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Muong Khuong
Market
Welcome
to Muong Khuong Market in Sapa Vietnam
 Big market with a wide range
of ethnic groups: Hmong, Dao, Nung, and merchants from other ethnic
groups who come all the way to sell their products. Several
Pa Zi women sell traditional incense made from the bark and resin of
scented trees.
Muong Khuong market takes place on Sundays and is located in a small
border town, which is frequented by Flower H'mong, Tu Di, Tay and Giay
ethnic minorities. They come from surrounding villages to buy and sell
local products such as food and material for agriculture and fabric.
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Opening: 6 am of Sunday
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Closed time: 1 am
The district is looking to develop into an eco-friendly destination
Muong Khuong District is about a 10-hour train ride from the capital and
then approximately 50km east from Lao Cai centre. The district is then
accessible by motorbike or bus from Lao Cai City, Vietnam.
The locality is home to 14 ethnic groups including Mong (the largest
group who account for 43 per cent of the population), Nung, Dao, Pa Di
and Phu La. The mix in ethnicities lends the area a colourful character,
visible in the market and the wares each group has to offer.
 The market is one of the main tourist attractions which sees a lot of
visitors, especially as the district also serves as a link to other
famous sites like Sa Pa Town, Bac Ha (Bac Ha tour) and Si Ma Cai
districts in the province.
Vibrant market
Muong Khuong District is well-known to travellers for its many markets
lining National Road 4D. It gives visitors a chance to glimpse into the
life and traditions, not to mention goods on sale, of the Mong, Nung and
Dao.
The road will also turn Muong Khuong District into a centre of tourism
and provide a viable trade route, Si Ma Cai districts in Lao Cai and Ha Giang provinces.
Muong Khuong is 50km from
Lao Cai, 1.5 hour to drive and 87km from Sapa, which takes approximately
2.5 hours
Muong
Khuong Market Photos:
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