Lao Cai entering autumn is not only filled with the bright yellow color of ripe rice, cool weather, majestic nature, but the unique local products at the markets also become one of the factors attracting tourists. The market is considered a place where the cultural quintessence of ethnic minorities in the highlands converge. The market …
Pha Long commune is a border area of Muong Khuong district ( Lao Cai province). Coming to Pha Long takes 2 hours by road from Lao Cai city (68kilometers) and 3 hours from Sapa (95 kilometers). It’s famous not only by Gau Tao festival but also by the rustic and characterized highlands Pha Long market. …
If you travel to Sapa during the festival time, you will have a chance to learn more detailed information about ethnic minorities in Sapa. Xa Pho is one of them and they have their own traditional culture in the lunar new year named “Ả nệ ghỉ bá” which means “Village sweeping ritual”. The Xa Pho …
The Xa Pho ethnic group is one of the ethnic minority groups in Vietnam, primarily residing in the mountainous region of Sa Pa, in the Lao Cai Province. The Xa Pho people have a unique culture and way of life that you can experience when visiting Sa Pa. Although I don’t have personal experiences, I …
Mong people were the first to migrate to Sapa, about 200 years ago. Due the habit of living on high mountain, at present, the habitat of the Mong people is mainly concentrated in Hoang Lien, Cau May, Muong Hoa, Ngu Chi Soncommunes. Mong people have a rich and unique folk culture from traditional musical instruments …
The Northwest culture contains many unique features and has become one of the signs that make up the cultural characteristics of the region. It is also an attractive tourism potential for visitors who love to explore and experience the Northwest Cultural. Northwest cultural space is an extremely unique and new product, built in the Sun …
Sin Chai is in O Quy Ho ward, Sapa town. Natural landscape of Sin Chai village consists in marvelous terraced rice paddy fields, friendly local people, fresh air, green moutains and stream. The village is two miles far from the town where black Mong people are living. Mong people feed themselves by farming, breeding, weaving …
Gau Tao or GrâuK Taox is a traditional festival of the Mong ethnic group in the Northwest highlands such as Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Ha Giang … every New Year’s Eve to spring. Gau Tao Festival is usually held from the 1st to the 15th of January every year and is one of the typical …
Located at an altitude of over 2000m above sea level, Y Ty is a highland commune of Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province. Y Ty is beautiful and charming in its own way at each time of the year. Especially around the time when peach blossoms are in full bloom in Y Ty, attracting many …
Sansaho is a commune of Sapa town, Lao Cai Province. Most of the people who live here is belong to the Mong ethnic group. If you travel to Sapa in this spring, you can not missing Gau Tao Festival at Sansaho commune – one of the biggest festival of Mong ethnic group. Gau Tao festival …
