Are Chợ Viềng Chùa and Chợ Viềng Phủ the same market?
No. Chợ Viềng Chùa is held in the former Nam Giang, now Nam Trực commune, by Đại Bi pagoda; Chợ Viềng Phủ is held around Phủ Dày, which worships the Holy Mother Liễu Hạnh, now in Vụ Bản and Hiển Khánh communes. Both are held on the night of the 7th into the 8th of the first lunar month, in Ninh Bình province.
Chợ Viềng opens on the night of the 7th into the 8th of the first lunar month (12 Feb 2027). How Chợ Viềng Chùa and Chợ Viềng Phủ differ, and what is sold.
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