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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.
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  • 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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