This
small market is between Can Can market and Bac Ha town,
about 12km from the town. It’s less busy than other
markets, and is open on Sunday. It is a good place lo
move onto once the tour buses arrive in Bac Ha from Sapa,
and has a very real feel.If most of the mountain markets
in Vietnam happen on weekend, Lung Phin is a different
one which is rich local culture meaning. This is based
on the date of 12 animal designations in clued Rat, Ox,
Tiger, Hare/Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep/Goat,
Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. This market is every day
of Monkey and Tiger.
From the late afternoon of the day before the people
gather here from the surrounding areas and who have one
night meeting friends who come from other villages. The
old people talk about their family, children, works…while
young people talk about love and mariage…some of them
would come with instruments and dance to warm up the
cold night.
The morning begins earlier than normal day with sound
of people talking, chatting, laughing, singing,
steeping…since the rooster announce first watch on all
trails leading to the market.
The market is right on the hillside with some
thatched huts where at the corner they tie animals.