The jockeys competed on the opening day of the Fansipan horse race with the theme of Horseshoe on the Clouds in June 2019. (Photo: Quoc Khanh/VNA) Not a commercial, not a professional race, the Horse Racing Festival in Bac Ha is a race of farmers and racehorses are also pack horses. On May 31, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism gave Bac Ha horse racing festival (Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province) on the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage. This is considered a great opportunity for Lao Cai province to preserve the unique cultural features in the Northwest highlands. For those who have been born and raised in the “white plateau” land of Bac Ha, Lao Cai, it seems that the daily “sweeping piles… thumping” sounds of the horse-drawn carriages beat on the winding hill roads. , especially at night in the morning, in the afternoon sun or cool afternoon, has been deeply ingrained in the subconscious. The familiar sound of horse hooves also reminds the children of Bac Ha who have been away from home for a long time to be impressed by the traditional horse racing tournament that has existed for hundreds of years in this locality. In the sunny summer days when the hillsides of the Bac Ha highland are full of red plums, it is also the time when the pack horses, the “barefoot knights” temporarily put aside their daily farming work, eagerly preparing to participate in the traditional horse racing tournament – a sports tournament imbued with the traditional cultural beauty of the highland ethnic groups in Lao Cai. In the highland districts Lao Cai The horse is both a close friend and an important daily means of transportation. Every day, in the mornings that have not yet cleared the dew, even though it is still cold, horses still work hard to help the Mong family carry farming tools, fertilizers, and seeds to the fields. In the evening, when the sun shines through the western mountains, it is also the time when horses patiently carry the harvested products from the fields to home. Upland mountain roads are steep and winding, rocky mountains are bumpy, only a horse – a close friend, can help the Mong people sow corn and rice grains on the top of the mountain, and the slopes are precarious. Horse is a friend in everyday life but also a sacred animal in the religious life of the Mong people. The horse is the only thing that transforms into a stretcher to bring the dead to eternity. Only the horse has enough mystical power to carry the Hmong shaman to the heavens, the earth, and the rivers and seas to find the souls of the sick and heal the Hmong. According to Ms. Chu Thi Duong, Vice Chairwoman of Bac Ha District People’s Committee, maintaining the Bac Ha Traditional Horse Racing Tournament is one of the local efforts to honor the fine cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities. Bac Ha highland in general and praised the unique and emotional attachment between upland people and animals that are extremely attached and familiar in their daily life and spiritual life. Click to see standard size. According to history, the Bac Ha horse race is usually held in the spring on a regional scale. In 1975, Bac Ha held a parade with over 200 horses going around the central area to celebrate the liberation of the South and reunification of the country. In the spring of 1980, Bac Ha District Team (Military Command) organized a horse race, shooting to choose good horsemen and gunners to join the militia and transport food by road. After that, Bac Ha did not organize another tournament. In 2007, the Bac Ha traditional horse racing tournament was officially restored. Since then, the award has become an annual festival of Bac Ha district, held once a year, meeting the needs of people to enjoy the cultural and spiritual life, contributing to the preservation and promotion of cultural and sports traditions of ethnic minorities in Bac Ha; promote the image of people, travel Bac Ha to traveler at home and abroad, becoming a highlight to attract tourists to Bac Ha. The previous Bac Ha horse racing festival took place around fields and hills, and ended up in a field in the center of town. When nearly reaching the finish line, the horsemen quickly jumped to the ground, pulled the flintlock on their shoulders and aimed at the target, fired 5 shots, then snatched the red ball, jumped on the horse and returned to the starting point. Whoever is both fast and hits the target the most is the winner. Today, the horse race in Bac Ha is no longer a shooting competition, the jockeys also have a separate arena, the race is organized and more attractive to viewers. Not a commercial, not a professional race, horse racing in Bac Ha is a race of farmers and racehorses are pack horses. In particular, horse racing in Bac Ha is “carpentry racing,” where jockeys ride on horseback without a saddle, without pedals, but only with a belt to tie the horse, two iron hooks tied to the ropes on either side of the jaw to control. In the process of participating in the competition, looking at the jockeys crouching on the backs of the “strong horses” are galloping to see the difficulty and courage of the horsemen on the track. Mr. Vang Van Huynh, a jockey who has won 2 consecutive championships (in 2012 and 2013), shared that when competing, he also needs to observe the opponent’s horse to control the horse, and at the same time, keep a distance to avoid the horse jostling. Collisions can cause accidents: “Sit firmly on your back to control the horse when running. When cornering, pull the reins and slow down to avoid falling. When the road is straight, release the reins and spur the horse to run at full speed. force.” Every year, the Bac Ha traditional horse racing tournament attracts a lot of domestic and foreign tourists to attend. The audience experienced all kinds of emotions: holding their breath when a horse ran too far out of the yard, running towards the barrier; Get your heart racing when a jockey falls off his horse on the track or burst with joy when the horses race past their opponents spectacularly. Mr. Sung Seo Using (Su Man Khang village, Ta Van Chu commune, Bac Ha district) with a long history of raising famous horses in Bac Ha said: “A good horse for racing must be a male horse with a tall body, long hooves, straight, smooth hair, fast sharp eyes, wide chest, slim belly, long and even running steps.Choose a horse to go racing, the legs must be straight, the hooves are thick… if the toenails protrude like a duck’s foot, the horse runs poorly.” On the racetracks of the Bac Ha Traditional Horse Race, the impression left on visitors is always the overflowing excitement and admiration for the brave and simple local ethnic boys, along with the Powerful racing horses bring to the audience attractive performances and hot competitions. Those are the unforgettable experiences in the hearts of every visitor when once coming to the Bac Ha plateau.

Traditional costumes are sold at the market. Coming to the fair, people and visitors can immerse themselves in the color of brocade with gentle smiles, warm and friendly atmosphere like the highland people’s personality. People from ethnic minorities come to the market not only to bring goods to sell but also to bring their own beauty and unique characteristics. It is the shirt, the dress is delicately embroidered and the colorful threads are carefully selected. There are also local products that can only be found in the highlands, showing unique culinary culture… All kinds of “homegrown” goods are sold a lot. Doan street market dates from the French colonial period, is a place to trade goods and meet ethnic minorities from surrounding communes such as Lung Cao, Lung Niem, Co Lung, Thanh Son, Thanh Lam… and Tan Lac district, Lac Son district, Hoa Binh province. This unique market only meets every Thursday and Sunday morning. Goods brought to the market range from traditional to modern, in which “homegrown” goods such as brocade, can wine, wild vegetables, oranges or mice hunted from the forest… always interested by many people. Essential items are sold at the market. For the people here, to be present at the market, they often have to get up very early to prepare goods, because the market opens from dawn until noon. In order to bring goods to the market, many people have to travel dozens of kilometers carrying and carrying goods. Going to the market with people is not only a matter of trading goods, but also an opportunity for them to exchange cultures, meet and visit each other. In particular, the trade in the market does not necessarily use money, but can exchange goods of equal value just “like the belly”. Products from the mountains and forests are sold quite a lot. Gam Poc market meets 4 sessions a month. This is a fair located in the center of Yen Thang commune (Lang Chanh), so people in the commune and neighboring communes come here to buy, sell and exchange goods. The unique feature of the market is not only reflected in the participation of many ethnic groups, but also in the rich products that the people bring to the market to sell. They carry on their backs the specialties of the mountains and forests, the products of their people obtained by their hands, such as young green forest vegetables, forest bananas, whole floors of honey and other items. handmade by the skillful hands of Thai women. The products of the mountains are sold at the market In order to keep the traditional culture of the highland markets in the flow of modern life, it is an issue that needs the attention of all levels, sectors and localities participating in the restoration and conservation in a scientific way. meet the needs of life, but still retain the unique cultural values, forming effective tourism development models to attract tourists.

Na Hang Tua Chu bamboo forest in Pung Luong Commune, about 20km from Mu Cang Chai town, has an area of ​​over 1ha and is more than 60 years old. Opened to welcome guests from July 2020, the bamboo forest attracts visitors by its pristine beauty and has become a “check-in” point for backpackers as well as tourists from all over the world arriving in Mu Cang Chai. To get to this point we have to go on very small roads with steep, winding slopes. But the deeper we go into the forest, the more we feel the freshness of the air, the green of hundreds of thousands of bamboo trees reaching up to mingle with the clouds. With the beauty of the bamboo forest seemingly only encountered in the scenes of the swordplay movies, it has brought visitors very beautiful photography angles. That is why tourists have come in large numbers to see the scenery of Pung Luong bamboo forest. Along with the bamboo forest in Pung Luong, visitors can also explore and admire another bamboo forest that is older than that of the bamboo forest in Hang Sung village, Mo De commune. This bamboo forest is equally beautiful with the straight bamboo groves, which are arranged alternately with chairs, mats, swings… made from the main material of the trunk of the bamboo tree, creating a poetic image for the people Who loves the fresh space of nature. This bamboo forest is known to tourists because of the beautiful photos posted on social networking sites. The owner of the bamboo forest is a native and a Hmong ethnic, to have a vast green bamboo forest, it is impossible not to mention the care and protection of the people here. Mu Cang Chai bamboo forest is not only as beautiful as the scene in the movie but even more beautiful thanks to the fresh air of the Northwest highlands. Although the journey to the bamboo forest is quite arduous and difficult, you may lose your way, even feel tired because of the winding slopes, but one thing is certain that the scenery here will not disappoint you. . Some pictures of Mu Cang Chai bamboo forest: Photo: internet source nguồn https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/

People in Lao Chai, Y Ty commune clean up the stream flowing through the village. Photo: CX Environmental sanitation criteria in the construction of new rural areas in the highlands are difficult to achieve. However, Y Ty commune (Bat Xat district, Lao Cai) has its own way of doing it. Accordingly, implementing the criteria of environmental sanitation in the construction of new rural areas, people in Lao Chai village, Y Ty commune and many other villages have applied the regulation that if anyone dumps garbage indiscriminately into the stream or throws garbage around the village, will be sanctioned according to “reason 36” of the people here. Specifically, “36” stipulates that anyone who throws garbage indiscriminately will be fined 36kg of live pigs, 20kg of rice and 20 liters of alcohol. The implementation of environmental sanitation criteria in the construction of new rural areas in the highlands encountered many difficulties. However, since the application of reasonable sanctions, people have become more aware to work with local authorities to implement this criterion. In Lao Chai, Y Ty commune, people not only actively clean up the village but also pick up trash from two streams flowing through the village. Lao Chai people bring cement to build inter-village roads. Photo: CX Mr. Ha Ngoc Linh – Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Y Ty Commune said that reason is a common way of calling people, in fact this is a convention, the village convention has been approved by the commune and district after that, only to be approved. apply. The application of conventions and conventions is even more effective than the provisions of the law because the awareness of ethnic minorities is still low. Thereby, people join hands with the local government to build a new rural area Mr. Chu Xe Xa – a resident of Lao Chai village, Y Ty commune, said that in parallel with the implementation of environmental sanitation criteria in the construction of new homes, the people of Lao Chai village know well the necessity of the road. “The previous households’ houses did not have access roads, the way down was registered as the road connecting the surrounding households and also the road in the village. Households without garbage pits were registered as garbage pits. Households without pits were registered as garbage pits. If you use manure for cattle, you will register it as a manure pit. Households that do not have a toilet will register as a latrine with the village head and all households who register to do so will be provided with cement,” said Mr. Xa. Currently, Lao Chai people have been actively implementing two criteria at the same time, namely, environmental sanitation and traffic criteria, with the expectation that Lao Chai will soon complete the criteria for building a new rural area for the future. people’s lives are raised. From there, Lao Chai will become a bright spot and be more known to friends near and far and tourists in the coming years. The concrete road in Lao Chai village, Y Ty commune is about to be completed. Photo: CX In Lao Chai, people’s awareness has been raised somewhat, especially in the construction of new rural areas. Mr. Xa said that building a new village is the State and the people working together and the direct beneficiaries are the people. Therefore, in the construction of new rural areas, it is necessary to have village officials who do their best for the people and for the renewal of society so that the people will follow and follow. Currently, Y Ty is one of the attractive tourist attractions. Y Ty is about 100km from Lao Cai city. To get to Y Ty border commune, you can go from Lao Cai city to Trinh Tuong commune to go to Lung Po – where the Red river flows into Vietnam, then through A Mu Sung to arrive at Y Ty. The roads will go through old forests with old trees, and only a few roofs on the side of the mountain. Living in Lao Chai are mainly Ha Nhi people. They stayed in the log house built of earth, like in a fairy tale. Going to Y Ty is to hunt clouds and admire beautiful scenery, but experiencing the life of Ha Nhi people here is also very interesting. Y Ty is changing day by day thanks to the people and local authorities actively participating in the construction of new rural areas; At the same time, many large corporations have come here to invest in tourism with thousands of billions of dong.

During his 210-day tour in Asia, photographer Dima Gilitukha spent a month in Vietnam. During that time, he traveled to many places and took pictures of the beautiful country and people of Vietnam. Gilitukha shares with the public many photos taken in Vietnam. After the announcement, many people enjoyed watching the fascinating natural landscapes and the daily life of Vietnamese people appear extremely vivid. According to the share of photographer Gilitukha, he put Vietnam on the list of destinations in his Asian trip. Therefore, Mr. Gilitukha traveled to many places throughout Vietnam such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Hoi An, Ha Long… Among these, Mr. Gilitukha was extremely impressed when he visited Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Son Doong cave. Not only capturing beautiful scenes in Vietnam, photographer Gilitukha enjoys some unique dishes of the region. Photographer Gilitukha photographed a young girl picking tea at a green tea hill in Vietnam. Vietnamese upland women wear baskets filled with green vegetables. Beautiful scenery of the river in Vietnam. A small trader at a traditional market in Vietnam sells a variety of vegetables. Invite readers to watch the video: Adding a big Japanese retailer to Vietnam. Source: VTV24.

Like a wholesale market of forest products Unlike the markets in the Northwest that usually only meet on one day and then dissolve, the Saturday night Tua Chua market is busy from dusk on Saturday night until almost the end of Sunday afternoon. In the mornings from Monday to Saturday, Tua Chua market has people selling groceries, clothes, food… in cages, but there are few buyers. At noon on Saturday, the market began to gradually crowded with people from the Mong, Thai and Dao ethnic groups in the district bringing goods down to prepare for the fair, the most crowded being the Mong ethnic people. Just bought the orchid from the people, the “mixed touch” person offered to sell it right away On the way from Hanoi to the Northwest and Northeast highlands, people below have never seen a market with a lot of wild orchids, wild ginseng, herbs like at Tua Chua market on Saturday night, like a market. The clues of these goods come from the mountains and forests. Small traders at Tua Chua market said that before, the market was only held on Sunday mornings behind cage houses, the Mong ethnic people went to the market to sell chickens, ducks, underarm pigs, home-grown agricultural products, and herbs exploited in the forest. then buy clothes, farm tools, household appliances. People who buy and sell wild orchids from natural places gather in Tua Chua to hunt orchids of local people to exploit forest orchids or grow wild orchids at home and then sell them. They dated people to buy and sell wild orchids on Saturday night at Tua Chua market. It is always convenient for the Mong ethnic people to go to the market to sell orchids on Saturday night and then stay at the market on Sunday morning. So Tua Chua market has had a Saturday night market for more than 3 years now. The front of Tua Chua market looks very popular, unlike the vibrant scene in the back At first, Tua Chua fair market on Saturday night only had people buying and selling wild orchids, later on, people also brought wild ginseng, special agricultural products of the highland such as small root ginger, black turmeric, cardamom, and herbs. pharmacy… Buyers see many things below that they don’t have or have but are not as good, so they can buy more to use, as gifts. Guests spread the word about the interesting, unique and strange things they bought, making the Saturday night Tua Chua market noticed. However, Tua Chua is far away, not everyone has the conditions and time to come, so orchid hunters make contact with local people, asking for help buying and sending. Seizing the opportunity, some local people became collectors, collectors of business, Tua Chua market on Saturday night became a wholesale market of wild orchids, forest ginseng, precious agricultural products, and highland herbs from Vietnam. when no one knows. It can be said that this is the only night market selling wild orchids and ginseng in Vietnam so far. Mobile technology pervades Those who specialize in buying forest orchids, ginseng through rocks, herbs at Tua Chua market on Saturday night are mostly Kinh people in other localities but living in Tua Chua; a few are young people from the Mong, Thai, and Dao ethnic groups from Sin Ho (Lai Chau), Quynh Nhai (Son La), Tuan Giao, and Muong Cha (Dien Bien). Wild orchids are the most sought after item. Every Saturday, they gather at Tua Chua market to pick up people from the villages to bring orchids to the market. Bought a lot are rare orchids such as scallops; Orchid with beautiful flowers are popular as paint daffodils, kim scallops, square kieu, purple kieu, yellow kieu, royal lap, Hoang Thao, jade point … The price of orchids is high or low depending on each orchid, orchid bush. People in the village who are honest but buy and sell many times also know that they shouldn’t be in a hurry to sell, but just put it out there for buyers to see, tell the price, whoever pays more will sell. “Mixed trim” sells wild orchids Unlike wild orchids, the types that are considered precious from the mountains such as rock ginseng (rock ginseng), three-kid tubers, herbs are almost the same purchase price, the only difference is large, small, and quality. How fresh and dry. At dusk, Tua Chua market on Saturday night began to be bustling. Those who come for the first time will be amazed with the light from the flashlights mounted on the seller’s head and the light from the many smart mobile phones that are directly transmitting images for sale. Perhaps even the big cities in Vietnam do not have a market where the “hybrid touch” sales force is as large as in Tua Chua market far away in this Northwest highland. Buyers who gathered enough goods, began to “mix and trim” to sell online. Each person has 2-3 phones working at the same time, just transmitting pictures of each orchid, introducing, trading, and selling prices continuously: “Is there anyone who closes the ceiling of the earth orchids, is it beautiful? glass is always, beautiful bag, always coffee”, “Mr. Tran Phuc, the price of bare berry is 480,000 VND, is it OK for my sister?”, “Brother Le Trung, please give me the phone number above. Please finish off the overseas spring rolls, price 150,000 VND, please”, “This application for painting daffodils is closed for Mr. Tu Cuong, what is the address in Hue, bro”… The buyer side also responded: “Sister, look at the orchid here, let me see how the orchid is, but 50 million or 5 million dong?”, “50 million, but how can 5 million dong get you, orchids? it’s rare”. Closing any order, the seller immediately took the phone number and address written on the small piece of paper attached to the orchid that had just had a buyer. For precious orchids, the seller “hybrid touch” does not set a specific price, but gives the starting price of each tree for those who love that type of orchid to auction. The highest bidder wants to own that orchid but is far away, must ask an acquaintance at Tua Chua who has knowledge about orchids to check the tree and receive the goods immediately. Unlike the orchid sellers who have booths, sit on the spot “hybrid touch trim”, those who “hybrid touch trim” to sell ginseng and herbs mostly do not have stalls. They walk around the market, holding a tree with 2-3 smartphones, and carrying a small bag with a notebook on their shoulders. Seeing the place of ginseng and herbs of the villagers that are beautiful, the “mixed touch” people put the phone in to introduce, price immediately without asking the villagers how to sell. “Today, my family has ginseng piercing stone cool liver, good health for both men and women, very nice products. The price of big ginseng root is 80,000 VND per pound, small root is 60,000 VND per kilogram. Please order quickly”, “Hey guys, is this ginseng beautiful, put it in glass glue soaked in wine, it looks very nice, it’s good to drink”, “If you like stewed chicken with ginseng, this ginseng is great very”, “Brother Nam in Hanoi 2 pounds right? Sister in Saigon 4 pounds give me the address, phone number too”… After finishing the order with customers online, those who “mix and touch” will ask the price, pay the price with the villagers and weigh the goods. They pay but are not in a hurry to pick up the goods to free their hands to go to another “hybrid touch” to continue. At the end of the night of the market, each person “crossed and touched” sold at least 20-30 kg of ginseng, some people managed to lock up to a hundred kilograms. Closing the order, the person who “preliminarily trims” records the ticket immediately Know “hybrid touch”, sell more goods Ms. Mi Sen and 3 Dao people are all from Sin Ho (Lai Chau province) selling at this market for only one year. They buy ginseng from local people to collect in the forest and then bring it to this market to sell. At first, the girls sold it to a few people who specialized in “hybrid touch trim”, gradually learned how people did it, and then also “hybrid touched trim” sold their own ginseng, only reaching the level of “hybrid touching trim” on one phone. only phone, but the sales are more than before. A teacher from Thai Binh came to Tua Chua to teach, and every time she went to the fair, she went to the market to sell ginger, black turmeric, and cardamom to earn extra income. She said that ginger and black turmeric grown in the highlands are more spicy and fragrant than those grown in the lowlands, so they are very popular. Usually customers close orders of at least 5 kg of ginger or turmeric, at least 1 kg of cardamom. She bought it, packed it, called the “Giaohangtietkiem” party to pick it up and deliver it for her, the “cyp” money (delivery fee) was paid by the customer, for every 5 kg of ginger, the fee was about 30,000 – 40,000 VND. The teacher speaks Hmong, so she has the advantage of fast transactions with the Mong people who go to the market to sell goods compared to other “mixed touch” people. Those who “hybrid touch” work until 23 o’clock, then temporarily stop, bring the goods to pack to deliver in the morning to the “cyp” carrier for the customer. They sleep on the spot or rent a motel to take advantage of a few hours. Around 5-6 am on Sunday morning, this force again went to the market to hunt for beautiful forest orchids, good ginseng penetration, continue to “mix and trim” to take advantage of closing more orders. Over a Saturday night and a Sunday morning, mobile technology has brought goods from Tua Chua market to many buses to all regions. On Sunday morning, returning to the market, the Mong and Thai people saw us handing over our phones to take pictures and videos, and they asked again: “Did you just come here?”. At dusk on Saturday night, the Mong ethnic people bring their goods to the market Meeting day If you go to the provinces in the Northwest and Northeast, if you meet on the right day of the fair, all lowland people will like it. The fair for the highlanders is like a festival to meet each other, trading is simply selling what they can grow and raise in the village or go to the forest to earn and then buy what they need. These very rustic images allow people below to walk up and down the market to learn many unique cultural features of each ethnic minority community.

Tram Tau hot mineral spring eco-zone (Yen Bai). As a highland district of Yen Bai province, Tram Tau is favored by nature with soft terraced fields and natural hot mineral sources good for health. Now, tourists can combine sightseeing, eco-tourism and relaxation when coming to Yen Bai. In April, when the banyan flowers cover the Northwest mountains and forests, and the orange groves ripen on the hillsides, backpackers or those who love to travel are eager to discover new lands, places they have never been to. About 100 km from Yen Bai city center, Tram Tau district is far away, but the unspoiled natural scenery, majestic mountains and picturesque terraced fields are factors that draw tourists everywhere. country every time I come here. Cu Vai village, Ta Chi Nhu peak (Ha Ho commune), Hang Te Cho waterfall (Lang Nhi commune) are names that make many backpackers want to immediately pack a backpack and hit the road. Contributing to the map of Vietnam’s terraces, besides famous places to see beautiful terraced fields such as Hoang Su Phi (Ha Giang), Y Ty (Lao Cai), Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai), terraced fields Tram Tau has been named by the community and is a search term that is searched a lot, but equally attractive is the Tram Tau hot mineral spring ecological area. After the winding and dangerous roads, the typical sleeve bends in the Northwest mountainous region, through Nghia Lo town, about 2 km from the center of Tram Tau district, Tram Tau hot mineral spring ecological area is located completely. in the green rice fields, between layers of mountains and immense clouds, surrounded by the peaceful and simple roofs of indigenous people. The system of outdoor hot spring swimming pools over 600 m2, located close to the green rice fields with a view overlooking the lyrical natural scenery, makes Tram Tau hot spring area like a gentle highlight among the majestic mountains. . This source circuit flowing from the ground has created more attraction for Tram Tau, turning this place into an eco-tourism resort. Fluctuating between 43 – 450C, the sulfur content is not too high, relaxing in the warm water helps visitors recover health, shake off fatigue after a day in the car through long and winding roads. elbow. Although it is about to enter the first days of summer, in Tram Tau, the feeling of spring is still around. The sound of birds chirping, the sound of a buffalo muzzle in the distance, the sound of insects chirping, and the cool air… make anyone want to immerse themselves in the natural scenery and feel the four seasons of the year. The dawn dispels the morning dew, the gentle sunlight through the floating clouds and the chilly autumn breeze. It will turn cold in the afternoon, making those who forget to bring a light jacket shrunk closer together. The smell of baked potatoes, the smell of steamed sticky rice in the pot spread throughout the kitchen can make anyone’s stomach boil in the late afternoon. Located on Yen Bai – Nghia Lo – Mu Cang Chai road, Tram Tau can be a stopover in the next travel schedule of tourists, but it can also be a suitable destination for a short trip. From Tram Tau, you can go to Mu Cang Chai to watch rice or conquer the top of Ta Xua mountain to hunt for clouds, or explore attractive places such as Phu Luong mountain, climb Ta Chi Nhu mountain with the flower season like a purple carpet. stretched and covered the mountain slopes. Come to Tram Tau, wander in the villages, chat with H’Mong and Thai girls, learn and experience the cultural life of the people here, enjoy typical dishes such as: Five-color sticky rice, coriander, black Chung cake, bamboo shoots, stream moss, fried bee bamboo shoots, black chicken, drink Shan Tuyet Phinh Ho tea. Currently, Tram Tau is still quite pristine, with little human intervention in the natural landscape, so it is beautiful all year round. In May and June, Tram Tau terraced fields enter the pouring season. The rice season ripens in September and October, when the rice turns yellow, Tram Tau reflects the beauty of labor again, the girls in traditional costumes hide and reap on the golden rice fields. In recent years, Tram Tau tourism has developed. Many homestays, accommodation and dining services, etc. managed by local people have been expanded, contributing to completing the chain of experience activities to serve tourists. Besides experiential mountaineering tourism, community tourism… ecotourism, resort in Tram Tau is a promising model when taking advantage and exploiting the available potential with unique and rich cultural features. .

The terraced fields in the pouring water season are picturesque. Photo: ST. The pouring water season, also known as the pouring season, is the season when the highland people take water to the terraced fields to prepare for rice transplanting, this is a very important stage to make the golden seasons of terraced fields. The time from May to June every year, when the first rains of the season bring water to the fields, it is also the time when people focus on planting winter rice to keep up with the time frame. The terraced fields are filled with water from small creeks in the high mountains, shimmering like reflections, stretching to the horizon. At this time, every citizen, one person at a time, busy and urgently focused on water diversion, embankment, and plowing. The final stage is to pull out the seedling to transplant, towards a new crop of cotton-laden, heavy-grained rice. When the water is brought in just enough, the people continue to sow seeds. A few days later, each green field as far as the eye began to appear, they drained the water for the rice to germinate. And when those sprouts bounced up out of the water, people brought the water back to the fields for the seedling to grow a bit more. At this time, the terraced fields look like multi-color paintings: places with yellow alluvial color, places dyed with green color of newly sown seeds, places reflecting purple sky and earth. The unique characteristics of terraced fields are hills with high slopes, winding terrain, mainly taking advantage of the water from the sky, so the work of leading water to the fields is an “art” that requires skillful hands. talented and industrious. The pouring water season becomes one of the unique tourism products of the Northern mountainous region that cannot be found anywhere else. Coming to the highland districts of Bat Xat, Mu Cang Chai, Hoang Su Phi… of Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Ha Giang are like stairs north to the blue sky, creating an extremely beautiful landscape picture. In particular, Bat Xat district (Lao Cai) currently has more than 3,000 hectares of terraced fields, distributed in all communes: Y Ty, Sang Ma Sao, Den Sang, Ngai Thau, notably The Pa valley in the area. 2 communes Y Ty and Ngai Thau have been recognized as national monuments by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The streams Ngoi Phat, Lung Po, and Quang Kim not only make an important contribution to agricultural production and field cultivation, but also become the most beautiful tourist destination in the Northwest.

Previously, the road to Ta Xua was difficult, far away, but since the road connecting the two districts Tram Tau (Yen Bai) and Bac Yen (Son La) was opened, the archers “hunt clouds” Ta Xua becomes more vibrant and attracts more and more visitors. Before being known as a beautiful “cloud hunting” spot, Ta Xua was famous for the specialties of ancient Shan Tuyet tea and lacquer (cat apple). Ta Xua cloud hunting spot often mentioned is Ta Xua peak, located at an altitude of 2,875m, surrounded by clouds all year round. The most ideal time to travel to Ta Xua is from October of this year to April of the following year. According to the experience of the locals, going “hunting clouds” in Ta Xua should choose sunny days. At that time, visitors will feel the perfect beauty of smooth, spongy white clouds printed on the clear blue sky. From afar, “dinosaur backbone” – a 1.5km long trail on Ta Xua peaks winding on the top of the mountain – is hidden in white clouds, allowing you to feel the picturesque beauty of nature. High land. On the trekking experience on the top of Ta Xua, visitors can watch the clouds and sky while looking down the valley to see the terraced fields and the house of ethnic minorities. Here, you can find many “check-in” corners for your own beautiful photos. The journey to conquer “dinosaur backbone” on the top of Ta Xua is not long, so visitors can easily experience it. However, nowadays, H’mong people often ride motorbikes to carry tourists who hesitate to walk. Each trip costs 30,000 VND / person. For a perfect Ta Xua “cloud hunting” experience, visitors can design tours of 2 days 1 night or 3 days 2 nights to satisfy the time of discovery. In Ta Xua, there are many homestays designed in harmony with the beautiful nature such as: Xa homestay, Ta Xua Hills, Ta Xua homestay, Phu Hoa guesthouse, Tra May … When making the trip, visitors should also note that because the road is quite dangerous, the temperature is often lower in high mountains, so it is necessary to study the weather carefully, wear sports shoes, wear towels, hats and sun protection (in summer), keep heat (in winter). In addition, visitors should be cautious when taking pictures of “check-in” at craggy and slippery cliffs.

The shoes are collected and recycled into eco-friendly green potted plants. (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) Old shoes that are no longer in use can still bring impressive and unique beauty to the living space thanks to unique ideas. By the end of 2020, a group of young people gathered together and sorted out old shoes, some of them can be resold, and some of them are out of size or have skin exploded, they cannot use them anymore. planting trees . The shoes are collected and recycled into eco-friendly green potted plants. (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) Sharing about this idea, Nguyen Thi To Uyen, a third-year student at Hanoi University of Technology, said: “I know a sister who works as a director of imported footwear production, she shared that she still has Too much shoes in stock, can’t be used She feels wasted so she wants to be able to use them for a meaningful purpose.And after a while of research, my partner and I decided to do it. work shoe recycling . ” The volunteers in the group come from many different universities in Hanoi. Therefore, depending on inspiration and creativity, each person will create a new shape for the shoes. “With the idea of ​​planting trees, with recycled shoes, people can use it in many different spaces, on the desk, study corner or decorate the house. I think this is very ideal. As users, it encourages people to use recyclables to protect the environment In addition, funds we build will be organized for volunteer activities , “To Uyen shared more. Finishing a shoe takes concentration and meticulous attention, where making the ideal fit is the most difficult. Shoe recycling takes meticulous attention. (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) Not only think of how to decorate the shoes so that they are eye-catching, the young group also learns about how to choose plants, choose soil, and choose fertilizers to suit each different plant. Calling their project “happy shoes” because not only is a recycling activity that is beneficial to the environment, the young group hopes that these shoes will spread a positive energy source to the community.

From the center of the highland district of Nam Tra My, Quang Nam province has to pass nearly 40 kilometers through winding and steep roads to reach the “kingdom of ginseng” in Tra Linh commune. Under the vast forest canopies, ginseng here is growing lush. In the distance, there are spacious roofs, solid concrete roads running straight to the villages and villages. Mr. Ho Van Roi takes care of his family’s 4-year-old ginseng garden. Mr. Ho Van Ri’s family in the village of Tac Ngo, Tra Linh commune, which used to be a poor household, is now a rich household in the locality. Mr. Roi said that when he had not cultivated ginseng, his family’s economy completely depended on upland fields. Maybe he went to the field to work for a whole month before he came back. Family meal is only cassava and corn. Every time I got sick, I could not borrow a car, I had to walk a few dozen kilometers of forest road to the district center for treatment. When he learned about the precious ginseng variety, Mr. Ho Van Ri’s family planted and propagated himself. Up to now, after 10 years of construction, Ngoc Linh ginseng garden has 300 trees from 1-7 years old, earning hundreds of millions VND / year. In the spacious house, superficial with full amenities, Mr. Roi said he changed his life thanks to ginseng. “The economic value that ginseng brings to the family is very high. Now I have money to buy food, buy a house … “, a Roi said. Five years ago, the people here never dared to think that they could get rich thanks to this naturally growing forest tree. The house of about 60 square meters of Mr. Ho Van Toan, in village 2, Tra Linh commune, calculated that a billion silver is equivalent to 5 kg of medium ginseng. This is also the price to build a common house for people in the village. Anh Toan said, in the past, people in the village did not know the real value of ginseng, but used ginseng leaves to feed pigs. Yet now, the 1-year-old ginseng costs 300,000 VND / tree, the 2-year-old is 600,000 VND / tree; 1 kg of fresh leaves costs 10 million VND, 100 grams of ginseng costs an average of 20 million VND. Realizing the high value from the ginseng tree, now throughout the villages and villages around the top of Ngoc Linh mountain, people are conscious of protecting this precious ginseng. Mr. Ho Van Toan said that here people all set up posts to keep forests to protect ginseng. “I have to set up a trap next to the ginseng plant for 24-hour protection. At night, we have to go check and catch frogs and rats to avoid the rat biting of ginseng. I want the government to support the cultivation of ginseng so that people can both have income and protect the forest, ”said Mathematics. Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province has 7 communes with 1,200 households participating in growing Ngoc Linh ginseng on an area of ​​1,560 ha. Mr. Trinh Minh Quy, Director of Sam Ngoc Linh Ginseng Center, Nam Tra My District, Quang Nam Province, said that the original region of Dak Ngo ginseng, Tra Linh commune has accepted two research projects on the original Ngoc Linh ginseng region. Currently, there are 13 businesses investing nearly 280 hectares of ginseng in 3 communes Tra Linh, Tra Nam and Tra Cang. According to Mr. Trinh Minh Quy, Quang Nam province will form tourism in the original ginseng region associated with economic development and forest protection. Over the years, tours to the original ginseng region have attracted 3,000-4,000 people to visit this region. “It is expected that the formation of a tourist route in the Tonkin ginseng region in the coming time will develop and attract more visitors. When developing tourism, the original ginseng region will be related to forest protection and nature protection, so the center is now aiming to build such tourism products, ”Mr. Quy said. The houses are spacious, superficial in the midst of great Truong Son. According to the planning of Quang Nam province, in the past 5 years, Nam Tra My district has produced seeds, provided support to 7 communes with more than 20,000 ginseng seedlings. Mr. Phan Viet Cuong, Secretary of Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee, said that the investment in large-scale growing Ngoc Linh ginseng will be a right direction for sustainable poverty reduction for people. To do this, first of all, it is necessary to deploy models of cooperation in investment and development of Ngoc Linh ginseng with the application of high-tech science and technology. “Quang Nam province will hold many scientific seminars, investment promotion to call for large and experienced enterprises in ginseng growing as well as processing ginseng, towards opening a processing factory in Quang Nam such as Some countries have done it. Next, the province will also improve the quality of Ngoc Linh ginseng to create jobs and increase income for people ”, Mr. Cuong affirmed.

A corner of Ta Xua, a favorite “cloud hunting” destination of many tourists. Located in Bac Yen district (Son La), highland commune Ta Xua is favored by tourists called “Heaven of clouds”. Not only a bright spot on the provincial tourist map, Ta Xua is also attractive with two famous specialties: ancient Shan Tuyet tea and cat apple. Cloud hunting is a phrase that young people love to travel referring to when they come to Ta Xua. Located adjacent to Tram Tau (Yen Bai) and Bac Yen (Son La), at an altitude of nearly 2,000 m, cool year-round climate, fresh air, Ta Xua is a small mountain range surrounded by layers of hills. majestic mountains, cloud cover year round. The tourism potential of Ta Xua in recent years has been strongly exploited when many people choose this upland commune to establish a career, build homestay, develop accommodation services and other convenient services. More than 200 km from Hanoi, it takes more than four hours to travel along Highway 32 – Trung Ha bridge – Thanh Son – Thu Cuc – Phu Yen – Bac Yen. From the center of Bac Yen district, crossing the winding road, the two sides of jagged rock about 13 km, tourists have arrived in Ta Xua and started the journey to explore the dinosaur spine hill, dolphin’s head. lonely cat apple tree or explore the winding terraced fields on the hillside in Xím Vang commune … The right time to come to Ta Xua to explore the cloudy paradise from October to April every year. However, whether you are lucky enough to hunt clouds or not, it depends a lot on the weather factors. The difference in temperature between day and night is the factor that makes you successful in cloud hunting. The occurrence of light rain the night before can help visitors admire the sea of ​​clouds. When the sun shines brightly down the cloudy valley, the whole space is lit up with the same majestic mountains, majestic mountains, foggy tables … people suddenly feel overwhelmed by the natural scenery. The attractions when coming to Ta Xua can not help but come to the dinosaur spine hill, dolphin’s head, lonely tree, hydropower … Dinosaur spine is about 12 km from Ta Xua center, located at an altitude of about 1,400 m above sea level, is an interesting sunrise spot. Groups of young people pass each other on motorbikes over the winding mountain pass roads, one side is a cliff, one side of the valley is full of white, watching the terraced fields in the water pouring season, promising Golden season appointment. Not only exploring the unspoiled natural landscape, visitors also experience life and enjoy typical dishes such as sturgeon soup, banana flower salad, pickled bamboo shoots in chilli, black chicken, grilled fish of the people. H’mong here. Coming to Ta Xua, visitors can also explore the snowy Shan tea hills with ancient tea trees that are hundreds of years old, experience tea picking and tea stars with H’Mong boys and girls and enjoy Shan tea cups. sweet snow, fragrant smoke. Located at a year-round altitude of cloud cover and high humidity, Shan Tuyet Ta Xua tea has a sweet taste unlike other types of tea. Making a new teapot to welcome us, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Oanh, homestay owner of the Apple House (No. 5 Ban May Street, Ta Xua center) said: With rich natural resources, diverse, with elements special characteristics, indigenous culture, tourism development is creating jobs for local people at the same time developing the local economy. Despite being favored by nature, having potentials and strengths, Ta Xua is still quite untouched due to unfavorable travel roads, difficult infrastructure and traffic. Compared to 2015, when emerging as a favorite cloud hunting spot for adventure travelers, Ta Xua today is more crowded and bustling, however tourism activities are still primitive, spontaneous, and basic. material and tourism services are still limited. With the advantages of nature, tourism development is the right direction, but it is necessary to have a well-planned plan so that Ta Xua can develop sustainably both economic and cultural life and maintain its own traditional identity. ethnic minorities.

A section of West Lake embankment on Quang Khanh Street has been used by people living around this area to grow clean vegetables for about 2 years.

The vegetable garden here is plentiful and diverse in varieties from leafy vegetables, short-term vegetables to spice vegetables. Because it is close to the edge of the lake, the watering problem is always solved.

Mr. Luu (security guard at an apartment in Quang Khanh, Tay Ho) said that there are several families here growing vegetables together. Every day, in the early morning and late afternoon, people will water and take care of vegetables.

The soil is poured into concrete holes like the rock-hole cultivation of the Ha Giang people.

Vegetables here are grown according to the season, depending on the type of vegetables that will be harvested after a few weeks.

Leafy vegetables such as spinach, spinach, amaranth … give quick harvest but quickly run out. Therefore, people here like to intercrop spices because they produce more and last longer.

In addition to watering, people here have to constantly catch worms, and snails destroy every day.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, from Vinh Phuc (as a housekeeper for a family on Quang Khanh street) regularly watered and cared for the vegetable garden twice in the morning and afternoon.

Ms. Hoa said that people had to buy land for 5,000 VND / bucket and then pour it into the rocks to grow vegetables.

“Growing vegetables like this is very difficult because the amount of soil is less, the nutrients are also low, so the vegetables grow slowly but not too large. But when growing by themselves like this, we are more assured because the vegetables are self-grown” – Ms. Hoa adds.

Taking advantage of about 100 meters of the embankment to grow vegetables, Ms. Hoa has enough vegetables for herself and her host family. Sometimes the vegetables grew too fast, she even had to give them away.

Without using chemical fertilizers or plant protection drugs, vegetable growers here have to take care of themselves from weeding, catching deep to applying microbiological fertilizers to ensure absolute clean vegetables.

Video: Lan Nha sang “Alone through the street in the afternoon” by Trinh Cong Son

Matured from the show Vietnam IdolAfter a decade of searching for her position in the music industry, Lan Nha has just returned and made her mark about 4 years ago. Currently, he has a dense performance schedule and is favorably called “The Gentleman of Love Songs”. Talking with VTC News, Lan Nha admitted that he still has many things he wants to do in his career and later on when he stops singing, he dreams of having a small tea shop in the highlands, living simply with his wife.

– It seems to those who have entered the enchanting light of the stage, it is very difficult to stop the habit and passion. How can you imagine a Lan Nha without a stage and love songs?

I will be lonely and empty. Having been through this feeling for a while while struggling with a life without theater and music, I understand very well. I don’t want to go back to that feeling, at least at this stage.

Singer Lan Nha.

When I retire, maybe I will open a small tea shop in the highlands, can play gentle music. Behind the house, my wife likes to grow roses. I dreamed of life like that.

Singer Lan Nha

– Positioning the image and style of a gentleman singing love songs in the hearts of the public, is that the choice you pursue from the beginning or comes from an opportunity?

I do not dare to claim to be a gentleman, I just want to admit that I am a man singing love songs with a little bit of my own experience in life. I did not choose from the beginning but let everything be natural. If you follow it, you will see that my image has changed in accordance with the years that I have gone through, and my voice too. I think that singers who choose the same genre of music as me also need time to “mature” in both career and life.

– Join showbiz and stand in it, but he seems to choose a life that is not noisy and socially less. How do you explain your quietness as someone working in a world of noise?

Maybe it’s because of my personality like that before I’m afraid of noise and too noisy. Part of it is because I myself rarely talk, share, just confide in friends I consider to be close. I don’t want to get involved in things that aren’t mine, or talk about other people, so I have less communication. Ah, but when I got to know it, I also joked and talked a lot. Fortunately, my friends understand and sympathize with me.

Lan Nha claimed to be shy about noise and excitement.

– In the art world, do you have close friends?

I have close friends, but very few. Probably counting on one hand.

– Recently, he has had quite interesting handshakes. With Uyen Linh, Le Quyen and the female singers who worked together, who do you like the most?

I have worked with Vo Ha Tram, Nguyen Ha, Uyen Linh and most recently, Le Quyen. Each of them has their own charm point. I like Tram’s blood and fire, Nguyen Ha’s security, Uyen Linh’s passion and Le Quyen’s charm. It may be a bit greedy, but I love the beauty, especially the beauty of the soul, that it shows when you sing.

– His current image makes many people think of Ha Anh Tuan. What do you say about this?

I do not see me like Mr. Ha Anh Tuan. Mr. Tuan is a talented person, admired by many people, me too. But my idol is Uncle Tuan Ngoc.

– Have you ever dreamed of being like Ha Anh Tuan with spectacular shows, always selling out?

Not only me, but every singer dreams of being like Mr. Tuan. But dreaming is a dream, you know, in order to have success like Ha Anh Tuan right now, I think he and his team went through a lot of hardships that not everyone can stand. There is also talent, intelligence, team must be really good and rhythmic ….

I think each singer has its own place in the hearts of their audience. It is very important that I know where I am. That will help me firmly do what is right for me in each stage. And when things go naturally, so will the emotions. No need to prove anything, I believe the audience will feel it.

An audience member once told me that they went to the tea room to hear me finish singing and then left. They say working all day is tiring, coming to listen to me sing to relax, to comfort, that’s simple. I feel so happy to hear such simple words from time to time. It is like how I sing and go to music.

Lan Nha is cherishing new music projects.

– Working hard on online projects and running shows, when will Lan Nha present a project operating on online and online platforms at the same time?

Promising the audience is often broken, especially during this period. I just know that I just keep running the show, accumulating and making better products every day to the best of my ability. I feel lucky because my brother and sister are always by my side, giving me sincere advice. I would like to keep the upcoming products confidential.

– Have you ever thought about retirement age? Then, what will he do?

I’ve been singing again for about 4 years now is a lot. I am only 35 years old and I still have a lot of things I want to do with my career so I have not thought about retirement. But when I retire, maybe I will open a small teahouse in the highlands, maybe there will be soothing music. Behind the house, my wife likes to grow roses. I dreamed of life like that. But all of a sudden I have to accumulate more now.