Vietnam: Binh Tay Market, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) (50 images)

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Binh Tay Market is the Central Market of Cho Lon in District 6, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Local Vietnamese refer to it as Cholon. Binh Tay Market was built, or at least heavily financially support by a Chinese businessman named Quach Dam (1863-1927), who operated his businesses under the trade name of Thong Hiep. Quach Dam was best known by his nick-name "Handicapped Thong" among local Chinese. He started out very poor, making living by recycling garbage and other used material;...
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