Lu Market is almost 100 years old. It is in northern Vietnam, about 120 km from Hanoi, in Hung Yen Province.

The market is famous for cheap treats. Eight sugar‑coated fried cakes cost about 38 cents, and many other snacks cost between 8 and 15 cents each.

Du Thi Dua, a 69‑year‑old local resident, has sold fried cakes at Lu Market for 40 years. She still charges about 8 cents for a gac fried cake and about 38 cents for eight sugar‑coated fried cakes, even though ingredient costs have risen.

Dua says she makes a living by selling enough cakes each day to cover her costs. The profit on each cake is small, but the daily sales are enough for her income.

A visitor named Nhat Ha said she could spend about $1.90 on snacks and feel completely full, showing how affordable the market is for locals and tourists.