Cao Thượng village temple market

The ancient tradition is still maintained: from 3 a.m., people from neighboring villages start heading to the market. In many fields of Cao Thượng, there are even faint glimmers of light from villagers harvesting vegetables at night to bring to the market on the second day of Tết. On the spacious ground in front of the temple and behind the communal house is where goods are displayed for sale.

The Cao Thượng market on the second day of Tết is held only once a year, right in the courtyard of the communal house. The main goods are celery, fresh fish, and rice noodles. Buyers and sellers are all cheerful, with sellers not overpricing and buyers not haggling.