Situated at the foot of the ultra-modern tower blocks housing the Melia hotel and the Hanoi Tower Center, the 19 December market (Cho 19.12) at n° 43 is named after a famous victory against the French. The stalls of fresh vegetables, meat and condiments are a model of cleanliness, the dried fish are plastic-wrapped, and the spices are attractively presented in brown wrapping paper. More sensitive visitors will avoid the haunches of dog meat for sale at the market entrance.