During the Lunar New Year 2025, Bat Xat district will hold many special spring welcoming activities, creating a joyful and warm atmosphere, along with unique experiences for locals and visitors. Come with us to experience the colorful traditional festivals of ethnic culture in Bat Xat during this Tet holiday. Many traditional festivals are held in …
Banh Chung is a quintessential traditional dish of Vietnam, particularly significant during the Lunar New Year (Tet). This square-shaped rice cake holds deep cultural meaning, serving as a symbol of the earth and the Vietnamese heritage. Its preparation and consumption embody the spirit of family, gratitude, and respect for ancestors, making it a must-try dish …
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 …
Nghia Do is a commune located in the eastern part of Bao Yen District, home to over 98% of the Tay ethnic minority. Throughout centuries of living, laboring, and producing in this land, the people have accumulated a rich treasure of cultural heritage unique to the Tay in Nghia Do. With its natural advantages, distinctive …
Lao Cai has a total of 25 ethnic groups, so every spring, there are many cultural festivals taking place. Let’s travel to Lao Cai to learn about some of the festivals taking place around Lao Cai city during the Lunar New Year 2025. 1. Xuong dong Festival (Long Tong festival) This is a traditional festival …
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 …
