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This year’s leaf market was hosted by the People’s Committee, the Women’s Union, and the Youth Union in Phu Binh Ward, Long Khanh City, Dong Nai Province and featured 23 booths selling 33 kinds of food, drinks, and goods. Visitors to the marketplace were given three leaves each which they could exchange for products. By the end of the day, most booths had sold out of their products, leaving only happy vendors with handfuls of leaves. Local authorities sample products at the Leaf Market in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam  for food safety testing. Photo: A.Loc / Tuoi Tre “The market was interesting and special because it was so unique. Dishes were free but clean and tasty,” said local resident Tran Thi Thong Nhat. “I hope similar markets will be held in the future.” The vendors who participated in the market did so simply because they enjoyed sharing their food and drinks with others.   “I brought 600 servings of banh troi nu...

Thanks to the warm weather, all the peach trees in the mountains and forests of the Bac Ha tourist area have bloomed with brilliant pink and yellow flowers. These flower branches shimmering in the spring sunshine create a beautiful scene that has attracted countless tourists. For a long time, the Bac Ha white plateau of Lao Cai province has been famous domestically and internationally for its natural beauty in spring. Bac Ha has become a popular tourist destination, especially for tourists from Western Europe and France. Domestically, the people of Yen Bai and the Hanoians have similar interests, outlooks, and spirits to that of the French. Many tourists come to Bac Ha to visit Bac Ha district’s fruit and vegetable farm. Photo: Congthuong.vn When visitors come to Bac Ha white plateau in the last days of January, they will see many romantic and poetic scenes. It has a clear sky and forest cherry blossom trees. When the sun shines after frosty days, in the villages, canol...