Khau Vai love market - the beauty of love in the Vietnamese mountains

The thought of talking or socializing with ex-lovers may be daunting to some people. But things are different in Khâu Vai love market, a yearly festival held in the hillside village of Khâu Vai in Ha Giang Province. This year's festival has officially kicked off, so let's learn more about the uniqueness of the market in the following story.

Khâu Vai love market is a dating place for ex-lovers who fell in love but could not get married. They promise to meet each other the market on the 27th day of the third lunar month every year to share their feelings with the ones they could not spend their lives with. This year’s event will again highlight the unique cultural identities of local ethnic minority groups..

This year, the Khau Vai love market is taking place from May 13th to 16th. During the four-day festival, activities include goat, cow and nightingale fighting festivals, horse racing, incense offerings and a beauty contest for young girls from Ha Giang.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to witness the Nung people’s betrothal ceremony - a sideline festival in the nearby district of Sơn Vĩ, to have another glimpse at the beauty of the love of ethnic people in mountainous areas./.