East happy, bustling market on the day of Tet
Tet of highland people is an opportunity for people to rest after hard working days on the field. And going to Tet market is not simply buying and selling essential items, but also an opportunity for them to have time to visit each other and invite each other to come home for Tet. And especially go out, enjoy the Tet atmosphere.
 

Old friends - happy to meet at the fair
From early morning, people from all over the village have flocked to the biggest market in the Northwest - Bac Ha market. Adults go shopping for Tet, children go out, go buy new clothes, young men and women wear the best clothes to go shopping and dating. A vibrant color, a joyful atmosphere enveloping the mountains and forests. The most crowded market in the whole year is probably on this Tet holiday. Home, people try not to miss the last fair of the year, buy new dresses, good food. If you are at the fair, this bustling, joyful atmosphere will sweep you along, probably also eager, equally bustling people here.

Items sold by relatives are also different from normal days, dong leaves, sticky rice, ear fungus, and mushrooms are sold throughout the market. Besides, there are the stalls that sell dresses, headscarves or wild orchids. Especially the traditional musical instruments or instruments appear more to serve the needs of playing spring festival of boys and girls.
 

The gypsies of the Mong people are often sold at the border market
If the day is usually more and more at noon, the market will become more and more thin, and more and more new days will come in the afternoon. Because on the field has been spent, down to the market everyone wants to linger to buy Tet gifts are full. And meet each other, talk a couple of stories, invite each other to taste the sweet corn wine ... It is not until the end of the afternoon that the market will dissipate. The buyer of the seller disappeared gradually on the roads, after a white fog.
Phan Phuong