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At a height of about 2,800 metres above sea level and set in a magnificent mountain range, Ta Xua commune in Bac Yen district, Son La province, has become an attractive tourist destination in recent times for adventure lovers. The land is also known as one of the most fascinating “cloud hunting” paradises in the northwestern region.

A festival honouring the quintessence of ethnic groups in the northwestern region is underway in Sa Pa national tourist site of Lao Cai province.

Without good conditions like their peers in lowland areas, children in the mountainous northwestern region still enjoy an unaffected and joyful life with home-made toys.

March is a nice time of year to visit Vietnam’s northwest, when the beautiful Ban (Bauhinia) flower season peaks, painting the region white.

Famous for its most breathtaking rice terraces, Mu Cang Chai in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is a reputable name repeated among travel lovers and photographers, especially in late September and early October - the best time for capturing the most beautiful landscapes of terraced fields in the mountainous district.

With its breathtaking landscapes and distinctive culture, northwestern region captures hearts of people with wanderlust.

With its breathtaking landscapes and distinctive culture, northwestern region captures hearts of people with wanderlust.

A tourism demand stimulus programnme for the northwestern region has been launched with the participation of more than 150 travel companies.

A series of festivals organised by different ethnic minority groups from the country’s northwestern region are taking place at the Vietnam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi.

Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Deputy Head of the Vietnam Mission to the United Nations (UN), laid stress on the significance of seeking political solutions and diplomatic efforts to restore peace in Syria while speaking at the UN Security Council’s session on February 19.

Muong Khuong District is a beautiful land of Lao Cai province, located on the northern west border of Vietnam. Here, visitors will feel lost in endless tangerine forest.

Located 80 km from Yen Bai city, Muong Lo valley is the land of historical and cultural values.

Preservation of Northwestern region ethnic groups’cultural identities in need

Traditional cultural values of ethnic communities in the northwestern region are being introduced at a festival which opened in Son La city of Son La province on August 18.

The northwest cuisine and cultural space festival opened at the Sun World Fansipan Legend tourism site, Sa Pa town in the mountainous province of Lao Cai on August 8.

A culture, sports and tourism festival of ethnic groups in the northwestern region will take place in the mountainous province of Son La from August 18-20, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved an investment project for the construction of the Hoa Binh-Moc Chau expressway under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.

The International Trade Fair of the Northwest Region is scheduled to begin on March 30 at the May 5 Square in Dien Bien Phu city, the northwestern province of Dien Bien.

The Ban Flower Festival 2019 – the popular spring flower festival of the north and northwestern region, will take place from March 6-18 in Dien Bien province.

The Australian Government on July 24 officially kicked off its Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT) programme in northwest Vietnam, which aims to create jobs and improve incomes for local women.