Located at the end of Ha Long 1 market, after Bai Tho Mountain, Ha Long Wharf is one of the areas where the seafood is sold in the retail form, hence attracts the most customers of the city.

Ha Long has countless seafood markets like this – temporary markets. When the tourist come to this spot, you will see several fishermen are lifting the containers of fish which just fished in the river to the shore, a little later, the fishing children also carrying the basket of shrimp, oysters, crab…all of them are fresh.

It is a little enjoyable to watch them doing the daily activities though. That is the market. If the inhabitants of Bai Chay are proud of the Cai Dam market with much fresh seafood then on the other side - Hon Gai, there is a fish wharf in Ha Long, a paradise for fresh fish, shrimps, crabs and snails which make you want to buy right the time you see it. However, tourists seem to rather buy big fish to cook and enjoy it in the right way at home.

Frequently, from 2 am, the seafood market open at 2:00 in the morning, starting to become crowded and bustling. The high-pressure light bulbs illuminate a less than 300m2 area of the wharf, illuminate the fish, shrimp, crab, squid, ..., with thousands of people crammed together to buy, sell...

Ha Long fishing market rush hour is from 6 am to 9 am. When the boats carrying fish from the large ships from Ha Long Bay back to the shore, the people on the shore have rounded up. Wholesale price is equal to retail price so everyone loves it. In the season, when the grey mullet, red mullet filled the wharf, the whole area is dimmed in the fish color, everywhere and anywhere. Unlike other seafood markets in Ha Long, Ha Long Wharf fishing market is mainly for traders. Fishermen from all over Quang Ninh’s sea gathered to sell their seafood to the retailers.

More than just a place to make a living, Ha Long Wharf’s seafood market is also a destination for those who like to buy and sell, who want to discover the uniqueness of nature seafood and those who want to buy fresh and delicious shrimp, fish, squid.

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