(Baonghean.vn) – The Vietnam - Laos border market at the end of the year is the time when the most 'specialty' products of the two countries' people gather to prepare for the Lunar New Year.
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The Vietnam - Laos border market is located between the Nam Can and Noong Het border gates and is held on the 10th, 20th, and 30th (solar calendar) of every month.At the end of the year, the border market is flooded with specialties from Laos and the Nghe border region. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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 | Black chicken specialty at the market is cheaper and more guaranteed than other places so it is the most chosen by consumers. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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Mong people's stalls selling Chinese mustard greens are also a popular choice for many customers. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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Coming to the market, visitors cannot miss the black pig products of the highland people. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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Wild chickens are also sold to tourists as decorative items during Tet. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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Wild Don is brought to the market by some Lao people to sell. |
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Wild mouse is a favorite dish of highlanders during Tet with fried dishes, stir-fried dishes, and nam nhooc dishes... |
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Purple sticky rice is both fragrant and sticky and is only found in the highlands. |
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If needed, visitors can enjoy sticky rice right at the market. |
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Laotian black cellophane noodles. |
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Lao purple garlic costs 40 thousand VND/kg. |
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For people of Vietnam and Laos, the border market on the last day of the year is a happy day for everyone to buy their favorite items to celebrate Tet. |
Dao Tho