Sapa was an overnight train ride from Hanoi into the mountains, next to the Chinese border. Its here that many of the ethnic minorities of Vietnam live - these include the Black H'Mong, Flower H'Mong and the Red Dao. I attended the Sapa Saturday market and the next day went to the Sunday market in Bac Ha.
I went on a trek outside of Sapa and visited a number of minority villages. I found these young Black Hmong girls who wanted to sell me friendship bracelets. I couldn't resist their sales pitch.
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