Along with development of industrial parks, Binh Duong has attracted a number of workforce nationwide. To meet workers' daily shopping demand, many night markets for workers in the province have emerged with a wide range of commodities.

Workers are selecting fashion clothes at a night market.Night markets bustlingNight markets for workers have been started from 4p.m to 11p.m with the main clients who are laborers working at industrial parks. The night markets have displayed numerous items from clothes, footwear, cloth, jewelry, cosmetics and many more. Meanwhile, other mobile stalls specializing in beverage and gastronomy have also contributed to make the night market areas become more lively.On weekend, going for a tour to Lai Thieu night market in Lai Thieu ward, Thuan An town and Phu Chanh A night market in Thu Dau Mot city, visitors will be surprised by a wide range of items such as fashion clothes, jewelry and so on with reasonable prices. About 4p.m, when laborers end their working day, they arrive at these night markets to buy foodstuffs for dinner or enjoy dinner right at these night markets. In the evening, clothes, footwear and jewelry stalls have always lured visitors. Unlike the two mentioned night markets, Viet Lap night market in An Binh ward, Di An town has not traded food but ready-to-wear clothes and jewelry and cosmetics for workers. As such, many call the night market "fashion market for workers". Viet Lap night market has been established since 2006 with nearly 200 booths. An Binh ward has lured numerous immigrant laborers, so Viet Lap night market's birth is very significant to laborers in neighboring industrial parks such as Binh Duong, Song Thanh and among others. Nguyen Thi Ngoc said: "I sell clothes in this market right from early days. Every day, I sell fashion clothes and footwear for laborers". Many visitors to night markets are not only simple to shopping but seek a relax space. Reasonable price and good managementNight markets in Binh Duong are suitable to laborers' pockets. Specifically, fashion clothes are priced at from VND50,000 to several hundreds of thousands of VND per unit. Even, mobile stalls display T-shirts priced at VND35,000-50,000 per unit. Nguyen Van Tam, worker of ASG Vina Co.Ltd in Lai Thieu ward, said "As an immigrant worker living away from home, I have many things to pay. I therefore often come to night market for my shopping because commodities here are suitable to my pocket".Phu Chanh A, Lai Thieu and Viet Lap night markets are managed by local authorities. These markets are planned orderly, facilitating laborers' visit and shopping. Reported by Q.Nhu - Translated by A.C