In Pictures: Fanciful beauty of Ha Giang Land

Ha Giang has thousands of mountain passes and steep and dangerous slopes. However, Tham Ma slope located on Highway 4C, which connects from Yen Minh town to Pho Cao Commune, has a very unique charm in order to captivate all visitors.

Tu San Alley, located on the Nho Que River in Meo Vac District, is as green as jade amidst the rugged mountainous terrain on a misty morning, creating a picturesque landscape.

It would be remiss if tourists did not come to the H’Mong Meo Vac Village in Pa Vi Commune, Meo Vac District, as this is the epitome of the H'Mong ethnic minority people’s lives in Ha Giang Province.

The H'Mong Meo Vac Village leans against the mountain and is hidden in the mist. The village preserves the traditional architecture and culture of the H'Mong people. It is like like a flower blooming in the mountains of the Northeast.

The Lung Cam Cultural Village in the valley of Sung La Commune in Dong Van District has become more famous thanks to “Pao's house” here. The reason for the name of “Pao’s house” because the house was chosen as the setting in the film “Chuyen cua Pao” (The story of Pao), adapted from the literary work titled “Tieng dan moi sau bo rao da” (The sound of lip-lute behind the stone fence) by Do Bich Thuy.

“Pao's house” is currently the residence of a H'Mong family. The ancient and charming beauty of the house has been retained in the vast and magnificent space of the rocky plateau.

Generations live in “Pao's house”, rustic and peaceful and a place which has a history of more than 100 years.

An old H’Mong woman at Lung Cam Cultural Village returns home after a day of work. Without fatigue and boredom, her relaxed smile really makes others forget all their troubles in life.

Vuong family’s mansion, located in Sa Phin Valley, Lung Phin Commune, Dong Van District, is about 125km from Ha Giang City’s centre and only 15km from Dong Van rock plateau. Viewed from above, the mansion consists of four horizontal houses and six vertical houses that are divided into three areas of front palace, middle palace and rear palace.

The architecture inside Vuong family’s mansion is very unique with the crystallisation of three different cultures, including H'Mong, France and China.

Travelers to Ha Giang cannot help but come to the Vuong family’s house to immerse themselves in old feelings and learn about the life and career of the H’Mong father and son: Vuong Chinh Duc and Vuong Chi Sinh.

Located right at the foot of Dragon Mountain and only about 1km from Lung Cu Flagpole, Lo Lo Chai Village has been home to the H'Mong and Lo Lo ethnic groups for decades. It is worth mentioning that Lo Lo Chai Village still retains the cultural, material and spiritual values of the ethnic minorities in the rocky plateau.

Walking around the Lo Lo Chai Village, visitors will have the opportunity to admire the typical architecture commonly found in many houses in Ha Giang rocky plateau. Some houses have been remodeled to serve as accommodation for visitors.

Peaceful moments of Lo Lo mothers and sisters sewing and embroidering on the front porch.

Both domestic and international tourists want to find a peaceful and relaxing place like Lo Lo Chai Village to rest, explore and experience serenity.

From Lo Lo Chai Village, the Lung Cu Flagpole can be clearly viewed 1km away. Therefore, foreign tourists also want to set foot near the relic, considered a sacred symbol of Vietnam's sovereignty.

The northernmost of the country’s mainland is located in Lung Cu Commune of Ha Giang. Meanwhile, the westernmost, the southernmost and the easternmost are in A Pa Chai Commune (Dien Bien Province), Dat Mui Commune (Ca Mau Province) and Mui Doi Commune (Khanh Hoa Province), respectively.

Even for the H'Mong people in Ha Giang, visiting and learning about the northernmost in Lung Cu is their pride and honour.