods, mostly high grade and
expensive products, Dong Xuan is the market, where people can find everything
they need, from low cost to high quality products.
“The key is that the goods prices here fit the pockets of
the majority of people. Everyone can go to Dong Xuan market, from low income to
high income earners. As such, Dong Xuan target a wider range of customers than
modern markets,” a representative of Dong Xuan Market’s board of management
said.
He went on to say that the investors should not only try
to earn money, but also need to pay attention to the influences of the markets
to the socio-economic life.
Deputy Director of the HCM City Department of Industry
and Trade also said that though the city has modern shopping malls,
supermarkets, convenience stores, it also has 243 traditional markets which
have been playing a very important role in the life of the city’s residents.
The merchants at An Dong Market, one of the biggest
traditional markets in HCM City, pays 60 billion dong to the city’s budget
every year, a very satisfactory result in the context of economic recession.
As such, Hanoi absolutely can have modern markets while
no need to eliminate traditional markets. However, in order to do that, it’s
necessary to find out suitable models for the markets.
Source: VnMedia
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