(Baonghean.vn) – Called the Huoi Tu - Ky Son intersection market, it is actually a spontaneous gathering point where people of various ethnic groups exchange produce harvested from their gardens or high in the mountains.
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| Huoi Tu-Ky Son Junction |
Because of the steep hairpin bend and the presence of local houses along the road, the construction unit extended the road by paving with asphalt to create a U-turn point for cars during the construction of the West Nghe An road. The Huoi Tu intersection became a resting place for most travelers passing through. They would sit, drink water, or admire the majestic scenery of the Ky Son highlands… And, of course, they couldn't miss the opportunity to stroll through the Huoi Tu intersection market to buy peaches, plums, tea, bamboo shoots, and wild vegetables – the local produce of this remote border region.
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| Locals sell green tea and fresh vegetables at Huoi Tu Crossroads Market. |
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| Peaches from Huoi Tu - a product always favored by customers. |
Mr. Nguyen Hong Ky, Director of the Department of Transport, said: “The Western Nghe An Highway has a total length of 184 km (of which phase 1, 78 km long, with 25 bridges completed; phase 2, 106 km long, with 16 bridges under construction). The route starts in Dong Van commune (Que Phong district) and ends in Muong Xen town (Ky Son district), passing through three districts: Que Phong, Tuong Duong, and Ky Son. It is now basically completed, creating favorable conditions for people in the highland districts to interact and develop their economy.”
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| Huoi Tu Crossroads Market always attracts customers. |
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| Customers choose to buy produce at the market. |
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| Green tea is always a popular choice among customers from the lowlands. |
With the road completed, more vehicles will be coming from the lowlands, or from Que Phong and Tuong Duong, and the Huoi Tu crossroads market will certainly become more bustling, with a wider variety of goods. This will help the ethnic people here to have more income and a more stable life.
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| Huoi Tu Crossroads Market also attracts people from the surrounding areas to come and shop. |
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| Carrying my grandchild to the market. |
Hoang Vinh
