Unique sea market in Ha Tinh, buyers and sellers meet in the dark, turn on flashlights to choose ink, count money

As the night falls, hundreds of locals and tourists flock to the seafood market at Ky Ninh beach (Ky Anh town, Ha Tinh province) eagerly waiting for the fishermen's squid fishing boats to return.

As the night gradually draws to a close, hundreds of locals and tourists flock to Ky Ninh beach (Ky Anh town, Ha Tinh province) eagerly waiting for the fishermen's squid fishing boats to return.

After settling at sea, hundreds of lights on squid fishing boats flash like a city on the sea in Ky Ninh commune, Ky Anh town, Ha Tinh province.

Around 10-12pm, squid fishing boats in Ky Ninh commune, Ky Anh town, Ha Tinh province dock.

On the shore, women and mothers are waiting to welcome the achievements of the men in the family.

There are no tables or chairs, no electric lights, the only thing here is fresh squid, the spotlight is mounted above the seller's head to both illuminate the way for customers to choose squid and create an effect to make the squid sparkle more.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue (Tien Thang village, Ky Ninh commune) said: "The squid fishing season for local people is from April to August every year.

This is the season so people often fish with drag nets and direct fishing. The fishing area is only about 5km from the coast.

With the price of fresh squid ranging from 150-350 thousand VND/kg, in favorable weather conditions, on average each night our boat can earn 3-5 million VND."

Flashlights and cell phone lights flickering in the dark, along with the sounds of laughter and bargaining, creating a buzzing atmosphere in the sea, creating a rather interesting feature when coming to the "sea market, seafood market" of fresh squid in Ky Ninh commune, Ky Anh town, Ha Tinh province.

Although the squid boat docked very late, many people still tried to wait at the seafood market on the edge of the waves to buy trays of fresh squid...

...and enjoy the fun atmosphere at the market.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Khanh Huyen (Ky Tan commune, Ky Anh district, Ha Tinh province) said: "For several consecutive days, my family went to Ky Ninh sea market to wait for the boat to buy squid. Although the boat arrived quite late, I enjoyed buying fresh seafood and joining in the happy atmosphere with everyone...".

A unique night market that only sells one type of seafood, flashing squid, in Ky Ninh commune, Ky Anh town, Ha Tinh province. Clip: Ha Tinh Newspaper.

When going to Ky Ninh beach market to buy squid, many young people also bring spices to enjoy fresh squid right on the beach.

"After Ky Ninh sea square came into operation, this place became an ideal place for people to come to have fun, swim and buy seafood. Recently, it is the right time for squid season, so at night and early morning, many people go to the sea to buy seafood from fishermen who have just caught it. Squid output from April until now in the commune has reached more than 50 tons, bringing a good income to local fishermen...", Mr. Tran Ngoc Phu - Vice Chairman of Ky Ninh Commune People's Committee, Ky Anh Town, Ha Tinh Province.

Source: https://danviet.vn/cho-bien-doc-la-o-ha-tinh-nguoi-mua-ke-ban-hop-trong-bong-toi-bat-den-pin-chon-muc-dem-tien-2024111911151696.htm