Ms. Hoang Thi Khanh, 81 years old, selling betel nut at Dong Ba market, said that before 1975, small traders all wore ao dai, and Dong Ba was like a miniature Hue, a place preserving the essence of Hue's cultural heritage. Sometimes visitors from far away come to Hue, to Dong Ba market, just to hear the very authentic Hue dialect of the old and young ladies.

To sell and serve the customers for the 2024 Lunar New Year of the Dragon, flowers from the South, the North, and even from the suburban flower-growing areas of Hue are being transferred to Hue central area by traders.

Different from other markets before Tet, when both traders and consumers were in a hurry all the time in the first markets of the new year, they become more leisurely and consider the purchase in harmony is a Spring bud to open an easy and smooth business for the whole year.

Wearing the traditional Ao daiVietnam, the small traders become more and more friendly and adorable in the eyes of tourists and customers coming to the market.

Within the framework of the program “Women cooperate - create the future”, on October 24, Startup Vietnam Foundation (SVF) and Dong Ba Market Management Board held an inspirational meeting with the theme “Art of displaying shelves & attracting customers” for Dong Ba market small traders.