Ma Pi Leng pass, dubbed the most beautiful in Vietnam, is a 20 km section of National Highway No 4C connecting the two districts of Dong Van and Meo Vac in Ha Giang province. Visitors to Ma Pi Leng pass, with Nho Que river flowing below, will be surprised at the majestic space of mountains and forests against a clear blue sky.
Nho Que river with its beautiful turquoise water snakes through mountains and forests. (Photo: VNA)
From a distance, Ma Pi Leng pass resembles a “thread” in the middle of a hill, creating a majestic scene in the rocky mountain plateau. (Photo: VNA)
Nho Que river winding like a green thread shimmering from heaven. (Photo: VNA)
Nho Que river passes through Tu San canyon and then along Ma Pi Leng pass. (Photo: VNA)
Though Ma Pi Leng pass is dangerous and scary, visitors are rewarded with a lovely view of the turquoise Nho Que river below. (Photo: VNA)
Roads, landscapes and daily activities of people from ethnic minority groups on the passes of O Quy Ho, Pha Din, Khau Pha and Ma Pi Leng have become famous tourist attractions in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam.
The Buckwheat Flower Festival has returned for an eighth time in Dong Van district in the northernmost province of Ha Giang, and has become a magnet for tourists from far and wide.
Ha Giang white cliff, also known as the God Cliff, is located 160km from the centre of northern mountainous Ha Giang province. It can be found on the Ma Pi Leng pass which is about 2km from Dong Van and Meo Vac districts.
Among the 19 ethnic groups residing in the northernmost province of Ha Giang, H’Mong is the largest and also the one who celebrates the traditional Tet earliest. According to the "moon calendar" of the H’Mong people, each month has 30 days and after 365 days, the new year begins. After 2 years of being affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, this year the H’Mong people celebrate Tet more bustling.
The Dong Van karst plateau in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, surrounded by rugged terrain, has put on new coat as mustard flower fields blanket the area in yellow.
For generations, the Red Cờ Lao, one of Vietnam’s various ethnic minority groups, have lived in villages on the slopes of the Tay Con Linh mountain range in the northern province of Ha Giang. Their cultural values have changed over times, but some of them have been preserved to this day.