Early Sunday mornings, villagers from various ethnic communities gather to sell their products or livestock at the market of Bac Ha, which then transforms into what may well be one of the most colourful markets in Vietnam. Many people arrive on foot, on ponies or if some are rich enough can drive motorcycles or be carried by motorbike carrier.

The Dongxuan market in Hanoi was officially built in the middle of 1889, possessing advantages of traffic and population.Espacially , after the construction of Long Bien Bridge by the French , the market gained its position as the bustling trading center of not only Hanoi but also the North , speedily received the afftention of tradesmen from France , Spain , India .. Along with maintaining trad-ing streets and the production of traditional handy crafts was also the home to commercial offices of the French , Chinese , India and Vietnamese tradesmen.

The Can Cau Market is Located in Si Ma Cai District, Northern Vietnam. It is a traditional market of the ethic minority people called the Red Mhongs The Red Mhongs have been living here for many generations and the market itself caters mainly for their simple needs. This is one of not many ethic markets with its traditional style, glamour and colour.

Dong Ba market is on the north bank of the Perfume River, just over the Truong Tien bridge. It has hundreds of stalls selling almost everything. Dong Ba Market provides the platform for the conventional crafts in the city. Tourists can see all the typical features of a traditional Vietnamese market, such as the sampan landing, bus station and bazaars. Dong Ba market is considered as a paradise for snapshots of daily activities as well as for shopping with everything from souvenir items to bronze goods, Hue sesame sweetmeat, conical poem hats, just to name a few.

Located at the centre of the city, Ben Thanh Market is always loaded with varieties of goods, such as consumer goods, cakes and candies, food and foodstuff, and particularly high-quality fruit and vegetables. Goods are displayed in a very attractive way that always catches the eyes of the buyers. They meet all requirements for the customers' daily life or for their families. The market has four gates that are very convenient for the market-goers. For all of its advantages, Ben Thanh Market is one of the most attractive tourist sites in the city for both domestic and foreign visitors.

No one knows if visitors are now visiting a market in Sapa, Nam Dinh, Dalat or the Mekong Delta. Visiting markets is a passion that is not easy for many travellers to give up. So why don't visitors come to see Ca Mau Floating Market.

The market was dated from many years ago, after the local people’s habit of travelling and doing business by boat. Boats and junks in the southwestern region were important means of transportation, like motorbikes and cars in other regions. In the southwestern provinces, people mainly travel on rivers. In the past, people living on the river had to go to the land to buy goods. Today they can buy everything on the river. All trading activities are carried out along the river.

The market meets all day long, but most noisy and busy in the morning. The precious evening, from far-and-wide, boats full of seasonal vegetables and fruits: mangoes, durians, bananas, oranges, coconuts... left their villages to head for the sun­rise market. Every boat is full of fruits. Some boats are covered with roofs, some are not. On boats without roofs, the sellers have to hold high a stick hanging with fruits as signaIs. Market-goers do not bargain, just a few words exchange, they sell and get paid.

This Tuesday market is about 70 km from Sapa. You can get here via a fairly good road, or by road and river; hotels in Sapa and Bac Ha can organise trips.Coc ly is a small village on the Chay river inhabited by the Flower H'mong Minority people. The Flower H'mong traditionally wear a distinctive and bright coloured costume. They are a gentle, softly spoken people who live in the steep mountainous country close to the Chinese border. Because Coc Ly is more remote than Sapa, the dress and way of life is more traditional than in the large centers.

To Phung Hiep, visitors will see thousands of small boats full of agricultural products from Western corners to form 1km long floating market. It's said to be a fruit-market of the Southern part and the market is cultural identity of the Mekong Delta. The market meets all day long, but most noisy and busy in the morning. The precious evening, from far-and-wide, boats full of seasonal vegetables and fruits: mangoes, durians, bananas, oranges, coconuts... left their villages to head for the sunrise market.