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Neighbouring Area
Ha Giang Destination
Ha Giang
is in the North-East side of Sapa - Lao Cai, 300 km away from Hanoi,
located at the highest latitude in Vietnam. It is surrounded by Cao
Bang, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai and Yen Bai. It shares a border with China in
the north. Many ethnic minorities, including the Dao, H'mong, Tay, and
Nung, live in Ha Giang province.
The
climate is divided in two distinct seasons (rainy and dry), although it
tends to vary depending on altitude. Ha Giang is the ideal location to
organize activities such as hiking and camping. Famous sites include
Quang Ngan Waterfall and Than Thuy - Thien Bao National Frontier Pass.
This
destination has lots of remote villages of variety of minority poeples
which are unforgetable to visit on the itinerary of North-East Vietnam.
Is
situated 1,025 m above sea level and is inhabited by the Tay and H'Mong
ethnic groups. The temperature is approximately 1oC in winter and
reaches 24oC on the hottest days. The plateau provides famous products
such as Hau plums, peaches, and persimmons without seeds. Dong Van
apples are as big as pears. In Dong Van, numerous valuable plants used
for their medicinal value are found, including ginseng, anise, and
cinnamon.
Dong Van
has a lot to offer: mountains, forests, hidden grottoes and caves,
multicolored orchid forests, plum and peach trees, persimmon orchards,
and more.
Visiting
Dong Van, one can see Pho Bang, also called Pho Bang Street, which was
built a long time ago and features multi-storey houses made of clay
bricks and tile roofs. Visiting Dong Van on Sundays, one can shop in a
very original mountain market where all kinds of goods and multicolored
clothes can be purchased.
This
happens once a year often falls in May, where the colorful people gather
for their old loves and new ones, and is the place where the tribes sell
their local products like food, vegetable, local textiles...
Dien Bien Phu Destination
(300 km from Sa Pa)
Đien Bien
Phu a is mountainous province in the Northwest of Viet Nam, it's about
474 km from Ha Noi. To Dien Bien you will have chance to know well about
people, culture and history.
The
Battle of Dien Bien Phu was the climactic confrontation of French Corps
and Viet Minh communist revolutionaries. The battle occurred between
March and May 1954 and culminated in a comprehensive French defeat.
Dien Bien
Phu now still keep few historic scars to bear witness to its horrendous
past, though it is still one of the remote areas you could visit. The
hill-tribes living around the area of Dien Bien Phu make up 70% of the
regions population, and the ethnic minority groups include the Black
Thai, Nung, Meo, Loa and others.
Vestiges
of Headquarters Campaign Dien Bien Phu resorts near Pa Khoang Lake, the
scenery as mythology. (20km to Dien Bien)
Today, to
Dien Bien Phu, visitors will see on the top of the northwest mountain of
hill A1 have a monument was built by style "Three mountains" in the
middle higher than two sides.
Some
famous tourist points and landscape;
-
Hill A1: is located in the hills Muong Thanh stress, Dien Bien Phu
city, Dien Bien province.
- Commanding tunnel of De castries general
- Museum of victorious Dien Bien Phu
- Dien Bien Phu Campaign headquarters (25 km to the east of Dien
Bien)
- Pha Din Pass: 32km long, very steep terrain.
- Tham Bang Cave is a historical base
Yen Bai Destination
Yen Bai
Province is located in the North West of Viet Nam, it's about 200 km far
from the capital city (Hanoi), the northern part of the country. It is
bordered by on the north by Ha Giang, the south by Son La, on the
northeast by Tuyen Quang, on the southeast by Phu Tho and the northwest
by Lao Cai. There are many natural beauty sights in Yen Bai such as: Mu
Cang Chai district, Giang stream, Luc Yen gemstone market, Thac Ba
Lake...
Bao Yen
is a land rich of traditions of fighting to build and protect the
country. That tradition is closely attached to the place names of Nghi
Lang ancient citadel, Bao Ha temple and Pho Rang station. These places
have become cultural historical monuments and tourist attraction.
Nghi Lang
ancient citadel was built around early 16th century and a political and
economic centre of the entire Chay river region at that time. Nghi Lang
ancient citadel connects closely to the glorious struggle of the Bau
lords (Vu Van Uyen, Vu Van Mat and descendants) against Mac dynasty to
protect the country. At present, many valuable and historical objects
are discovered in the area of Nghi Lang ancient citadel.
Lao Cai
is famous of ecological and sightseeing tours or traditional ethnicities
or historical discovery tours but Pho Rang station is always a starting
point of all. Stopping in Pho Rang, do not forget to visit Pho Rang
station located on a hill where a joining point of ngoi Rang and Chay
River is. Monument of Rang city station has gone into history with a
resounding victory of Phu Thong battalion (Battalion 11), breaking an
important channel of the French colonialists' defense line of Nghia lo -
Bao Ha - Pho Rang - Nghia Do - Yen Binh that menaces the Viet Bac
military base. Pho Rang victory is a good lesson and education for the
patriotism of succeeding generations.
Bao Ha
temple - a national - level cultural vestige is a famous religious
cultural site nation - wide. It was built at the foot of Cam hill, by
the Hong River in a part of Bao Yen commune. The temple area has very
beautiful natural scenery.
Bao Ha
temple worships the god of defense Hoang Bay, a famous general under Ly
dynasty, who had made great contribution in expelling enemies,
protecting the country, reclaiming land and defending the country's
border areas. He also died in his land. He had been ever granted his 4
words "Tran An Hien Liet" and conferred a title of the God of defense by
the Nguyen King. From the South to the North, whoever come to Lao Cai
can not forget to visit Hoang Bay temple, burn incense sticks to
commemorate a famous general having great contributions to the Dai Viet
country.
Mai Chau Destination (624 km
from Sa Pa)
Approximately 150km from Hanoi, about three hours by bus, in recent
years, Mai Chau valley and his Thai ethnic culture and architecture has
become a popular tourist destination. Vietnam's Mai Chau is a large
valley, to Mai Chau tourist will have chance to see a verdant landscape,
Thai-style thatched huts, meandering streams in the rice field.
Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh, a mountainous province in the northwest
of Hanoi. The way to village is a longish journey, but it's compensated
you will have chance to join by panoramic views over the hills and
valleys. The White Thai peoples have occupied Mai Chau valley for
several hundred years. Most of the Mai Chau village's residents are from
the White Tai ethnic group and live in the stilt houses. Beneath the
stilt houses, families keep their livestock and their looms.
Traditionally, their income was generated by rice production and weaving
scarves.
A typical
tour spends one night in Mai Chau with music from traditional gongs
accompanied by Thai dances, eating steamed 'sticky' rice and drinking
local rice 'wine' through bamboo 'straws' from a communal jar. For a
longer trip, you should hiking through the rice paddies and nearby
villages and a visit to the Song Da by jeep. Accommodation will be in a
stilt house homestay, after a couple of days you'll have an experiencing
the genuine hill tribe lifestyle!
Son La Destination (465 km from
Sa Pa)
Son La is
the fifth largest province in the country, is located in the
northwestern region of Vietnam. Eighty percent of the province's natural
area is covered with mountains. The province is populated by various
ethnic groups, including the Ma, H'mong, Dao, Muong, Kinh, Khmer, Tay,
Thai, and so on. Son La has a temperate climate throughout the year.
On the
way to Son La, the customers will have the chance to swim in Hot
Springs, visits ethnic minority hamlets, Son La Prison and Son La
Museum: The prison was built by French colonialism in 1908. In
1930-1945, it was expanded and became the place where detained
revolutionary soldiers were kept. It was considered a steel prison and a
hell on earth to stamp out strong struggle of prisoners. However, in the
eyes of Vietnamese prisoners and revolutionary soldiers, the prison was
regarded as a school providing the Vietnamese Revolution with excellent
communists like Truong Chinh, Le Duan, Nguyen Luong Bang, Van Tien Dung,
Nguyen Co Thach, Xuan Thuy, Tran Huy Lieu, etc.
By
watching historic evidences in the relic area of Son La prison and
museum, you will feel the savageness of the French Colonialism and
admire the sufferance and bravery of political prisoners. Reaching the
relic area, you will also be told touching stories about in-prison
activities of Vietnamese prisoners, for example, mutual help and
solidarity, revolutionary propagation, struggles for prisoners' rights,
etc. Visiting this relic area, you will gain useful knowledge about
cultures of 12 ethic minority groups exhibited at the Son La Museum.
Lai Chau Destination (80 km
from Sa Pa)
Lai Chau
is situated on high mountainous region in the Northern of Viet Nam,
northern of Da River. Its neighbors are China, Laos, Lao Cai, Dien Bien
and Son La.
The area
of Lai Chau province is 9,562.9 sq.km. Population: 319,900 people.
Capital: Lai Chau. Districts: Phong Tho, Tam Duong, Than Uyen, Tan Uyen,
Muong Te, Sin Ho. Ethnic groups: Thai, H'Mong, Viet(Kinh), Giay, Dao...
A range
of mountain following Northern West - Southern East makes up the terrain
The Pu Sa Leng point is 3,096m above sea level. There are sloping
mountains, hill, valley, plateau, spring alternately. River, spring and
waterfalls with high flow are potential of hydroelectricity in Lai Chau.
Climate:
Belong to tropical monsoon zone; the climate of Lai Chau is divided into
two seasons: rainny season and dry season. The annual average
temperature is 21oC - 23oC.
Tourists
are interesting in custom of ethnic groups in Sin Ho Village, Tam Duong,
Tien Son Cave or Muong Lai Spring.
The
transportation is mainly by road. National Highway No.12 connects Dien
Bien Phu City to Ma Lu Thang Border Gate crossing Lai Chau, and National
Highway No.4D links Lai Chau with Sapa Town
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