Tran Hung Dao Road,the main arterial road of the city which is a few metres towards the right from Crazy Buffalo Bar & Restaurant junction.Vietnamese and Thailand's time are the same.As early as 6am,the street is already bustling with heavy traffics.
A very clean and pleasant five foot walkway with all the nice shady tress lining the streets.
This road was named after General Tran Hung Dao, a national hero who defeated the Mongols Invasion in 1285.
Every February at the Cua Ong Temple,Quang Ninh Province( 50km from the centre of Halong city) there will be a festival in memory of Tran Quoc Tang who is the third son of General Tran Hung Dao who defeated many enemies and brought peace to the region during the 13th century.
Buses on this side goes to Cholon bus terminal while across the road on the other side are buses returning to Benthanh Market terminal.
For Muslim travelers there's a mosque along Tran Hung Dao for them to perform their "solat" prayers.
This is Thanh Duong Jamiul Islamiah Mosque at 459b Tran Hung District 1.
As the case of "halal"food (no pork involve) for Muslim,there are also Muslim restaurants around.
Islam in Vietnam is primarily the religion of the Cham people, a minority ethnic group related to Malays especially around the region of Chau Doc in the Southwest quite related to Kampong Cham people in Cambodia.
The ancestors of the Cham probably migrated from the island of Borneo and they are probably remnants of the Kingdom of Champa (7th to 15th centuries). Approximately 4,000 Chams also live in Thailand; many of whom have moved south to the Pattani, Narathiwat, Yala, and Songkhla Provinces for work.
Cham form the core of the Muslim communities in both Cambodia and Vietnam.
Along the same stretch from the mosque nearby is a Chinese temple.
Tran Hung Dao Road is a very straight stretch of road and Cholon is about 6km from this point.
To avoid the hassle of road crossing due to a chaotic traffic,one can hop into a local bus with route displayed costing about $0.3/ticket for a person (VND4000~5000), a visitor can travel as far as 15km.
Discovered this only stall along the side street after 15 minutes of walking.
Having breakfast with noodles- "Pho Bo" for 17,000Dong.
Along this side alley is where the seating area is located.
A very unique building just beside the seating area.
Looks like a French architecture.
"BEATI MORTUI QUI DOMINO MORIUNTUR" This is a Latin word which means "Blessed are (the dead) which die in the (grace of) Lord".
"A Mass of Requiem and the Office of the Dead were said by the community. Please continue to keep him in your prayers."
A gated entrance and there were also Chinese wording inscription on the side walls.
The inside view.
VINH DANH THIEN CHOA TREN TROI (Glory to God In Heaven)
BINH AN DUOI THE CHO (Peace to mankind) TUI THIEN TAM (My Kindess)
CHO HOA BINH market is slightly near the riverside off Tran Hung Dao where another short walk further up will be the 5th District of Ho Chi Minh City,Cholon-the largest Chinatown of Vietnam.
The advetisement on VOCA brand refined sesame cooking oil.
Can be used in food industry, pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics making.
Chợ cá Hòa Bình là một trong những khu chợ cá đầu mối của thành phố
(This is one of the fish market area of the city's focal point)
Hòa Bình means Peace.
