Exciting Nghe An border market on the days before Tet
(Baonghean.vn) - The border market at Nam Can border gate (Ky Son district), during the meeting before Tet, was bustling with buyers and sellers. They were Vietnamese people coming to buy goods and sellers were their brothers on the other side of the border.
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| Nam Can International Border Gate Market, commonly known as the Border Market, is held every Sunday. Normally, the market is quite empty. However, on January 27, 2019, the number of people coming to the market increased dramatically. |
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| Nam Can market used to be held once a month, located 3km deep inside Laos. Recently, with the increase in cultural exchange and trade between the two border communes of Vietnam and Laos, the market has been expanded and moved to Nam Can International Border Gate, close to the Vietnam - Laos border. |
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| When coming to this unique market, visitors not only experience buying and selling but also immerse themselves in the culinary space as well as the border culture of the two countries. In the photo, a Mong (Laos) woman buys a "xu ca" plate at the market. This is an object of worship of the Mong community. Every year, it is replaced once during Tet. |
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| The "press" for sticky rice, a woven product of the Thai people, is also a favorite item of border residents. |
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| Wild game meat is still sold openly at the market. |
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| The traders at the market are mainly Laotians, but they are willing to accept Vietnamese currency from buyers. Of course, after a while of calculating to balance the exchange rate. |
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| A familiar scene at Nam Can market. In a moment of inspiration, any Mong (Lao) man can become a Khen dancer. |
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| Peach blossoms are also sold, but mainly to serve Vietnamese tourists. Laotian residents in border areas do not have the custom of displaying peach blossoms on Tet holiday. |
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