One of the most famous products in the mountainous area of the northeast is brocatelle which is made by minority group of people such as H’Mong, Dao, Tay and Nung.
Market day in Sapa, Muong Hum, Coc Ly is organized every weekend and are hotspots for tourists who are keen to find brocatelle products at a good price, if they can master the haggling process. If the products don’t fit you, the sellers promise to fix it to your liking in less than 15 minutes. Each brocatelle will cost around US$5 while handkerchiefs cost less.
Minority people sell a piece of brocatelle at the market
Multicolored brocatelle handbags are mostly made by H’Mong people - Photos: Pham Thai
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