Visiting Xin Man market in Ha Giang on Sunday morning

Visiting Xin Man market in Ha Giang, exploring local markets in the
northeastern moun-tainous provinces, such as Ha Giang, could be one of
the most interesting memories of foreign tourists who travel
throughout Vietnam.

Visiting Xin Man market in Ha Giang

Xin Man District, one of ten districts in Ha Giang Vietnam, is a
small, tranquil place near the Chinese border. It has much to offer
tourists, particularly its Sunday market where a wide range of local
fruit specialties, such as plum, peach, wild banana and corn, are
available at very cheap prices.

Hidden in the mountains about 140 kilometers from Ha Giang Town, the
capital of Ha Giang Province Vietnam, or 75km from Bac Ha District in
Lao Cai Province Vietnam, Xin Man market is considered the most
beautiful market in the northernmost area of Vietnam. Far from the
town and a little bit difficult to reach because of the bumpy and
muddy road, the district is not well-known to mass tourism, but it is
worth the effort to get there.

The route from Ha Giang to Xin Man is through beautiful scenery of
rice paddies on the mountain sides, affording a rare opportunity to
enjoy the picturesque landscape of the mountains and discover the
diverse, traditional customs of ethnic minority people who live here.

The name of each ethnic minority group is derived from the appearance
of their traditional costumes and this area is mainly populated by
Mong Hoa people, including Mong Hoa (Flower H’mong), Mong Den (Black
H’mong), Nung, Tay and Dao.

On arriving at Xin Man District, the market is easy to find, as it is
located on the edge of the district itself. When in Xin Man, tourists
should get up early on a Sunday morning and start the day with an
invigorating walk along a small path through numerous beautiful
villages and terraced rice fields.

The Sunday market in Xin Man is filled with hill-tribe traders from
surrounding villages. The market consists of several narrow alleys
lined with wooden stalls offering basic sundries, but its flavor is
other-worldly, with all the participants adorned in magnificent
costumes.

Picking their way through the crowd, tourists will be met with warm
smiles and hospitality from the many different ethnic minority groups
who have come there to trade.

Visiting the Sunday market in the early morning is a long-held
tradition of the Mong Den and Mong Hoa people. They go to the market
as people in Hanoi go shopping at the weekend and eat pho, which is
mainly the same as the beef or chicken noodle soup in Hanoi, but
served with tofu and vegetables.

Purchasing fresh plums or peaches is easy, just simply choose the
fruits and ask the price. It is not necessary to bargain as local
sellers always charge the true prices. This is the way they treat
tourists at Xin Man market.
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