The morning bustle of Bến Do fish market

Located near Bái Tử Long Bay, Bến Do is the largest wholesale seafood market in Cẩm Phả, in the northern province of Quảng Ninh.

Located near Bái Tử Long Bay, Bến Do is the largest wholesale seafood market in Cẩm Phả, in the northern province of Quảng Ninh.

As early as 3 am, hundreds of people and boats arrive at the market to trade fresh seafood and essential items, creating a bustling atmosphere and a vivid colourful picture of daily life in 'the land of coal mines'.

Tourists to Quảng Ninh Province often drop by the market to get immersed in the boisterous scene and purchase the freshest seafood to bring back home.