A special feature of the Go Gang market is that it opens from 3am and closes at about 4-5am.

The second special point is that it only sells conical hats and materials to make conical hats.

The transactions take place under the lights of oil lamps.

The market is not noisy or bustling as ordinary markets. After making 10-20 conical hats, local women take their products to the market.

Every day, a woman can make from 7-10 products and they sell them for VND10,000/unit ($0.5). This traditional job does not bring about high income but it is a good job during harvest time.

At the conical hat market, the buyers and sellers seem to know each other very well. After sell conical hats, women buy materials right at the market to make new products. Go Gang conical hats are then transported to other regions and even to Laos and Cambodia.

The Go Gang market was formed in the Tay Son dynasty in the 18th century to serve soldiers of King Quang Trung. The market’s operating hours have been maintained for centuries.

If you go to Qui Nhon city, you should not forget to take the time to visit this unique market to understand more about the culture of this land.

Pha Le