Tuesday, April 22, 2014

PLACES TO VISIT IN VIETNAM – BAC HA MARKET

Places to visit in Vietnam – Bac Ha market is one of the great places to visit for travelers spending their holidays in Vietnam. Bac Ha market is the biggest one in the North – West of Vietnam. Bac Ha market opens every Sunday and Bac Ha market is the place where hill tribe people trading their products as well as meet their friends.

PLACES TO VISIT IN VIETNAM – BAC HA MARKET


Bac Ha market is among the best places to visit in Vietnam. Bac Ha market is located in Bac Ha Town, Bac Ha District in Lao Cai Province. Bac Ha market is about 60 km from Lao Cai Train Station and about 300 km from Hanoi. Bac Ha market is opened every Sunday and it is the biggest market in the area. Bac Ha District is the located on the mountain and Bac Ha is the home of H’mong, Nung, Giay and Dao people. The hill tribe people living on the mountains around Bac Ha Town and every Sunday, all these minority people coming to Bac Ha market for buying and selling their agricultural products. Local people go to Bac Ha market is not only for trading but also meet their friends and make new friends. To hill tribe people, going to market is not just simply for trading but this is also one of their social activities. The minorities go to Bac Ha market is also for fun and enjoy their weekend.
Bac Ha market is just right in the center of Bac Ha Town. Every Sunday, from early in the morning, thousands of people start going Bac Ha market, carrying their vegetables, food, dogs, chicken, ducks, pigs… for sales. Around 9.00 am is the most crowded and it is the most exciting to visit Bac Ha market at this time of the day as well. Bac Ha market last until 2.00 pm or 3.00 pm. After finishing buying or selling their stuff, the hill tribe people all gather at food alley where they enjoy eating, drinking and chatting. Travelers go to Bac Ha market, will be meeting all different hill tribe groups, dressing most beautifully and colorful for their market day. There are places selling clothes, traditional costumes, corn wine, vegetable, food. The most exciting characters of Bac Ha market is animal market. Travelers will see local people selling and buying dogs, chicken, puppies, ducks, cats, pigs… even wild birds caught in the forests. At Bac Ha market, travelers will be seeing cow, buffalo and horse market as well. This is one of the interesting aspects of markets in the mountain areas in Vietnam. At Bac Ha market, travelers will also see hill tribe men gathering at place where people selling their traditional music instruments and of course, travelers can enjoy a bit of the music here as well. Bac Ha market is the place where travelers will learn about daily life, culture of local people and Bac Ha market is among the best places to visit in Vietnam.   

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