The 2026 Son tra (hawthorn) blossom festival in Ngoc Chien commune, Son La province, is held annually in March in Nam Nghiep village, home to the largest hawthorn forest in Vietnam. The event promotes tourism and distinctive cultural values, celebrating the pristine white beauty of hawthorn flowers in the northwestern highlands and attracting large numbers of visitors seeking local cultural experiences.
The Red-shanked douc langur, an extraordinary species of animal known as the “Queen of Primates”, has gained recognition globally, not just in Vietnam. The remarkable creature is listed in the Vietnam Red Book of Endangered Species and has consistently captivated international visitors, making it a highlight of Son Tra Peninsula in the central coastal city of Da Nang.
Farmers in the northern mountainous province of Son La are rushed off their feet these days as they work to harvest docynia indica, a fruit known in Vietnamese as ‘son tra’ or ‘tao meo’. Originally a wild plant, son tra has become one of the main crops contributing to poverty reduction for people in Son La province.
Lung Cung village, dubbed an “oasis” in rural Mu Cang Chai district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, has been busy welcoming visitors in the early days of spring when flowers blossom. The ancient houses and unique culture of the Mong ethnic minority people also entice many tourists to the village.
Farmers in the northern mountainous province of Son La are rushed off their feet these days as they harvest “son tra” (docynia indica) fruit. A key crop in the province for many years, the trees have helped improve livelihoods for these mountainous people.
Nam Khat commune, Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province is home to more than 1,100 hectares of Son Tra trees. This tree variety presents high economic value to local people.
The central city of Da Nang welcomed 328,810 visitors during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) festival 2019 (February 2 -10), a year-on-year increase of 10.7 percent.
Son tra fruits or assam apples have helped Mong ethnic people in Toa Tinh commune, Tuan Giao district, Dien Bien province escape poverty and earn a stable income.
Two more construction projects in coastal Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son districts of Da Nang have been found discharging untreated wastewater into the city’s household sewage system.
The Prime Minister has approved an overall planning on the development of the Son Tra National Tourism Area in the central coastal city of Da Nang through 2025 with a vision to 2030.
Residents of Mu Cang Chai District in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai are enjoying better lives thanks to their special ethnic fruit called Son Tra.
World Vision International and authorities of central Da Nang city’s Son Tra district signed an agreement on the Son Tra Urban Area Development Programme and launched the project's Phase One on Nov.1.
