Unique mossy roofs on Tay Con Linh range

Roofs of stilt houses covered with thick green moss at an altitude of 1,000 metres above sea level along the Tay Con Linh mountain range in Xa Phin hamlet, Phuong Tien commune, Vi Xuyen district create unique beauty in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

Xa Phin village currently has 53 households, all of which are Dao ethnic minority people. (Photo: VNA)

With cool weather year-round, Xa Phin village is often cloudy, covered in mist with high humidity accompanied by drizzle. (Photo: VNA)

The cool weather all year round creates favourable conditions for plants to grow and thrive, especially green moss on the damp palm-leaf roofs of stilt houses. (Photo: VNA)

According to local people, houses with roofs covered in green moss must be 20 to 30 years old or older. (Photo: VNA)

It takes at least five years for moss to begin appearing on roofs of newly-built houses. (Photo: VNA)

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