(Baonghean.vn) - Dong Van Market is located between Tan Dong and Vinh Son hamlets in Dong Van commune, Tan Ky district, Nghe An province.It was relocated here from the commune center in 1987. Although in 2010, Dong Van commune invested in building a new market in the commune center (according toProgram 135) but the new market has only been built so far.It remains abandoned because the locals seem to have become too familiar with the old market, even though it is now too cramped.
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| Each food stall in Dong Van market caters to the needs of early morning shoppers. |
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| With the increasing demand for clean pork, people in Dong Van commune are now returning to traditional pig farming methods. |
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| The pigs were crammed together in the cage. |
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| A wild boar hybrid was being offered for sale. |
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| In this rural area, people still prefer wearing conical hats, so hat stalls are an essential part of Dong Van market. |
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| Agricultural tools and household items are always in high demand. |
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| Dong Van is also a mountainous commune with many tea cultivation models. Dong Van market has an entire row of stalls selling green tea along a walkway. |
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| The fruit selling area mainly features betel nuts for chewing and other locally grown fruits that are picked and sold. |
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| A local fruit - the "nhâm" fruit. |
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| And here are some agricultural products. |
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| It has the feel of a rural market. |
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| Buying and selling, exchanging goods in a very informal, folk style. |
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| Lotus seeds harvested from Tan Ky town are brought to Dong Van market to be sold to local people. |
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| Besides the sea fish and dried fish that people from Quynh Luu and Dien Chau transport hundreds of kilometers to sell here every day, Dong Van market also has many types of fish caught in the rivers and lakes of Tan Ky. |
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| A place that sells pets such as ducklings, chickens, and geese. |
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| A goat was brought to the market for sale. |
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