Luc Yen gemstone market

The Luc Yen gemstone market in the northern province of Yen Bai has become more well-known for traders across the country and begun to attract tourists.

The market opens every morning to welcome customers (Photo: VNA)

On a typical day, the market hosts 20 booths whilst during the holidays that number can rise up to 50 booths (Photo: VNA)

A wide variety of colourful gemstones are on display (Photo: VNA)

Each gemstone is valued based on their colour and quality (Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

The market attracts foreign tourists (Photo: VNA)

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