Dak Nong currently has 40 ethnic groups living together, with more than 677,000 people. Of which, the Mong people have about 6,800 households with 35,000 people, living mainly in the districts of Dak Glong, Tuy Duc, Krong No, Cu Jut and Gia Nghia city. When settling down and making a living in their second homeland of Dak Nong, the Mong people always bring with them and promote their traditional cultural beauty. In particular, the Mong people here have maintained a weekly Sunday market, contributing to diversifying the cultural colors of ethnic minorities on the M'Nong plateau. After a week of hard work, on the weekend, the Mong people living in Dak R'Mang commune bustle to the market. Most notably, the women, sisters, and children all choose their most beautiful dresses, dress up and go to the market, adding colors to the lively and joyful market picture. Demonstrating the unique cultural features of the Mong people, Dak R'Mang market is likened to a miniature Northwest space in the heart of the Central Highlands.

The fair is famous for its primitive, rustic beauty and the unique cultural features of the ethnic groups in the Northwest highlands.

Please join this market with Vietnam.vn through the photo series "Dak R' Mang Market" by author Nguyen Ngoc Hai, to see the market selling a variety of goods, from brocade, clothes, handicrafts, household utensils, production tools to culinary dishes. The market starts from dawn to dusk but the peak is from 10 a.m. onwards. People will gather to visit, shop and eat. The photo series was submitted by the author to the Photo and Video Contest "Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam", organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Sweet mountain fruit.

The Mong people have migrated to Dak Nong and chosen Dak R'mang commune, Dak Glong district as their second homeland. With the support of the local government, the Mong people have maintained a weekly Sunday market, contributing to the diversity of the cultural colors of ethnic minorities on the M'Nong plateau. For a long time, Dak R'Mang market in Dak Nong has always been a familiar meeting place for the Mong people living here, every Sunday. This is also one of the unique markets in the Central Highlands, clearly showing the cultural life of the Mong people living here. Traveling to Dak Nong and coming to Dak R'Mang market, visitors will experience and discover interesting things about the culture, cuisine and life of the Mong people, along with countless interesting activities that can only be found here.

The market is a place that preserves many unique traditional cultural features of indigenous people.

Dak R'Mang Market is not only a place for trading and preserving the traditional culture of the Mong ethnic group, but also an attractive destination for tourists when coming to Dak Nong. The market sells a wide variety of goods, from brocade, clothing, handicrafts, household utensils, production tools to culinary dishes.

Panorama of Dak R' Mang Market.

Dak R'Mang market takes place in Dak R'mang commune and Dak Som commune of Dak G'long district, Dak Nong province. From the center of Gia Nghia city, to get to this market, visitors will need to travel about 70km to the Southeast. Although it has existed for a long time, Dak R'Mang market still retains the cultural identity of the Mong people who have lived in this area since ancient times. Therefore, this place has gradually become one of the attractive tourist destinations that anyone coming to Dak G'long wants to attend the market once.

The gentle face of a mountain girl from the Northwest highlands in traditional costume.

At the market, many items are sold, but the most popular are still traditional brocade dresses of Mong women. Diverse in style, rich in color and many accompanying accessories.

Place selling all kinds of food in Dak R' Mang Market.

The baby was excited when his mother took him to the market to play.

Buy and try on your people's traditional new shirt.

Coincidentally, after a week of hard work, on the weekend, the Mong people living in Dak R'mang commune (Dak Glong) bustled to the market. The most prominent were the women, sisters, and children, who all chose their most beautiful dresses, dressed up and went to the market, adding colors to the lively and joyful picture of the market.

The baby enjoyed a delicious piece of sweet soup after a day following his mother to Dak R' Mang Market to sell traditional products of his ethnic group.

The market sells a wide variety of goods, from brocade, clothing, handicrafts, household utensils, production tools to cuisine. The market starts from dawn to dusk, but the peak is from 10 a.m. onwards. People will gather to visit, shop and eat. An interesting thing about Dak R'mang market is that no matter how much or how little the goods brought to the market are sold, when people return, they are still very happy. The market has created an extremely vivid and interesting image of the Northwest culture in the middle of the majestic wilderness.

The market is only open on Sundays, so you should arrange your time to visit reasonably. The most ideal time to visit the market is near festivals and Tet, because at this time people from all over will flock to the market, and shopping and entertainment activities will also be more diverse.

In 2024, the Photo and Video Contest "Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam" will continue to be organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications in coordination with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists on the website.   https://happy.vietnam.vn is open to all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and over. The contest aims to honor individuals and groups with positive information products, making practical contributions to the propaganda and promotion of a beautiful image of Vietnam to the world. Thereby helping people in the country, compatriots abroad and international friends access authentic images of the country, Vietnamese people, Vietnam's achievements in ensuring human rights, towards a happy Vietnam. Each contest category (photo and video) has the following prizes and prize values: - 01 Gold Medal: 70,000,000 VND - 02 Silver Medals: 20,000,000 VND - 03 Bronze Medals: 10,000,000 VND - 10 Encouragement Prizes: 5,000,000 VND - 01 most voted work: 5,000,000 VND The winning authors will be invited by the Organizing Committee to attend the Award Ceremony and Award Ceremony and Certificate on live television of Vietnam Television.

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