Billion-dollar market in Nghe An turns into a cattle ranch
(Baonghean.vn) - Tan Long Market, located in Tan Long Commune, Tan Ky District, was built in 2009 and is expected to be a local trading center. However, nearly 10 years have passed but the market is still in a state of desolation and ruin.
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Tan Long Market was built to anticipate the Saigon - Tan Ky Cement Factory Project with the expectation of bringing about changes to the locality. In 2009, Tan Long Commune People's Committee decided to invest in building Tan Long Market with a total capital of 1.1 billion VND. Of which, the provincial budget supported 50% and the rest was from the local budget. Photo: PV |
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However, for many years, the cement factory project has not been implemented, causing the market to become deserted and desolate. In the photo: The row of kiosks in front of the market has been empty for many years without tenants. Photo: PV |
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| The market hall is located in the center of the market, this is the largest area but it is deserted without a single person, there are even white painted lines for people to play volleyball in the afternoon. Photo: PV |
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| Mr. Nguyen Van Nam - a resident of Tan Long commune said: A few years ago, when we heard that the commune was going to have a market, the people were very happy, everyone was eager to contribute with the State to complete the market. But then, the cement factory did not start construction, the market was built and left deserted without people. We, the people, were both sad and regretful because while other localities did not have markets to hold meetings, our commune had a spacious market but it was wasted. In the photo: The construction items of the market were seriously degraded. Photo: PV |
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| The wastewater treatment area at the market is also "bare". People living around the market also said: Every afternoon, the market becomes a place for some households in the area to play football and graze buffaloes. In the morning, only a few vendors come and sell breakfast, meat, noodles and cakes, but after about 30 minutes, they stop selling and go back to work in the fields. The rest of the time, the market is completely deserted. Photo: PV |
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| Mr. Vo Song Quyen - Chairman of Tan Long Commune People's Committee said: The fact that Tan Long market has not been effective and has been wasted for many years has made the locality very concerned. Currently, the locality's policy is to gradually rebuild the market, lending kiosks to small traders to do business without charging fees to encourage the concentration of buying and selling at the market. In addition, the grassy area behind the market is also being planned by Tan Ky district to become the district's cattle market, avoiding the situation of prolonged waste. Photo: PV |
