Pa co Market

Pa Co Market brings the characteristics of customs and habits of Hmong ethnic people and is considered the "living museum" on the cultural life of the community. Pa Co fair usually takes place on Sunday every week, which is busy and crowded as Tet holidays in the delta region.

A wide range of commodities are sold in Pa Co Market, mostly brocade products. With the upland ethnic minorities, going to the fair is an indispensable activity in the life of the families. They concentrate at the market with many different purposes. They can exchange, purchase or simply meet each other after days of hard work. Hmong boys and girls can also make an appointment at the market to express their feelings... All creates the particular beauty for Pa Co Market. Pa Co fair thus also becomes one of the fascinating tourist attractions in Mai Chau alluring the large number of tourists.

The influx of people down from the mountains, Hmong ethnic people in Moc Chau and Thai people in Mai Chau bring their characteristic products to Pa Co Market to liven the area which is usually calm on weekdays. The fair has deeply rooted in the subconscious, thinking and lifestyle of indigenous people as well as any tourists visiting to admire the beauty of Pa Co Market. Like many other upland markets in Mai Chau, Pa Co Market is the miniature image of community life of the ethnic minorities. Therefore, the items they bring to the market is also fairly diverse...which are mostly stalls selling colorful brocade products. Discovering Pa Co Market is one the most extremely memorable things to do in Mai Chau.