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Regarding the Seven Mountains region (An Giang), the unique "market" that is known for selling only one item—rambutan trees—is well-known. Without stalls or signboards, this "market" stretching along the Ben Xa canal has existed through many generations, providing not only a stable source of income for the orchard owners but also livelihoods and employment for hundreds of poor laborers in the border region.
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Regarding the Seven Mountains region (An Giang), the unique "market" that sells only one item, bamboo poles, is well-known. Without stalls, without signs, this "market" stretching along the Ben Xa canal has existed through many generations, providing a stable source of income for the farmers and also creating livelihoods and jobs for hundreds of poor laborers in the border area. Many elderly people living along the Ben Xa canal do not clearly remember when the Lương Phi bamboo pole "market" (located along the Ben Xa canal, in the commune of O Lam, An Giang province) was actually formed. They only know that since they were young, helping their families with farming, this stretch of river about 1km long has always been bustling. Under the pier, boats and ships travel up and down noisily; on the shore, stacks of straight, green bamboo poles are neatly lined up, stretching as far as the eye can see. Although it is commonly called a "market" by the locals, there are absolutely no ...