Da Lat market

History of Da Lat market

In 1929, Dalat had a population of more than 2,000 people, the Ambassador Chasaing built a wooden market, called Tree Market (in the current Hoa Binh area), to replace for a market square in the Anh Sang hamlet

The surrounding market and the area created a very vibrant center of city life at that time. In 1937, a large fire occurred, burning the market with shops around. Then, Ambassador Lucien Auger rebuilt the new brick market, meeting the demand of selling and buying of more than 6,500 people. Da Lat Market was once considered as a symbol of the highland city. In front of the market, a fountain with the statues of the image of a young man and women of ethnic here, the woman carrying a basket, the man holding a spear and spear to a tiger. at the bottom there is a sentence in Latin: "Dat Aliis Laetitiam Aliis Temperiem means" means "give this person happiness, give others health". The market has become a symbol of Da Lat, a familiar image in memories of people who have yearly lived here.

Da Lat Market

After 1954, Dalat became crowded with more than 53,000 people. In 1958, Mayor Tran Van Phuoc upgraded it into the central business mall. Vacant lands in the valley were calculated to build a new market with two floors and a terrace. At that time, this was one of the first markets in Vietnam.

In 1993, on the 100th anniversary of Da Lat formation and development, Da Lat market was upgraded to expand one more time.

Da Lat market today

On January 11, 2011, with the permission of the local authorities, Len Nguyen Company started the construction of Da Lat Center project. With an investment capital of nearly 900 billion. Dalat Center will be built on the existing land of Dalat market C area, more than 5,000 m2 ground floor area, including 4 basements and 10 floors, contain the traditional market with more than 1000 spaces for stores and hotels and high-standard apartments for visitors to stay. The project was put into operation in 2013 by the Sacomreal - S company to be exclusive marketing and distribution.