Happiness Road leads to plateau of beauty

Whoever has ever set foot on Ha Giang province has all heard about a 185-km road called Happiness, which leads to Dong Van Karst Plateau and Ma Pi Leng Pass.

Thousands of young people from 16 ethnic minority groups built the road between 1959 and 1965 (Photo: VNA)

Volunteer youths build a road section in Lung Cam hamlet, Sa Phin Commune, Dong Van district, 1963 (Photo: VNA)

‘Happiness Road’ runs from Ha Giang City to Meo Vac District, connecting isolated mountainous districts and helping ethnic minorities access the plains (Photo: VNA)

From afar, the S-shaped road looks like a delicate silk scarf amidst the dense forests and rocky mountains (Photo: VNA)

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