A corner of the oriental medicine market on Luong Nhu Hoc Street in District 5, HCM City. (Source: sggp.org.vn)HCMCity (VNA) - A oriental medicine market in District 5 is expectedto become an interesting attraction in Ho Chi Minh City after local authoritiesdecided to renovate it by the end of last year.
The market, located on Luong Nhu Hoc, TrieuQuang Phuc and Hai Thuong Lan Ong streets in Ward 10, is home to 133 stores.Some are oriental medical clinics, while others are selling, distributing andproducing medicines.
Last December, the renovation was carried out,beginning with 19 stores on Luong Nhu Hoc Street.
After renovation, the street has become cleanand fresh, while stores have new signboards, logos, price boards, uniforms forsalesmen and goods arrangements.
Work on the two other streets is expected to becarried out this year.
Nguyen Thi Thu Vinh, Chairwoman of Ward 10’sPeople’s Committee, said, “The renovation of the oriental medicine marketstreet aims to prevent pavement encroachment, which has happened in thelocality for many years, and ensure fire prevention and safety, social securityand environmental sanitation.”
"The work will help supervise and controlthe origin, selling and production of oriental medicines in order to make thestreet become a prestigious and safe place for oriental medicine," she said,adding that the medicine in the market originated from provinces and citiesacross the country, as well as imported from other countries.
“However, the most important reason is that wewant to turn the market into an attractive tourist destination,” said Vinh.
Built in the early 19th century, the orientalmedicine market has been an attraction to local and foreign visitors who wantedto learn about the medicine as well as visit ancient houses along the streets.
According to Nguyen Duy Phong, 76, a herbaliston Luong Nhu Hoc, he and his colleagues were satisfied with the new appearanceof the street, "which has attracted more visitors, even though most ofthem are tourists who just come to have a look".
Vinh said, “After completion of the renovation,we will work with local tourism agencies and companies to open tours to themarkets. We will provide more information on the market to visitors in hopes ofdeveloping business.”
“Tours linking the market to destinations inDistrict 5 like Thien Hau Temple and Binh Tay Market will be organised topromote the district’s tourism,” she said.-VNA
The market, located on Luong Nhu Hoc, TrieuQuang Phuc and Hai Thuong Lan Ong streets in Ward 10, is home to 133 stores.Some are oriental medical clinics, while others are selling, distributing andproducing medicines.
Last December, the renovation was carried out,beginning with 19 stores on Luong Nhu Hoc Street.
After renovation, the street has become cleanand fresh, while stores have new signboards, logos, price boards, uniforms forsalesmen and goods arrangements.
Work on the two other streets is expected to becarried out this year.
Nguyen Thi Thu Vinh, Chairwoman of Ward 10’sPeople’s Committee, said, “The renovation of the oriental medicine marketstreet aims to prevent pavement encroachment, which has happened in thelocality for many years, and ensure fire prevention and safety, social securityand environmental sanitation.”
"The work will help supervise and controlthe origin, selling and production of oriental medicines in order to make thestreet become a prestigious and safe place for oriental medicine," she said,adding that the medicine in the market originated from provinces and citiesacross the country, as well as imported from other countries.
“However, the most important reason is that wewant to turn the market into an attractive tourist destination,” said Vinh.
Built in the early 19th century, the orientalmedicine market has been an attraction to local and foreign visitors who wantedto learn about the medicine as well as visit ancient houses along the streets.
According to Nguyen Duy Phong, 76, a herbaliston Luong Nhu Hoc, he and his colleagues were satisfied with the new appearanceof the street, "which has attracted more visitors, even though most ofthem are tourists who just come to have a look".
Vinh said, “After completion of the renovation,we will work with local tourism agencies and companies to open tours to themarkets. We will provide more information on the market to visitors in hopes ofdeveloping business.”
“Tours linking the market to destinations inDistrict 5 like Thien Hau Temple and Binh Tay Market will be organised topromote the district’s tourism,” she said.-VNA
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