Afternoon at Ben Thanh Market through the eyes of multimedia students

Tourists shopping at Ben Thanh market on the afternoon of February 21 - Photo: LE THI MY HOA

Although it was their first time interacting with reality and they had some difficulty interacting with tourists and vendors at Ben Thanh market, the students of Nguyen Tat Thanh University did a great job filming, approaching and convincing the characters to cooperate.

With the guidance of the instructors, the students boldly communicated with foreign guests, found many shooting angles and interviewed the characters in the photos.

Mr. Nguyen Vinh Ha (captain of the Ben Thanh Market Management Board) answers an interview with students of Nguyen Tat Thanh University - Photo: TTD

In an interview with students of Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Mr. Nguyen Vinh Ha - the head of the Ben Thanh Market Management Board's professional team - said: "Ben Thanh Market was built in 1913, not 1912, and was completed a year later. Currently, there are 1,538 stalls, the North Gate area outside the market sells fresh meat, fish, and vegetables.

Inside the market, there are dried foods, fruits, leather goods, fabrics, handbags, clothes, handicrafts, and souvenirs. In addition, the pure Vietnamese dishes at the food stalls also attract many visitors to enjoy.

While having to receive film crews coming to Ben Thanh market to prepare for the 50th anniversary of national reunification, Mr. Ha still enthusiastically provided more information about the actual business situation: "The average number of visitors is 3,000/day, on holidays from 5,000 to 7,000/day, of which about 70% are international visitors.

Therefore, in addition to English, French, and Chinese, many small traders can also communicate in Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, and Malaysian languages...

Images through the perspective of a student majoring in communications at Nguyen Tat Thanh University recorded at Ben Thanh market:

A group of German tourists listen to Ms. An (tour guide) introduce Vietnamese vegetables in the area outside the North Gate of Ben Thanh Market - Photo: DAO PHUONG NGOC

Students of the creative communication faculty of Nguyen Tat Thanh University chat with Indian guests at the food stall - Photo: CU KIM TIEN

Tourists pay for drinks at the Saigon 1076 sweet soup stall in Ben Thanh market - Photo: LAN ANH

Foreign tourists choose to buy coffee at Ben Thanh market - Photo: NGUYEN PHU QUY

Two foreign guests enjoy grilled meat skewers - Photo: TRAN THI MINH CHAU

The owner of Phung Kieu sweet soup shop happily takes souvenir photos for visitors to enjoy at the food counter - Photo: NGOC ANH

Because she bought too many things at Ben Thanh market, the French tourist bought an extra suitcase to carry them - Photo: LUU THI KIM CHI

Mr. Acus Anpheal chooses a souvenir shirt at Ben Thanh market - an iconic destination of Saigon - Photo: GIA BAO

With 30 years of experience communicating with foreign customers while selling tea at Ben Thanh market, Ms. Thu Che (left) can speak three languages: English, Korean and Filipino - Photo: THUY NGA

Tourists love leather goods at Ben Thanh market - Photo: CAO HOANG THANH TRUC

The Ben Thanh Market clock tower logo was designed by the market designer, architect Eugène Mopin of the construction contractor Brossard & Mopin. In the photo, a small brass metal plate attached to a stone plaque bears the Ben Thanh Market logo, recording the year of construction and inauguration of Ben Thanh Market. The location of this stone plaque is little known because it is located above the main gate area - Photo: KHOI NGUYEN

Foreign tourists and their daughters visit a souvenir stall at Ben Thanh market on the afternoon of February 21 - Photo: MONG DUYEN

Many film crews came to film at Ben Thanh market on February 21, including crews from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports and Vietnam Television - Photo: DUNG TRAN

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