The colours of the highland market

BHG - The Meo Vac Market is held every Sunday morning and is considered the largest in the Dong Van Stone Plateau. Not counting the small traders who specialise in “running the market”, the end of the year is often when people from all over come to sell. Items regularly made by locals and brought to the market to sell, such as goats, piglets, vegetables, dried bamboo shoots, fresh ginger, rice, dong leaves or fragrant corn wine cans, are also sold more than usual.

The Tet market seems very cosy because life here is getting better and better, signaling the arrival of a new spring. The ethnic minorities here welcome a warm and happy Tet.

From early morning, people from small roads throughout the villages and hamlets flock to the market.

Tet goods people buy include rice, dong leaves, wine, vegetables, etc.

Ethnic minorities bring home-grown goods such as goats, chickens, drumsticks, vegetables, etc., to the market to sell to earn extra money for Tet.

The cow market area is always bustling with buyers and sellers.

People are excited to choose new dresses and shoes to show off on Tet.

People choose incense sticks and gold coins made by Mong and Dao ethnic people to burn on the altar of their ancestors on Tet.

Young people choose spinning tops to play with on Tet.

A corner of Meo Vac Market (Ha Giang) is bustling with buyers and sellers.

The food court at the market is bustling with people coming to eat, drink, and enjoy.

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