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.
It sells regional specialities like vegetables, fruits, fish, shrimp and others.
Lao buyers can find consumer goods like footwear, clothes, soap, and sticky rice in the market.
Vietnam Dong, Lao Kip and US Dollar are used here.
Lao women sit at a corner of the market after buying all necessary things.
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.
Lao customers have to go from the night before.
Lao customers often buy pot, saucepan, washing powder, sugar and salt.
Lao men shopping at the market
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