Almost every district has a market day on a specified date of the month (on the lunar calendar). Each time when the market day comes the streams of people from villages in the mountains and valleys flock to the market and make it a bustling place. The markets in the highlands have become the lifestyle of local people.
A mountain market
Coming to a village market, visitors would feel the special of each market, such as the colorful brocade clothes of H'mong people in Ha Giang, the iron knives and agricultural tools in Cao Bang markets or the buffaloes and dogs in Si Ma Cai. Joining the market-goers one would feel the beauty and attractions hidden behind, it's not prominent and sophisticated but simple and rustic.
Village street market
Floating markets have existed in Vietnam for hundreds of years and have become crucial part of daily life in the Mekong Delata. The boats here are packed with socialities from the nearby farms and villages such as vegetables, coconut, banana, watermelon, grapefruit and dragon fruit. As well as produce the market offers products that would be found in any other conventual market such as clothes, cosmetic supplies, mobile cards and motorbike repair parts.
Floating markets of Mekong Delta
As the quality of life improves, the weekend markets also change, but the traditional beauty, the cultural identity of all ethnic groups are still very well preserved in the markets.
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