VietNamNet Bridge – The market is about 30 km north of Qui Nhon city, Binh Dinh province and it opens from 3-4am.
A special feature of the Go Gang market is that it opens from 3am and closes at about 4-5am.
The second special point is that it only sells conical hats and materials to make conical hats.
The transactions take place under the lights of oil lamps.
The
market is not noisy or bustling as ordinary markets. After making 10-20
conical hats, local women take their products to the market.
Every
day, a woman can make from 7-10 products and they sell them for
VND10,000/unit ($0.5). This traditional job does not bring about high
income but it is a good job during harvest time.
At the conical
hat market, the buyers and sellers seem to know each other very well.
After sell conical hats, women buy materials right at the market to make
new products. Go Gang conical hats are then transported to other
regions and even to Laos and Cambodia.
The Go Gang market was
formed in the Tay Son dynasty in the 18th century to serve soldiers of
King Quang Trung. The market’s operating hours have been maintained for
centuries.
If you go to Qui Nhon city, you should not forget to
take the time to visit this unique market to understand more about the
culture of this land.
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