Market 'fight' for luck

The girl was pelted with tomatoes so much that her clothes were dirty and her hair was wet.

There are many explanations for the birth of Chuong market, including a story related to the Lam Son uprising. Once, the insurgents were chased by the Ming invaders to the banks of the Hoang River and had no way to retreat. To hide the insurgents, the villagers gathered at the riverbank to hold a market.

The generals and soldiers were disguised as farmers, and their weapons were hidden in piles of vegetables and stalls. When the enemy troops arrived, they saw the crowded market and were not on guard. Taking advantage of the enemy's lack of vigilance, the commanding general launched a counterattack. With the solidarity and intelligence of the army and people, the enemy was defeated. Grateful for the villagers' help, the king gave them a lot of gold, silver, rice, and corn as generous rewards.

Since then, to commemorate this event, every year people organize the Chuong market on the 6th day of Lunar New Year with a mock fight as a traditional cultural feature.