Vietnamese Local Markets

If someone ask me where is the most interesting local place in Vietnam? I will answer without hesitation "that is local market!". That is place where you can see the most authentic Vietnamese life...locals are buying, selling, gossiping, bargaining - all enjoying with smiles. That is really a picture of a lovely life.



To "tâm hồn ăn uống" (eating and drinking souls) like Halie and I, local markets are our favorite destinations. And it is much more wonderful if lucky enough to go to local markets on 14th, 15th 0r 29th, 30th every month of lunar calendar.

3 words I can think of to describe Vietnamese local markets are colorful, lively and inspiring! (Halie, do you have any better word? ^^)


...and FRESH ingredients making DELICIOUS Food all come from these local markets ^^

...So Vietnamese local markets themselves can be tourist destinations. They are very interesting, truly authentic, really impressive, totally free...and they are almost everywhere in Vietnam - that what we call the Vietnamese market culture!