Shopping travel, a type of tourism that combines sightseeing with touring and shopping is quite popular in many countries. Today, I will take you to a place like that.
International border gate connecting Vietnam and China is situated at Hoa Lac Ward, Mong Cai Town, Quang Ninh.
Travelling to Mong Cai, visitors could combine sightseeing with shopping at Mong Cai border market. The market consists of three areas; all situated in the sub-district of Hoa Lac, 1 km from the Bac Luan border gate. There are thousands of business households here, most of them are able to use Chinese and Vietnamese.
There is an average of 2 million arrivals and 500 thousand visitors every year crossing the border to travel and explore market at Dong Hung – China and Mong Cai – Vietnam. At present, it is very easy to transport between 2 countries.
With only two 4×6 sized photos and identity card and assistance from a travel agency, Vietnamese people easily enter China after 1 hour.
Goods in the market and exchanged across the border are abundant. Imported goods from China are mainly ready-made dresses, mosquito nets, shoes, sandals, electronics, toys, candies and fruits. Exported goods to China are mainly seafood products and agricultural foodstuffs such as tea, coffee and sesame.
After finishing shopping business, visitors could reward themselves with Vietnamese or Chinese dishes. Truong Thanh Thang Long is one of the famous Chinese restaurants serving all kinds of Chinese wine such as Than Phu Tuu, Khong Phu Tuu, Ngu Luong Dich and Chinese specialties such as roasted duck, cay te soya cheese and particularly popular khau nhuc.