Nga My commune, Tuong Duong district has its first market session

Ribbon cutting ceremony to open the first Nga My market in 2022. Photo: My Lien

This is the first time the particularly disadvantaged commune of Nga My has organized a market. Taking place over two days (September 1 and 2), this local market has 28 booths displaying agricultural products, handicrafts, cuisine, folk remedies, rattan and bamboo products, brocade weaving of the Thai and O Du ethnic cultures with the participation of the community of residents of villages in Nga My commune and some neighboring communes.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Lo Thanh Nhat - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district said that the market is a part of culture, an essential need that cannot be missed in daily life. Currently, many localities in the country have formed the traditional beauty of the market, which clearly shows the cultural activities of localities and regions. Especially in ethnic minority areas, the market is also a place for cultural exchange between ethnic groups, a place where spiritual values ​​converge, a unique cultural beauty that is characteristic of the ethnic groups. Besides, in the current development trend, the need for trade, the issue of creating livelihoods and increasing income for people is an issue that authorities at all levels are more concerned than ever in order to achieve the goal of sustainable development.

The Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district also affirmed: To put the market into regular operation, the commune government needs to motivate people to increase production, create clean and safe products, gradually helping people create products with unique characteristics of Nga My. Enhance the spirit of solidarity, innovation, development with determination, enthusiasm; sense of responsibility of cadres, civil servants and people of Nga My commune.

Local products for sale at the market. Photo: My Lien

According to Mr. Luong Tuan Dung - Chairman of Nga My Commune People's Committee, the local government has made great efforts to launch this market because the commune has a rather isolated terrain, difficult to trade with other regions, a high rate of poor households, 100% of ethnic minorities with Thai, Kho Mu ethnic groups, especially more than 500 O Du ethnic groups, which are very small ethnic minorities. The opening of the market is hoped to be a place to connect, introduce and promote culinary culture, brocade and rattan products for the locality, and at the same time, this is also an "opening" to create livelihoods for ethnic minorities in Nga My commune to escape poverty.

Ms. Luong Thi Hoa, Pot village, Nga My commune, excitedly said: "I am over 80 years old this year, this is the first time I have gone to the market in the commune." Photo: My Lien

The first Nga My commune agricultural market, Tuong Duong district in 2022 is an activity within a series of events celebrating the 77th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2022)./.

The market attracts a large number of people. Photo: My Lien

Thousands of people from Nga My commune and tourists came to the market. Photo: My Lien

The cultural and artistic program at the opening ceremony was carefully prepared by the organizing committee, creating an exciting atmosphere and attracting the participation and response of a large number of people in the commune and region./.