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)
An annual festival centring around buckwheat flowers, the iconic flower of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, and the unique cultural values of local ethnic groups will begin on November 23.
Located to the far north of Vietnam, Ha Giang province is well-known for its diverse natural beauties such as Dong Van Plateau, Ma Pi Leng pass, rice terraces and Tam Giac Mach (buckwheat) flowers.
Dong Van Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark is located in the northeastern province of Ha Giang. Its landscape is spectacular and unique with high mountains and deep canyons.