Vietnam: A young woman fruit vendor enjoys a bowl of pho (Vietnamese noodles) in the Bac Ha Sunday Market, Bac Ha, Lao Cai Province

The hills around Bac Ha are home to ten separate minorities, including Dao, Giay, Nung and Tai, but the most distinctive and colourful are the Flower (Flowery) Hmong. From before dawn they converge on Bac Ha’s dusty town centre and, especially, the concrete market. Goods sold and exchanged include fruit and vegetables of every description, fresh meat and wild orchids.

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David Henley

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