A glimpse of Ha Giang

Located in the North Pole – the hedgerow region of the country, Ha Giang not only owns the wild, magnificent natural landscape and cultural diversity, but is also known as one of the localities that develop tourism quite well. copy. That has created a special attraction, making visitors want to return to this land many times.

Sacred Lung Cu Flagpole. Hidden beauty Referring to Ha Giang, perhaps any Vietnamese would like to once set foot there, to stand under the sacred Fatherland flag fluttering on Lung Cu flagpole, where according to historical books Ly Thuong Kiet had visited Ha Giang. first marked the territory’s sovereignty with a sandalwood tree. In 2010, Lung Cu flagpole was invested and built on a large scale, located at an altitude of 1,400m above sea level, octagonal shape, over 30m high, 54m² area, representing 54 ethnic groups. Coming to Ha Giang, visitors cannot help but come to Dong Van rock plateau, which is recognized by UNESCO as a Global Geopark. Located at an altitude of 1,000 – 1,600m above sea level, with an area of ​​2,356km², stretching through 4 districts of Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Meo Vac and Dong Van, this is the convergence of many famous historical sites. Famous historical sites such as Lung Cu Scenic Landscape Complex, Vuong Dynasty National Architectural Art Monument, Dong Van Ancient Town, Ancient Stone Beach, Archaeological Site… such as Nho Que river, Ma Pi Leng – “The first pass in the world”, Tu San alley – the deepest canyon in Southeast Asia with a depth of 700 – 900m. Not only possessing the strength of the natural landscape, Ha Giang is also a land rich in culture with special festivals taking place all year round such as the Long Tong festival of the Tay people in January, the Gau Tao festival of the Mong people; March with Khau Vai love market; May has the festival of forest gods of the Lo Lo people; in July, go to the Cu Te festival of the La Chi people; September has the Fish Festival of the Tay people; In October, go to the fire dance festival of the Pa Then people; November is the Buckwheat Flower Festival… Peaceful Dong Van stone plateau. Huynh Le Phuoc, a tourist from Binh Thanh District (Ho Chi Minh City) shared after visiting Ha Giang: “Ha Giang is really a land of hidden beauty full of charm with unspoiled nature. , magnificent with diverse cultural identity. I will come back here many more times to explore this interesting part of the country.” Attract customers with key products In 2020, the Covid-19 epidemic broke out many times, greatly affecting the tourism industry and localities. However, Ha Giang tourism still attracted 1.5 million visitors and achieved a growth rate of 7% compared to 2019. Not only that, in the first quarter of 2021, Ha Giang was honored to enter the top 10 destinations of Vietnam. has a beautiful natural landscape, rich in cultural traditions, and is safe in the prevention of Covid-19 as voted by international media agency CNN. Sharing about the above results, Mr. Nguyen Hong Hai, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ha Giang province said: “In order to fulfill the set target, right after the first outbreak of the epidemic, Ha Giang quickly promulgated a plan to implement solutions to restore tourism activities after the Covid-19 epidemic in the last months of 2020 and 2021, and simultaneously implemented solutions to attract tourists such as building trade a safe destination in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic to create peace of mind for tourists; develop a program to stimulate domestic tourism; strengthen the application of science and technology and promote linkages in the promotion and publicity work … “. Hoang Su Phi terraced fields. According to Mr. Nguyen Hong Hai, thanks to the timely “pivot”, focusing on exploiting the domestic tourist market, Ha Giang has minimized the damage caused by the Covid-19 epidemic. At the same time, the province pays special attention to overcoming seasonality with tourism products spread throughout 4 seasons of the year such as buckwheat flower season; watching terraced fields in the pouring water season, ripe rice season… or exploiting products all year round such as community tourism, exploring Lung Khuy cave, walking on the White Cliffs, cruising on Nho Que river to see Ma pass Pi Leng and Tu San Canyon… In addition, Ha Giang also regularly organizes sports activities such as the international marathon on the road of Happiness; off-road motorcycle and automobile racing tournaments; paragliding over the buckwheat fields… in order to diversify experience activities and attract a wide range of guests. From the reality of Ha Giang, it can be seen that which locality quickly responds to the pandemic, builds a safe destination brand, and at the same time captures the market trend to offer unique products. will attract tourists. That is a professional way to both limit the damage caused by the epidemic and develop tourism in a sustainable way.