(Baonghean.vn) - Rush hour is the busiest time of the big and small markets in Vinh city. However, there is a special market that is almost "inactive" during the day and is most bustling at night.
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| The wholesale market, also known as the vegetable market, has its entrance on Hong Son Street, right next to Vinh Market. This is where agricultural products are supplied to all large and small markets and many restaurants and businesses in the city. |
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| The market opens at midnight, so stalls in the dark are a common sight at the wholesale market. However, as the day progresses, the market becomes more crowded with people bustling around under the lights. |
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| From midnight to 3 a.m. is when wholesalers receive goods and prepare them for distribution to retailers and large markets and stores in the city. After 3 a.m., retailers start packing up their goods. In the photo are bags of vegetables with the recipient's name written on them, ready to be delivered to customers. |
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| It seemed that the vendors were not bothered by staying up all night, and everyone was cheerful and smiling like this. |
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| The agricultural products here are extremely diverse and fresh. The colorful stalls look so pleasing to the eye that everyone wants to come in. |
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| The source of goods coming to the wholesale market is quite diverse, mostly coming from large specialized areas such as Quynh Luu, Nam Dan, Ha Tay, Da Lat,... Every day, the wholesale market imports and consumes dozens of tons of agricultural products, distributing to Vinh city and to the districts. |
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| Because the market operates at night, the lighting conditions are quite limited. Many stalls have spare flashlights hanging in case of power outages (due to overload). |
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| Flashlights are also used for lighting, checking and selecting goods like this. |
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| Buying and selling at the wholesale market is not noisy, and it does not take too much time to bargain because most of the customers are regulars. One thing to note is that the wholesale market also sells agricultural products imported from China. The sellers do not hesitate to advise customers to choose Vietnamese agricultural products, although the price is expensive, but they are more delicious and of better quality. |
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| Buyers and sellers were bustling about even though it was still dark. |
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| Not only women, men also go to the wholesale market from early morning. In the photo, a man goes to the market with a simple bicycle. When he leaves, the bicycle is loaded with goods and he...walks. |
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| Breakfast at the market before dawn after a busy night. |
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| A quick and temporary sleep before entering the morning market. |
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| As the sky gradually lightened, the vendors at the wholesale market lingered until the lights went out, which was also the time when the city's rhythm of life began to revive. |
Chu Minh Anh
