The Con Market at 318 Ong Ich Khiem Street in Da Nang’s Hai Chau District is now the largest wholesale and retail venue in the central region, with over 2,000 traders operating there.  Its reputation entitles the market to first position in the category of local markets on the website of the Da Nang Markets and Fairs Exhibition Management Company at hctl-danang.com.vn.

The market was first established in the 1940s on a hillock at the centre of the city.  At that time, it was a perfect trading venue for the many traders from the city and the rural districts of Dai Loc, Que Son and Thang Binh in Quang Nam Province.  The traders sold their locally-grown agricultural products, mainly fresh vegetables and poultry.

Shopping at the Con Market

A rebuild of the market started in December 1984.  It took over 3 months to complete the construction, and it was officially inaugurated on 29 March 1985 to mark the 10th anniversary of the city’s liberation.  The new market incorporated a 3,480 m2 3-storey building, two 1,562 m2  2-storey buildings, and a block of single-storey houses with a total area of 8,828 m2, along with a number of other auxiliary facilities.  There were 1,473 traders in the market, and many local cooperatives, private businesses and limited companies became involved in trading activities there.  Various types of goods were sold at the venue to satisfy the increasing shopping demands of the local residents, and tens of thousands of customers were welcomed every day.  The market was at one time renamed Da Nang Commercial Centre. 

The current Con Market is now not only a shopping venue in the inner city, but a must-see destination for tourists visiting the beautiful seaside city.  The market sells whatever you want to buy.