Highland market

The fair is an indispensable need of the ethnic minorities in the highlands. This is a place for cultural exchange between ethnic groups, converging spiritual values, unique cultural beauty with characteristics of regions and regions. Many famous markets in the province have left a deep impression on tourists such as Doan street market (Lung Niem commune, Ba Thuoc commune); Nhi Son market (Nhi Son commune, Muong Lat); Ngam Poc market (Yen Thang commune, Lang Chanh)….

Traditional costumes are sold at the market. Coming to the fair, people and visitors can immerse themselves in the color of brocade with gentle smiles, warm and friendly atmosphere like the highland people’s personality. People from ethnic minorities come to the market not only to bring goods to sell but also to bring their own beauty and unique characteristics. It is the shirt, the dress is delicately embroidered and the colorful threads are carefully selected. There are also local products that can only be found in the highlands, showing unique culinary culture… All kinds of “homegrown” goods are sold a lot. Doan street market dates from the French colonial period, is a place to trade goods and meet ethnic minorities from surrounding communes such as Lung Cao, Lung Niem, Co Lung, Thanh Son, Thanh Lam… and Tan Lac district, Lac Son district, Hoa Binh province. This unique market only meets every Thursday and Sunday morning. Goods brought to the market range from traditional to modern, in which “homegrown” goods such as brocade, can wine, wild vegetables, oranges or mice hunted from the forest… always interested by many people. Essential items are sold at the market. For the people here, to be present at the market, they often have to get up very early to prepare goods, because the market opens from dawn until noon. In order to bring goods to the market, many people have to travel dozens of kilometers carrying and carrying goods. Going to the market with people is not only a matter of trading goods, but also an opportunity for them to exchange cultures, meet and visit each other. In particular, the trade in the market does not necessarily use money, but can exchange goods of equal value just “like the belly”. Products from the mountains and forests are sold quite a lot. Gam Poc market meets 4 sessions a month. This is a fair located in the center of Yen Thang commune (Lang Chanh), so people in the commune and neighboring communes come here to buy, sell and exchange goods. The unique feature of the market is not only reflected in the participation of many ethnic groups, but also in the rich products that the people bring to the market to sell. They carry on their backs the specialties of the mountains and forests, the products of their people obtained by their hands, such as young green forest vegetables, forest bananas, whole floors of honey and other items. handmade by the skillful hands of Thai women. The products of the mountains are sold at the market In order to keep the traditional culture of the highland markets in the flow of modern life, it is an issue that needs the attention of all levels, sectors and localities participating in the restoration and conservation in a scientific way. meet the needs of life, but still retain the unique cultural values, forming effective tourism development models to attract tourists.