Billion-dollar market becomes a place to play football and let cows and buffalos roam free
(Baonghean.vn) - Tan Long Market (Tan Long Commune, Tan Ky District) was built in 2009. However, for many years the market has been deserted by traders, becoming a volleyball court and a grazing ground for buffalo and cows for local people.
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| Tan Long and Tan Ky markets have long been abandoned and degraded. Photo: Van Truong |
Tan Long Market, Tan Long Commune, DistrictTan Kywas built to anticipate the Saigon - Tan Ky Cement Factory project and serve the needs of local people, with capital mobilized from the State budget and people's contributions worth 1.1 billion VND.
However, the Saigon - Tan Ky Cement Factory project did not come to fruition, so Tan Long market after being built could not attract traders to operate.
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| Tan Long market is a grazing ground for cattle of local people. Photo: Van Truong |
According to observations, Tan Long market is currently abandoned, a place for grazing cattle of local people, the market hall area is used by people to play volleyball and badminton. Many market items are degraded, the corrugated iron roof is damaged, some areas have been expanded by people, rubbish is everywhere in the area.abandoned market…
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| People expand the area around the market. Photo: Van Truong |
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| The market area is used by locals to play volleyball. Photo: Van Truong |
Mr. Tran Van Toan - Chairman of Tan Long Commune People's Committee, Tan Ky District admitted: It is true that Tan Long market has been abandoned for a long time. Currently, Tan Long Commune People's Committee is submitting to Tan Ky District People's Committee to find a solution to effectively promote the market. Currently, Minh Anh Garment Factory is under construction and is about to go into operation, hopefully it will attract small traders to the market to serve the people and the garment factory.
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