Ba Ren Pig Market - a special market in Quang Nam that sells pigs in a unique way never seen before

That is Ba Ren pig market, located on the National Highway 1A bypass, through Que Xuan 1 commune, Que Son district, Quang Nam province.

At this market every day at around 5am, it starts to get busy and vibrant with the sound of vehicles, the laughter of buyers and sellers, and the loud squeals of piglets.

Một ngôi chợ đặc biệt ở Quảng Nam, bán heo theo kiểu rất lạ đời chẳng giống ở đâu, đó là bồng heo để bán- Ảnh 1.

Ms. Van Thi Tan shares about the pig carrying job at Ba Ren pig market.

Having been involved in the pig-raising business at Ba Ren pig market for more than 10 years, Ms. Van Thi Tan in Tinh Phong commune, Dien Ban town, Quang Nam province shared: “This market has been around for a long time, I don’t know when it was built. I have been working as a pig-raising business here for over 10 years.”

Một ngôi chợ đặc biệt ở Quảng Nam, bán heo theo kiểu rất lạ đời chẳng giống ở đâu, đó là bồng heo để bán- Ảnh 2. — People bring pigs to the market to sell to traders.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Mot, in Que Xuan 1 commune, also works as a pig carrier. She said: “My work takes place from about 5am to 9am. Every day I carry 50 to 100 pigs, and they pay me 1,000 VND for each pig. This job looks very simple, but it requires the carrier to be both quick and careful so that the pigs do not get injured or struggle.”

Một ngôi chợ đặc biệt ở Quảng Nam, bán heo theo kiểu rất lạ đời chẳng giống ở đâu, đó là bồng heo để bán- Ảnh 3. — A corner inside Ba Ren pig market.

Due to the need to move pigs from one cage to another, sometimes they even hold the pigs up for customers to see before choosing the breed, then check the pig's health until they are satisfied before buying. Therefore, the pig carrying profession has also existed over the years.

Một ngôi chợ đặc biệt ở Quảng Nam, bán heo theo kiểu rất lạ đời chẳng giống ở đâu, đó là bồng heo để bán- Ảnh 4. — Mrs. Nguyen Thi Mot is carrying the pig to another cage.

Mr. Nguyen Nghi, Chairman of the People's Committee of Que Xuan 1 Commune, said that to ensure the health of the pigs, the pig market only opens on sunny days. Notably, this pig market only sells piglets, not large pigs. Every day, nearly 100 households bring pigs to the pig market to sell, with an average of nearly 500 pigs sold to traders to transport to other places for consumption.