For a long time, fair market is not only a place for trading or exchanging goods but also a “living museum” that recreates the unique cultural life of different ethnic groups, Cao Bang fair is no exception. is a destination not to be missed by tourists when visiting this beautiful land.
Unique features of Cao Bang fair
The markets in Cao Bang are not ostentatious, not fussy, just rustic and simple are small bamboo stalls lined up on both sides of the aisle, but because here people are not too crowded, normal. They are always busy with their work, so only during the fair do they have a chance to meet each other. Therefore, on these occasions the stream of people coming from all over the valleys or on the hills bustled an entire region.
People pull together to go to the market very crowded (Photo @farwegotravelvietnam)
In particular, each person who comes to the market will have different purposes: people come to buy food, store food, people sell home-made products, others come to meet and give Change your mind, tourists come to discover the unique culture of the highlands … all create an irresistible attraction.
Moreover, Cao Bang fair is also a place where boys and girls date and flirt. At this time, they will put on the most beautiful, newest and most brilliant traditional national costumes, and then perform soft, flexible and seductive dances, pure sacred lyrics or soft voices. skillful … to impress your loved one. Just like that, they “drunk” each other and should be married together, forming a beautiful love story for a long time, making people admire.
Where boys and girls are so charming
In addition, as the event attracts the most participants in the province, this is also an opportunity for authorities to easily propagate the policies of the Party and State, thereby enhancing the Awareness of people in the region.
Special products at Cao Bang fair
Unlike lowland markets full of modern industrial products, elegantly designed items or even luxury brands, upland markets in general and Cao Bang fair in particular. only products that breathe the life of upland people and are drawn from the quintessence of their labor.
Typical of which are the colorful brocade stalls of the Mong, the Nung, with delicate dresses, soft blankets or beautiful handbags…; are traditional musical instruments made of bamboo, half or bronze such as khèn, flute, gong … and also tools for daily labor such as: knives, tongs, lances or sickles … 
(Photo @joliemee_boutique)
Specializing in selling handicraft products of the people (Photo @ jin.lmt)
In addition, the type of product that most people are aiming for, indispensable at Cao Bang markets is food such as: rice, potatoes, corn, meat, fish and wild vegetables … Hand-cultivated and attentive, extremely clean, delicious and secure.
Abundant food (Photo @ namduong10_)
Along with that, there are specialties for visitors to buy gifts after their Cao Bang trip such as: rice cakes, lamella cakes, smoked ribs, kitchen guard beef, vermicelli, and ancient blue tea … Of course, there will be items you can only buy seasonally such as plum, pear in the summer, Chongqing chestnuts in the fall and tangerines on the occasion of Tet …
However, the most special feature at Cao Bang fair is probably the stalls selling food on the spot, with smoky smoke bringing the scent of the nose flying around the space, attracting everyone from afar. makes anyone unable not to stop to enjoy.
The delicious cakes (Photo @ justinle8x)
Some of the dishes that you should try here are: sour pho with a variety of toppings such as fried bacon, boiled chicken, fried ribs, roasted duck …; Cao Bang Noodles with sweet and delicious bone broth, beautiful fragrant five colors wrapped in green banana leaves, wormwood cake, thick cake, corn cake , banh mi, rice ball cake, ant egg cake, mum unique cocoon, or mixed tea and cool white jelly made from pup gifts … 
Eye-catching five-color sticky rice dish (Photo @maistaywild)
Fair fair schedule Cao Bang
Normally, markets in Cao Bang will meet once every 5 days, specifically:
In Chongqing
- The district market meets on the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, and 25th of the lunar month.
- Po Tau Market meets on the 1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, and 26th of the lunar month.
- Po Peo and Ban Ra markets meet on 4, 9, 14, 19, 24 and 29 of the lunar month.
- Dinh Phong Market meets on 3, 9, 13, 18, 23 and 28 of the lunar month.
- Thong Hue Market meets on 2, 7, 12, 17, 22 and 27 of the lunar month.
In Quang Uyen
- The district market meets on 1, 6, 11, 16, 21 and 26 of the lunar month.
- Dong Da market meets on the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th and 25th of the lunar month.
- Hang Chau Market meets on 3, 8, 13, 18, 23 and 28 of the lunar month.
In Tra Linh
- Tra Linh Market meets on 4, 9, 14, 19, 24 and 29 of each lunar month.
- Ban Short Market meets on 3, 8, 13, 18, 23 and 28 of the lunar month.
In Bao Lam
- The district market and Na Pong market are held on the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th and 25th of the lunar month.
In Bao Lac
- Ban Bo and Coc Bang markets are held on the 4th, 9th, 14th, 19th, 24th and 29th of the lunar month.
In Nguyen Binh
- The district market meets on 3, 8, 13, 18, 23 and 28 of the lunar month.
- Tinh Tuc Market meets on 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 of the lunar month.
- Na Bao Market meets on 3, 4, 9, 14, 19, 24 and 29 of the lunar month.
In Ha Quang
- Na Giang Market meets on the 1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, and 26th of the lunar month.
- Ban Gioi Market meets on the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, and 30th of lunar month every month.
- Soc Ha and Tong Coc markets meet on 2, 7, 12, 17, 22 and 27 of the lunar month.
- Nam Nhung market meets on the 4th, 9th, 14th, 19th, and 29th of the lunar month.
In Thong Nong
- Hang May Market meets on the 1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, and 26th of the lunar month.
- Bo Gai Market meets on 2, 7, 12, 17, 22 and 27 of the lunar month.
- Tat Na market meets on the 4th, 9th, 14th, 19th, 24th and 29th of the lunar month.
In Hoa An
- Nuoc Hai Market meets on 3, 8, 13, 18, 23 and 28 of each lunar month.
- Cao Binh Market meets on 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 of the lunar month.
- Cho Cho Again meets on 3, 8, 13, 18, 23 and 28 of the lunar month.
In Phuc Hoa
- Cach Linh Market meets on 4, 9, 14, 19, 24 and 29 of the lunar month.
- The district market meets on 3, 8, 18, 18, 23 and 28 of the lunar month.
In Ha Lang
- The district market meets on the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th and 25th of the lunar month.
- Bang Ca Market meets on 3, 8, 13, 18, 23 and 28 of the lunar month.
- Thi Hoa Market meets on 4, 9, 14, 19, 24 and 29 of each lunar month.
In Thach An
- The district market and Na Coc meet on 1, 6, 11, 16, 21 and 26 of the lunar month.
- Nam Nang Market meets on 2, 7, 12, 17, 22 and 27 of the lunar month.
Today, despite the many changes in life, Cao Bang fair still retains the traditional cultural identities for generations, retaining the unique beauty of the people in the highlands, so if traveling. If Cao Bang ignores this activity, it is indeed very flawed.
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