VietNamNet Bridge – The market is held once a week in Na Meo Village, Quan Son District, Thanh Hoa Province, more than 200km west of Thanh Hoa City’s center.


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Time has elapsed but the market still preserves simple features of the mountainous region.


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It sells regional specialities like vegetables, fruits, fish, shrimp and others.

 

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Lao buyers can find consumer goods like footwear, clothes, soap, and sticky rice in the market.

 

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Vietnam Dong, Lao Kip and US Dollar are used here.


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Lao women sit at a corner of the market after buying all necessary things.    

 

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Mong and Thai ethnic minority people from remote hamlets like Mua Xuan, Xia Xoi, Kha, Cha Khot and Muong Min get up at 2-3am and walk to the market.

  

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Lao customers have to go from the night before.

 

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 Lao customers often buy pot, saucepan, washing powder, sugar and salt.

 

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Lao men shopping at the market

 

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VOV/Lao Dong