As anyone who has ever been to Hanoi can attest, street vending is one of the most common and important forms of urban livelihood, along with junk trading and motorbike taxi driving. Thousands of rural-to-urban migrants ply city streets, mainly selling fruits, vegetables, and prepared foods (like pho, the ubiquitous noodle dish). Not only is vending an important source of livelihoods, it also creates a pro-poor distribution chain for produce grown in Hanoi's peri-urban outskirts. As the economy grows, however, and more and more of Hanoi's agricultural hinterland is plowed under for development schemes, and supermarkets begin to displace traditional markets and street vendors (especially in the consumption patterns of Vietnam's newly rich) informal livelihoods are coming under immense pressure.
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Hanoi: Ban on Street Vending Goes into Effect July 1
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Santa Fe International Folk Art Market
The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market is the largest international folk art market in the world, and our success led to Santa Fe’s designation as a UNESCO City of Folk Art.
The Market hosts an annual festive, two-day event on Museum Hill in Santa Fe, New Mexico adjoining our renowned partner, the Museum of International Folk Art.
The 2008 Market will be held July 12-13th, 2008. The 2009 Market will be held July 11-12th, 2009.
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Bread Vendor needed!!
WE NEED A BREAD VENDOR ON WEDNESDAY'S FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM.
14717-A HAWTHORNE BLVD. LAWNDALE , CA. 90260
310 679 - 3306
WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE OPEN FOR THAT MARKET PLEASE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH,
DYAN
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Canby Saturday Market
This is the first year for te Canby Saturday Market. Ihope that the City of Canby can grasp on to the tradition that saturday markets bring. An excellent way to mingle with you community while taking in great wholsome food, veggies, flowers, art's & crafts, and gret music just to name a few! Please come down to this years Canby Saturday Market and enjoy what still can be called small town goodness! 9-1 main street Canby, Or 97013......
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