Night market, Hanoi
Mar 18, 2020, 02:14 PM
"Not only are the markets open during the day, they open on a specific time for the public during the night. As unusual as it may seem, this has been a tradition and part of the unique culture that attracts travellers to Vietnam.
Expanding across the whole region, these successful Weekend Night markets offer extraordinary experiences. Some of these include trying different types of food and also recording different types of sounds to keep the memories alive.
The night market is a 3km long pedestrian road that starts in Hang Dao street and continues all the way to the edge of Hoan Kiem Lake. The crowded roads are blocked at night, so the locals are free to roam the streets in a quieter environment that promotes cultural life, allowing them to enjoy local creative activities.
Suddenly the only sounds we hear in the crowded streets are locals shopping and eating at street stalls along with the sound of Vietnamese folk, which is featured in this soundscape from a street food stall at Hang Dao street."
Expanding across the whole region, these successful Weekend Night markets offer extraordinary experiences. Some of these include trying different types of food and also recording different types of sounds to keep the memories alive.
The night market is a 3km long pedestrian road that starts in Hang Dao street and continues all the way to the edge of Hoan Kiem Lake. The crowded roads are blocked at night, so the locals are free to roam the streets in a quieter environment that promotes cultural life, allowing them to enjoy local creative activities.
Suddenly the only sounds we hear in the crowded streets are locals shopping and eating at street stalls along with the sound of Vietnamese folk, which is featured in this soundscape from a street food stall at Hang Dao street."
Recorded in Hanoi, Vietnam by Rafael Diogo.
Part of the Hanoi city sound guide in our City Sound Guides series - see https://citiesandmemory.com/city-sound-guides/ for more details and to listen to other cities.