PSNews - Once in a year, the Vieng market festival is held from midnight of 7th day of the first month of the lunar new year) in Vu Ban, Nam Dinh. This year’s market was opened at midnight, February 3rd, but many arrived early in the marketplace in the afternoon.
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Vieng market is a special festival which is organized only once a year from midnight of 7th day to the end of 8th day of the first month of the lunar new year.
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Security force has been mobilized to ensure security and order at the festival.
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Many families taking their children to join the market very early
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The market starts getting busy from 2 pm
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According to common belief, people come to the market to "buy good luck and sell bad luck"; pray for fortune, favorable weather and successful business, that's why both sellers and buyers do not overcharge or bargain over goods
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Regarding the spiritual belief of trading in Vieng market, people buy and sell simple and tiny things just in the hope of good luck for the rest of the year.
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At Vieng market, various kinds of trees, including fruit, flower and bonsai, are sold, but fig tree is the best seller as the tree holds spiritual culture, symbolizing the fullness and prosperity in life.
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Many utensils are sold at Vieng market such as sickle, knife, hoe.
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A seller rearranging his goods while waiting for visitors
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The closer to the opening of the market the time is, the more numbers of people flock to the market.
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While many are still coming to Vieng market, some have purchased satisfactory items and starting going home.
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By An Nhien
