This is the largest and most famous buffalo market in the north-west and bustles from early morning.

 

 

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The market is held on a large land plot in Bac Ha Town.

 

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Most of the sellers are local people. Those who live quite far from Bac Ha Town usually leave home at around 4 am.

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Most mountainous households use buffaloes for farming.

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Many of the sellers come from other localities such as Nghe An and Thanh Hoa.

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There are different ages and kinds of buffaloes including for farming, meat or fighting

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Buffaloes with white or cream hair are often expensive than black varieties

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Many families in Bac Ha live on buffalo breeding

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Customers carefully examine the animals before deciding to buy

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The market lures lots of visitors

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The buffaloes are priced from VND20 million (USD869.56) to VND60 million (USD2,600), depending on their variety

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The market has maintained its unique character.

 

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