Located on the outskirts of the city, Binh Dien is a huge market spanning 20,000 square metres. |
Boats and trucks arrive in the wee hours of morning to unload their produce, fresh from the rivers of the Mekong Delta, East Sea, and Gulf of Thailand. |
Before the first faint glimmer of light breaks the horizon, Binh Dien’s three aircraft-sized hangers are filled to the brim with seafood, meat, poultry, fruit and vegetables. |
Tons of fish, shells, crustaceans, and seafood of all types, along with meat, poultry, fruit and vegetables arrive on boats and trucks from across the fertile southern provinces. |
Pineapple and basa fish are two staples at the market. |
The fish is always fresh. Market management board regularly checks to ensure that banned substances are not present in it. |
Transport scene at the bustling market. Many porters earn US$4.48 (VND100,000) per nightly shift. |
Squid, octopus here only costs US$.10-US$.15 per kilogram. |
Fresh sardines that many people use to make fish stock. |
Fresh mackerel are butchered for sale on site. |
Fish eggs are extracted and sold separately. |
Sea shrimp, shell on are very tasty aromatic meat. |
Three western trade areas are also present at the market. |
Snakehead fish heads used to prepare as food or can be purchased as seed. |
Gobies in a pot with a diameter of about 2 metres. |
Fish brass key from the provinces of Long An and Tien Giang. This fish makes delicious chilli and rice. Price is only about US$2.24 (VND50,000) per kilogram. |
Cua Ca Mau are selected and classified before sale to restaurants and for retail. |
Snails have been separated from the shell. |
Fish strabismus cost US$8.07 (VND180,000) per kilogram. |
The Binh Dien closes promptly at 6:00 am every day for cleaning. |
