Ha Giang, 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 Vietnam.
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.
Dong Van Highland 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, multicoloured 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
multicoloured clothes can be purchased.
Khau Vai love market,
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...