Pho Cao Market is a cultural meeting place for 17 ethnic minority groups in Pho Cao village, Dong Van district, of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.
Pho Cao Market opens in the early morning. On high ground it is often shrouded in fog and clouds.
The market day attracts a large number of visitors.


Market in clouds


Brocade products - a unique feature of the market

People from 17 ethnic minority groups exchange goods at the market



Children go to the market with their mothers





Busy trading




A special local breed of pig

Young couple

Pho Cao is a memorable market in Ha Giang province
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