Can Cau market is located in Si Ma Cai district, Lao Cai province. It is about 20 km from Bac Ha town, and 120 km from Sapa town. This is one of the most fascinating open–air markets in the northern highlands of Vietnam. Can Cau market is held weekly on Saturday in the morning, starting at about 6am and ending around noon. Visitors come here to contemplate a lively market of colorful minorities’ costume, textile products, fresh farm produce and…

Bac Ha Market is located in Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province. It is about 65 km from Lao Cai train station, and 100 km from Sapa town. The market is held every Sunday, from early morning till noon. Bac Ha Market is considered as the largest and most colorful market in the area. The market attracts throngs of villagers from the surrounding hill tribes such as H’mong, Giay, Dzao… Some walk several hours for the weekly opportunity to trade…

Dong Van market is located in Dong Van district, Ha Giang province in the northeastern region of Vietnam. The market is open only on Sunday, starting early morning till noon. Dong Van market is famous for its picturesque and colorful sides and the fact that this is frequented by several ethnic minorities in the region including the H’mong, the Lo Lo, the Dzao… By either walking, motorbiking, Hmong girls and boys, young and old all gather at the market for…

Meo Vac market is located in Meo Vac district, Ha Giang proving, in the north eastern region of Vietnam. It is open only on Sunday, starting early morning at about 6am and ending around noon. Meo Vac market is the most impressive market in the northern highlands of Vietnam. This is also the largest market in Ha Giang province, where people from villages all around Meo Vac come to trade and socialize. Entering the market, you can see all kinds…

Ban Phiet market is located in Ban Phiet commune, Bao Thang district, Lao Cai province. It is about 10km from Lao Cai train station, and roughly 45km from Sapa town. In comparison to other popular markets in Lao Cai such as Bac Ha market or Sapa market, Ban Phiet market is much smaller and not too crowded. The market is open every Monday, and it starts quite early in the morning.

Coc Ly market is a small market of a tiny village of the same name, located approximately 18 kilometers west of Bac Ha town. The market is open every Tuesday morning. You can get here via a fairly good road, or by road and river. It is the colorful market in a mountainous area where the Flower H’mong mainly gathers to exchange their homemade products.  The Flower H’mong traditionally wear a distinctive and bright colored costume. They are a gentle,…

Cao Son market is situated on the altitude of 1500m of the tiny village of Lo Suoi Tung, Cao Son commune, Muong Khuong district, Lao Cai province. It is about 50km from Lao Cai train station, and 80km from Sapa town. The market runs on Wednesdays and are visited by the hill tribes of Dzay, Blue H’mong and Flower H’mong. It is a place for the mountain people to meet and to shop. Cao Son market is a small local…