Ha Giang province to host buckwheat flower festival

The northernmost province of Ha Giang will hold the first ever Tam giac mach (buckwheat) flower festival in early October, when the plant fully blooms.
The northernmost province of Ha Giang will hold the first ever Tam giacmach (buckwheat) flower festival in early October, when the plant fullyblooms.

Buckwheat (scientifically known asFagopyrum Esculentum) is a plant with clusters of small pinkish whiteflowers and edible triangular seeds.

H’Mong ethnicresidents grow two crops of Tam giac mach every year, as it also bloomsbetween April and May. The flowers are sensitive to sunlight, turningfrom white in the early morning to pink in the afternoon.

Buckwheat creates striking sights when blossoming, making it a touristdraw in Ha Giang, as well as neighbouring mountainous areas such as LaoCai province.

The provincialDepartment of Culture, Sports, and Tourism will organise the festival inDong Van district, as instructed by the Ha Giang People’s Committee.

Various activities will be held as part of the eventsuch as a H’Mong panpipe festival, a tourism fair and a photo exhibitionabout the Dong Van Karst Plateau, which was recently recognised as amember of the Global Network of National Geoparks for the 2015-2018period.-VNA

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