Dried seafood
Squid, fish and shrimp.
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Nha Trang's central market, named after the lagoon (dam) that once filled the site, where an older market stood from about 1908. After a great fire in 1968 a famous round building was put up here, completed in 1972, its folded roof meant to suggest a lotus opening on the water, and it became a symbol of the city. That round hall has since been closed after being rated unsafe, and trade has moved to a three-storey market built behind it and opened in 2016; the site is due to be redeveloped between 2027 and 2030. The ground-floor stalls and those around sell the region's dried seafood, from squid and fish to shrimp and jellyfish, along with bird's-nest products from the islands, cashews, coffee and fruit; the upper floors have clothes, fabrics and souvenirs. Prices for visitors start high, so bargain, especially for clothes. The market is busiest in the morning.
Squid, fish and shrimp.
From the Khanh Hoa islands.
A city symbol since 1972.
Near the Cai River mouth, north of central Nha Trang
No. It closed after being rated unsafe, trade continues in the three-storey market behind it, and the site is due for redevelopment between 2027 and 2030.
