This event is expected to be held in November 2021 in Ho Chi Minh City. Lai Chau, Phong Tho district and Tam Duong district with many special activities. It was the Opening Ceremony at the Provincial People’s Square; Caravan street carnival; Road bike racing; Exhibition space to introduce orchids, macadamia products and products meeting OCOP standards and typical agricultural products of Lai Chau; space to introduce the culture of ethnic groups in Lai Chau province;… Contestants at the Putaleng Paragliding Tournament 2020 (Photo VNA) In particular, the 2021 Putaleng Paragliding Tournament is expected to have 100 pilots participate in the competition, in a period of 3 days. The pilots will take off at Si Thau Chai village, located at an altitude of more than 1,400m above sea level and land at the stadium town of Tam Duong district. This is a place on the top of Putaleng mountain on the Hoang Lien Son range, known as the “second roof of Indochina” with an altitude of 3,049m, just behind Fansipan peak 3,143m high. The prize was organized by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Tam Duong district. Viet Wings parachute club – Yen Bai coordinated implementation. This is the third year that Lai Chau province organizes the Open Putaleng long-distance paragliding competition. The award is an opportunity for paragliding pilots to exchange and learn, contributing to further promoting the development of paragliding in Vietnam. At the same time, making Lai Chau a national paragliding destination for Vietnamese and international pilots to know and participate in the competition. In addition, at Lai Chau Tourism – Culture Week, there are many other attractive tourist activities to serve visitors, such as fairs, San Thang night market and Gia Khau tourist attractions, Rong May Glass Bridge tourist area , O Quy Ho (Heaven’s Gate) tourist area, Si Thau Chai village, Lao Chai 1 village, Tham village, Vang Pheo village, Sin Suoi Ho village,… According to the People’s Committee of Lai Chau province, the event was held with close cooperation between localities, forming a series of activities in promoting and promoting the potential and strengths of Lai Chau’s tourism resources, at the same time. create a good impression and spread among residents and visitors.

Accordingly, at noon on April 30, a group of 10 backpackers with permanent residence in many provinces and cities across the country came to register for temporary residence with the Pa Ve Su Commune Police and informed the station. Pa Ve Su border guard on the schedule to conquer the peak of Pu Si Lung mountain. On the morning of May 2, two guides came down the mountain and reported that there was a sudden death and the body is currently being placed in a cave, about 10 hours walk from the center of the commune. Immediately after receiving the information, the government of Muong Te district directed forces including border guards, police and militia to cross the mountain to support the backpackers. By the end of the afternoon of May 2, a group of 5 people in the backpacking group had returned to the commune center. These backpackers said that the cause of Mr. LMK’s death was that during the moving the victim was soaked in rain and sun for many hours, leading to a cold and exhaustion. According to a representative of the Pa Ve Su Border Guard Station, the rescue force of more than 10 people, including 5 border guards and officers, has approached the scene and is on its way to bring the victims and other tourists. the rest down the mountain. However, because it was dark, the road on the mountain was mostly difficult to go, so it was only about 11 o’clock tonight that the group could bring the victim down the mountain. Mr. Kieu Hai Nam, Vice Chairman of Muong Te District People’s Committee, said: Pu Si Lung peak has an altitude of 3,083 above sea level, located in the border commune of Pa Ve Su. The road to the top of the mountain is very difficult, the weather is often harsh and it takes more than 10 hours to walk to the top. Recently, this mountain peak has been visited by adventurers from all over the country. However, the top of Pu Si Lung mountain has not been recognized by the authorities as a good place to visit. The People’s Committee of Muong Te district will direct the Pa Ve Su commune government to put up danger warning signs for backpackers before they begin their journey of discovery, to avoid repeating the similar heartbreaking incident on May 2.

Accordingly, at noon on April 30, a group of 10 backpackers, with permanent residence in many provinces and cities across the country, came to register for temporary residence with the Pa Ve Su Commune Police and reported to the Border Guard Station. Pa Ve Su about the schedule to conquer the top of Pu Si Lung mountain. By this morning (May 2), there were 2 guides down the mountain reported that one person suddenly died and is currently at the location of the cave area, about 10 hours walk from the center of the commune. Right this morning, Muong Te district directed forces, including border guards, police and militiamen to cross the mountain to support the backpackers. By the end of this afternoon, a group of 5 people in the backpacking group had descended the mountain to the commune center. Initial information from the backpackers who went down the mountain first said that the cause of Mr. K’s death was likely due to the fact that the process of traveling was raining and sunny for many hours, leading to exhaustion and a cold. The stream area next to the rock cave, where it was determined that Mr. LM K had died. The commanding representative of Pa Ve Su Border Guard Station, Muong Te district, said that currently, the rescue force of more than 10 people, including 5 border guards and officers, has approached the scene and is on the way to bring the body. Mr. K and the rest of the backpackers went down the mountain. However, because it was dark, it was difficult to go, the way to the top of the mountain was mainly through the forest, so it is expected that about 11 o’clock tonight the group will be able to bring the victim down the mountain. Mr. Kieu Hai Nam, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Muong Te district, Lai Chau province said that the peak of Pu Si Lung mountain is more than 3,000m above sea level, located in the border commune of Pa Ve Su. The road to the top of the mountain is very arduous, harsh in weather and takes more than 10 hours to arrive, so recently it has been very popular with adventurers from all over the country to explore. Pu Si Lung peak has not been recognized as a good tour or examination route. After the above incident, Muong Te district will direct the local authorities to organize warning signs and warn of dangers for backpackers before starting the discovery journey.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Su – a household that grows regimental chili in Kan Ho commune (Muong Te) – said that her family grows 3 sao of regimental chili. This year, the weather was not favorable, so the peppers lost the crop, the output decreased, so at the beginning of the season, the retail price of chili was very high, up to 270,000 VND/kg. She shared, from an early age, this chili has appeared in her family’s meals. Previously, her family only planted a few trees to eat or give to relatives and friends, but did not trade anything. However, in the past few years, many people from other regions have asked to buy and see the price, since then, her family has expanded the area to grow this specialty chili variety. Regiment chili is having a towering price, everyone is competing to order it This is just the beginning of the crop, so she can only harvest about 3 kg/day. In order to have the quantity to be delivered to the wholesalers, she had to collect more chili from the villagers. Calculating, every day, her family also collects about 15kg of chili, but there are customers who order first, it takes 3-4 more days for her to collect again. “Last year, the price of chili fluctuated from 150,000 to 220,000 VND/kg depending on the quantity and time, but this year the chili crop failed so the price is higher. I buy wholesale from 5kg for 220,000 VND / kg, sometimes the retail price of fresh chili is up to 280,000-300,000 VND / kg, customers still compete to buy, “said Ms. Su. In addition to selling fresh chili, she also sells salted chili peppers for 100,000 VND/box (3-4 ounces). Calculating, in a good year, her family earns about 50-60 kg of chili/sticks/year, estimated to earn a few tens of millions of dollars per year. Ms. Hoa, a long-time regiment chili grower in Ka Lang (Muong Te), also said that growing this chili is like a seasonal job, adding a little more field to the field because the season only lasts about 5 months, from May to October, in which the most ripe time is around June to August. This is a specialty chili of Muong Te According to her, the reason for the regimental chili’s name is to refer to their spiciness, which means that the whole regiment only ate one of these chili peppers because it was too spicy. In addition, this type of chili also has a characteristic aroma that makes anyone who eats it remember forever. Therefore, not only selling to neighboring provinces, she also moved to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Currently, every day she collects about 10kg of fresh chili, customers who want to buy a lot must order in advance monthly. Also because of the spicy, delicious taste, and the quantity is not much, the retail price of chili peppers in recent years has remained at 200,000 VND/kg or more, Ms. Hoa said. Similarly, Ms. Chu Thi Nhung – a regiment chili grower in Thu Lum (Muong Te) – also admitted that, at the beginning of the crop, many customers down the river had ordered regiment chili to give as gifts or buy food to hoard food. gradually. Compared with many other chili varieties, the regimental chili has a larger fruit and is much more spicy. During the hot chili season, she collects about 10kg per day with prices ranging from 170,000 to 180,000 VND/kg. But many people still go to the place to buy it, Nhung shared. Talk to PV. VietNamNet, Chairman of Thu Lum Phung Long Ka Commune, said that Thu Lum is one of the communes with the largest area of ​​regimental chili growing in Muong Te district, with a total area of ​​about 4-5ha. Despite bringing high economic value, the regiment’s chili output is still quite modest According to him, regimental chili has been grown here for a long time. In the past, each household only planted a few plants as spices to eat in the family. But about 5 years ago, people just started selling everywhere. Seeing the price, they continued to expand the chili growing area. Households that grow a lot are about 2-3 sao, households that grow less are less than 1 sao. However, this chili variety is quite fastidious, requiring strict growing conditions. The tree only produces spicy, delicious fruit when grown on rocky soil, cool climate. If the weather is too sunny, rainy or cold, the tree will easily die. Moreover, the irrigation also requires experienced growers, new plants to grow. Therefore, this chili variety is increasingly rare and expensive. “On average, each year, the regiment’s chili production of the whole commune is about 4-5 tons/crop. With an average selling price of 150,000 VND/kg, the commune’s estimated revenue from this chili plant is about 600-700 million VND/year,” he said. Chili plants have contributed to increase income for people in the commune. However, the specialty chili regiment provides to serve the needs of consumers in the whole province and neighboring provinces mainly, the consumption is still small and fragmented. Therefore, the commune authorities and people are very eager to support and associate with businesses to consume products, from which people can rest assured to develop and invest in expanding area and output, Mr. Ka said.

Salmon salad. Thai ethnic fish salad is made from many different types of fish such as salmon, herring, sardines, carp, catfish… each type of fish will have its own flavor when processed into a salad, but in general they are all the same. gives people a feeling of freshness and coolness, especially in summer weather. An important part of deciding whether a fish salad is delicious or not is seasoning, fish salad has many ways of processing, but Thai ethnic fish salad is often processed into mixed fish salad. Mixed fish salad is usually selected fresh fish in clean water from 2kg or more, then stripped of the skin, carefully filtered the bones, do not let the fish meat come into contact with cold water, use white paper to cover the meat in a bucket of rice to absorb the fishy , dry the meat, and then slice it thinly. Then prepare the spices including: thinly sliced ​​forest banana flowers, soaked in water, coriander, herbs, basil, water basil, perilla, fresh chili, garlic leaves, garlic bulbs, crushed roasted peanuts, mac Khen, pangolin seeds, lemon, especially indispensable sour bamboo shoot juice. When the ingredients are ready, the processor uses a reasonable dose to mix the thinly sliced ​​fish with the prepared spices. With this method, the pieces of fish meat are mixed with banana flowers, plus the spices that create the strange aroma of sour water, the rich aroma of peanuts, and the spicy taste of chili peppers. Note, after mixing, you should use it immediately, avoid it for a long time, it will not be crispy, it will not be full of flavor. Mixed fish salad The fish salad of the Thai ethnic people who eat once, they want to enjoy it many more times, has become a special dish with a distinct culinary culture that is indispensable on the solemn trays, enjoyed by many people. Culinary experts and tourists appreciate and prefer.

Below is the 3-day 2-night schedule to conquer Nam Kang Ho Tao of readers Hai Le Cao. Choose the right route You can choose 2 routes to climb the top of Nam Kang Ho Tao. If you have good physical strength, experience and like to try difficult roads, you should choose to start in Lai Chau province and return to Lao Cai province. Choosing this route, you will encounter romantic stone streams and primeval ancient forests. The terrain of this direction is suitable for all subjects. Ideal timing Around February-March or September-November is the time for you to conquer this road. Dry weather, less fog will make it easier to determine the direction. You should not trek this route in the rainy season or after a long rain. The mossy cliffs are quite slippery, the streams will become dangerous rushing water. Schedule The first day: 7h: The group moves by car from Sa Pa to Thao A village. The distance is about 90 km. 11h: Delegation to the village, meet the porter, distribute food and drink before departure. Right after that, the group started the journey. The first 1-2 km I found the road easy to go. The terrain is not too steep, enough for us to warm up and catch up with the challenge behind. After 1-2 km, starting to come to the stream, the terrain is gradually complicated, slopes and big rocks appear. After climbing the slope, I encountered the first big rock with a beautiful view. You should check-in here to get the photos you like. Continue going, the main road is still streams and rocks. I met the 2nd and 3rd giant stones in turn. The Nam Kang Ho Tao road has a lot of repetition, but it is not easy to conquer. I am impressed with the 3rd stone because it is located in a high position, with water pouring down, creating a beautiful scene. After crossing 3 rocks, I immediately met a small waterfall with a cool blue lake. The delegation stopped here to swim, play and continue the journey. I see that those who are weak in this bow will have a hard time. Because the terrain is mainly streams and rocky slopes, it requires you to use your calves to jump continuously. You can overcome it by preparing yourself a support stick, which helps to take power from your hands to support your legs. After a long journey, the group finally reached the campsite. I ended the first day with a barbecue served by Mr. porter. Monday: 6h: The group wakes up quickly for personal hygiene and moves to camp 2. The road is mainly steep, but walking in the cool forest and fresh morning air, you will not feel tired. 8:30: Our group went to camp 2 to eat and rest. 10 am: The group continues to depart. The next road must continuously follow the stream. The boulders appear more often. You will have to jump continuously to go through this journey. After a long journey, we will come to the saddle area, which is an area divided on one side to Lai Chau, the other to Lao Cai. Because the place does not have a shack, if you leave your things, you should arrange them neatly to avoid passersby. Our group rested, had lunch here until 14:00 and continued the journey. I find the road to the top lighter because it has reduced the burden of the backpack. The rest of the road is less difficult, the slope is not too high. Near the top, you will pass through the bamboo forest. Gloves, hats or glasses will make you safer. 16h: The group reached the top of Nam Kang Ho Tao. From here, you can zoom out to see the majestic scenery of the mountains. After resting, taking pictures at the top, the group returned to the junction to leave their belongings at 17:30. The way down is always faster and easier. 18:30: Return to the camp, eat, rest, end day 2. The third day : During the trip, I was quite sad because Nam Kang Ho Tao was not as beautiful as I imagined. However, the last day when returning to Lao Cai was the highlight of this whole trip. 6h: The group wakes up, collects luggage. 7:00 am: The group begins to descend the mountain. This is the time when the sun begins to creep through the leaves, peeking at the stream bank. The scene that appeared before my eyes made me bewildered and tried to go slowly to take a closer look. On the journey down the mountain, you will encounter ancient trees of huge size or slopes like challenging conquerors. The sudden drop in altitude from 1,700 m to 1,400 m can take less than an hour for inexperienced people to conquer. 14h: I go to Den Thang board and move by motorbike to Sa Pa to rest and have dinner. 20h: Me and my companion get on the bus back to Hanoi in the night, ending the journey. Trip cost (2 people) – 2-way sleeper bus ticket / 2 people: 880,000 VND (recommended to book round trip ticket will get 40,000 VND discount) – Ticket to the forest: 500,000 VND/2 people (porter is free) – Food: 1,299 million VND/3 people (including porter) – Porter rental: 1.5 million dong/3 days – Rent a motel for porter to Sa Pa to wait for the delegation: 100,000 VND – Car fare from Den Thang village to Sa Pa: 900,000 VND/3 car – Total cost: about 5.2 million VND/2 people

Buckwheat flower area located on Giang Ma pass, about 6km from Lai Chau city towards Tam Duong district has welcomed thousands of visitors since the beginning of the flower season. This is a beautiful check-in point not to be missed when tourists inside and outside the province have the opportunity to visit Lai Chau. Every visitor coming here does not forget to save beautiful pictures as a souvenir. Many tourists present here said that although there are not as many flowers as in Ha Giang, the buckwheat flower area in Lai Chau has its own beauty and space, with the landscape blending with nature. In addition to local tourists, recently, the check-in point in this buckwheat flower area has also welcomed thousands of visitors from other provinces and cities. Visitors here are mainly young people who like novelties and landscapes, the close natural space of the Northwest mountains. Coming to the area of ​​buckwheat flowers on the back of Giang Ma pass, visitors can also wear the clothes of local ethnic people to take pictures. This is a new service, in order to create a comfortable feeling for visitors when in harmony with nature, heaven and earth, and the Northwest mountains. The leader of Tam Duong district said that if it can attract tourists in the long run, the locality will consider a plan to expand the area to the whole region when flowers are in season. The flower area will be the first highlight for visitors on the journey to discover, experience the landscape and learn about the cultures of the ethnic groups. In addition to the buckwheat flower area, on the back of Giang Ma pass, there are many beautiful spots, visitors can enjoy the scenery of the mountains and Lai Chau city from above. Many miniatures are made from natural products, simple but well arranged, attracting the curiosity of young people. The back of Giang Ma pass is also the place to make new wedding photos, blending with the beautiful natural scenery.

Pavi stone road was started construction in 1920 and inaugurated in 1927 with pebbles and large rocks lined up from the hands of the villagers at the foot of Nhìu Co San mountain. The construction of this road is done entirely by hand by indigenous peoples. The total length of the road is about 80 km, which is a road connecting the two provinces of Lai Chau and Lao Cai to transport cardamom, minerals and other goods. The path through primeval forests, cardamom forest and soaring mountains in the Northwest, the road is beautiful and not too steep, wagons can walk. The French also built an airport on a large plateau near Nhiu Co San village to gather and transport goods. Pavi ancient stone road. The ancient stone road has been likened to the lifeline of traffic and is named after the French Congregation Pavie. This is a road crossing the magnificent Nhìu Co San mountain (Horn Trau mountain) to connect Sang Ma Sao commune, Bat Xat district (Lao Cai) with Sin Suoi Ho commune of Phong Tho district (Lai Chau). To form this road, nearly 50,000 Hmong and Dao people sweated and their lives for 5 years to complete 80km of stone trails. With the development of modern roads connecting the two provinces of Lao Cai – Lai Chau through O Quy Ho pass, the road is gradually forgotten and left in the middle of the deep forest, but about 30 km of rocky roads still exist until today. now on. However, only about 17km remains almost intact after 100 years. The stone path is like sleeping in the middle of a great forest, with many historical and cultural sediments. On the way to explore, we catch a village of the people, passing through primeval forests or poetic bamboo forests or waterfalls like fairyland … The ancient stone road Pavi always has a special attraction for adventurous tourists. Exploring this trail is usually those who love climbing, trekking and jogging. To conquer the ancient stone road Pavi, visitors will begin trekking from the village of Sàng Ma Pho, through the relatively unspoiled forest where the road is most preserved. There are still traces of the graves of those who participated in the road construction on the roadside. The moss-covered rocky path, zigzagging through the forest will eventually bring the trekker foot to the old French airport at the foot of Nhiu Co San mountain, which is also the end of this heritage journey. Conquering Pavi Road is quite leisurely, but there are many beautiful experiences with views from above to the terraced fields of ethnic minorities, feeling the power of people on the mossy stone road in the enigmatic forest. and watch the family of Nhìu Co San mountain standing in the clouds. Previously, in 2019, the People’s Committee of Bat Xat district (Lao Cai) and the People’s Committee of Phong Tho district (Lai Chau) conducted surveys to connect and develop tourism for this route. After this field survey, the ancient stone road Pavi has really promoted the tourism potential of two communes and two districts, as well as preserved the cultural and historical values ​​of the ancient stone road Pavi. In particular, connectivity in tourism development promotes socio-economic development, hunger eradication and poverty reduction for local people. The exploitation of tourism on this road has contributed to creating an attractive new tourist destination, diversifying tourism products, attracting more capital to invest in tourism, and at the same time being an opportunity for the units. Tourism business to meet, exchange, expand cooperation, create quality tourism products to serve tourists. Surely this place will be an impossible place for those who love nature, love to explore. If you want to try the feeling once in your life going back to the past, you can choose a 2 day 3 night itinerary to go with the ancient stone road Pavi.

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Where far away, even Me in String also wished to have a hand in hand to “ Eat and die right away, but don’t bother to remember “However. But there is a very … strange fact that in Muong So, Lai Chau, people process finger leaves into many attractive dishes and even become specialties. Fingered leaves are specialties in the mountains of Muong So, Lai Chau? (Photo: Internet) According to the elders here, there are two types of toes: poisonous and non-toxic. Non-poisonous toes have been discovered for a long time and are cultivated in the garden by the people here to process into many attractive dishes. Therefore, hearing the name of the finger leaf is afraid of poisoning, but in fact, the finger leaf type used to process the dish is not poisonous, and becomes a specialty of the people of this region. In fact, the specialty of Muong So is a non-toxic finger leaf. (Photo: Internet) The discovery of this non-poisonous finger leaf is related to a Thai love story, passed down by the people. Due to the girl’s family forbidden, both of them decided to die with their fingers. But strangely enough, when chewing this leaf, they do not feel the poison but the sweet sweetness, strange acrid. Since then, the non-toxic finger leaf has become a green vegetable with many uses in cuisine. In order to distinguish the differences between these two cultivars, it is important to observe carefully because they have the same creeper stems. In terms of shape, the poisonous toes are elongated, lanceolate-shaped, while the non-toxic finger leaves are round, shorter and larger, as big as betel leaves. The characteristic feature is that the non-toxic finger leaves are round and short, the leaves are about the size of one hand. (Photo: Internet) The Muong So people take advantage of the non-toxic finger leaf to make many dishes in family meals. The most traditional style is boiled or cooked and enjoyed as a fresh, sweet vegetable. But the most attractive is stir-fry with garlic, a famous specialty used by people to entertain diners. The non-toxic finger leaves, after being washed, will be shredded and crushed. On a saucepan that is hot in oil, add the leaves and stir-fry with the garlic and taste the spices to taste. Sautéed finger-leaf plate with attractive aroma along with stimulating shine. The non-toxic finger leaves when stir-fry have an acrid taste, but the tip of the tongue is sweet and mildly fragrant. (Photo: Internet) It looks delicious, but many diners have to hesitate, afraid to pick up because they are still worried about the danger of this dish. However, when enjoying, you will be impressed with the unique, strange taste that is hard to describe. If you have the opportunity to visit the Northwest and plan to enjoy this specialties, you must be very careful, thanks to the experienced people who choose to buy vegetables and prepare them for you!

Tourists make bonfires and experience a hot dance at Surf village. Strength of community tourism Lao Chai 1 Community Tourism Village (Khum Ha Commune, Tam Duong District, Lai Chau Province) is located in the middle of the mountain, a great challenge for first-time visitors because of the “crab-sleeve” slopes. But arriving, the close and friendly natural space, especially the orchid flower, makes visitors quickly forget the feeling of “suffocating” of the way up the mountain. Perhaps that is why, for a long time, Lao Chai 1 village has been named quite nicely by many tourists – “Garden of Eden”. The head of Cu A Chu village enthusiastically introduced, the whole village has 39 households of H’Mong ethnicity, of which 5 households are homestay households, more than 10 households raise livestock, the rest grow vegetables, trees, and orchids to serving tourists and beautifying the landscape and environment in the village. “All streets in the village, flower miniatures are contributed by the people to do. We divide into 4 groups, take turns cleaning every day. The fresh environment makes not only visitors like it, but also them. I also find my life happier, “said Mr. Xu A Chu. Not far from Lao Chai 1 village is Si Thau Chai village of the Dao ethnic group. Si Thau Chai is only 6km from Tam Duong town (Tam Duong district, Lai Chau province) but located on a mountain at an altitude of 1,400m above sea level. Here, visitors can enjoy the panoramic view of the vast and majestic mountains. With this charming beauty, Si Thau Chai village is the destination that attracts many groups of traveling tourists, caravan tour groups to experience. The village head, Si Thau Chai – Lu A Nghi, said that the village started to work in community tourism in 2017, in the village, there are currently 10 households working as a homestay. Since welcoming tourists, the Dao people in the village are very conscious of preserving the landscape. Besides planting perennial crops such as peaches, pears, and plums, households also plant roses around the house. “We have had a better life when doing tourism. Dao people still try to keep their identity, wear traditional costumes to welcome guests,” said Mr. Lu A Nghi. Si Thau Chai Community-Tourism Village (Lai Chau) planted many trees and roses. Not only in Lai Chau, many Northwest provinces also consider the community based tourism a tourism strength that needs to be developed. Surf village (Ngoc Chien commune, Muong La district, Son La province) is one of the community based tourism villages in the Northwest attracting many tourists. The feature here is that the white Thai community knows how to take advantage of the natural hot springs and culinary quintessence to draw visitors to experience. Mr. Lo Van Phang, the owner of a homestay facility in Surf village, shared that his establishment welcomes tourists from August 2020, in the first stage of difficulties due to the influence of Covid-19, but at the end of the year. , the number of arrivals is large, must book in advance to have a place to stay. “Everything to us was a surprise, but people understand very well, when doing tourism, you need to learn how to do services, work more disciplined”, Mr. Lo Van Phang said. The scenery in Si Thau Chai village is quite charming, the environment is clean and beautiful. Keep identity, increase travel route connection Currently, one of the raised issues is how to keep people cultural identity as well as increase connectivity between destinations in order to develop community tourism in the Northwest in a long term. Tam Duong Tan Thi Que District Party Secretary admitted that there are many ethnic groups living in the district such as Thai, Dao, Mong, Lu …, in which, many villages have lost their own culture. “We always send officers to each propaganda to preserve identity, regularly wear national costumes, promote culinary quintessence and folk dance, folk dance”, said Ms. Tan Thi Que. Lao Chai 1 village (Lai Chau) of the H’Mong people also attracts tourists because of its fresh environment and many green trees. To promote tourism development, the Northwest provinces have links with many Hanoi travel agencies to conduct product survey and construction trips. Chairman of the Hanoi Travel Association, Director of Hanoitourist Travel Company Phung Quang Thang, said that when translating Covid-19 affects the tourism industry, Hanoi visitors experience Northwest tourism quite a lot, contributing to the market. The tourist school has a certain bustle. “However, the development of tourism in the highlands still needs a methodical orientation and a closer connection with the travel agencies to introduce visitors to the experience,” said Mr. Phung Quang Thang. Over the years, Hanoi and the Northwest provinces have closely linked to making tourism products, in which the community based tourism is a highlight. Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism Tran Trung Hieu said that the connection between tourist regions, including Hanoi and the Northwest, creates a vibrant tourist market, but localities need a tourism strategy. in the long term, guide and train people in upland areas to become a sustainable product for community based tourism.

Tourists experience culture at Trai Hamlet, Hoa Binh. (Photo: Phung Thang) Self-holding the steering wheel Covid-19 season Starting from the National Museum of History, which holds many cultural and historical heritages of the country, early in the morning, we eagerly embark on a five-day, four-night journey to explore many different landmarks on Northwest road in the blooming season like Ngoc Chien (Son La) – Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai) – Tam Duong (Lai Chau) – Dien Bien – Hoa Binh … For veteran Luu Van Thanh living in Hanoi, this was his couple’s first trip since the Covid-19 epidemic. Therefore, when participating in this exciting experiential activity in the Northwest, he hopes to relive his youth on the battlefield. Caravan travel is not a new concept, but it is not yet popular in Vietnam with self-driving car travel or group of two or more individuals traveling by road. many different regions. Self-driving means that visitors can own the journey, can stop hunting, rest or camp at their favorite destinations, participate in festivals or learn about people’s cultural life, the land I passed through, creating a lasting impression. According to Mr. Phung Quang Thang, Chairman of the Hanoi Travel Association, Chairman of the Hanoi Sustainable Tourism Club, due to its many advantages, caravan tourism in recent years has been favored by many tourists. favorite translation. With the impact of Covid-19, when the trend of traveling in small groups of family and friends becomes a popular choice, the caravan proves its strength because it is limited to crowds of people on the same means of transportation. . In addition, the rise of private car vehicles, the recent development of Vietnamese traffic, and the stretch of natural, cultural and historical sites in the country are also These are favorable factors for this type of tourism to become a growing trend in the coming time, especially when there is a strong entry of travel agencies. The instructions given in the tour itinerary such as ensuring safety, preventing epidemics, protecting monuments, limiting plastic waste, protecting nature, supporting communities doing tourism, volunteering … will helps stimulate sustainable and socially responsible tourism development. In particular, when combined with travel agents, safety factors in the trip will also be more guaranteed because you always have medical staff, logistics team and navigation department, key car. the first, the last post of the group. The tour operators also arrange experienced drivers who are proficient in the terrain to be able to drive instead when tourists need to rest, along with the equipment for each vehicle to facilitate communication and repair. trouble. Tourists at Ban Tham, Tam Duong, Lai Chau. (Photo: Phan Chau) Every day opens a door of history Not only is the experience tour not just an ordinary tour, the Northwest Vgreen caravan program – the recent blooming season is also a story of history. Here, visitors not only drive by themselves – ensuring safety during the season, but also experience the majestic conquest of the beautiful Northwest Pass, with a different tour program, bold nature exploration, with depth. cultural history. Along with conquering the most beautiful winding pass roads such as Khau Pha Pass, Pha Din Pass, cloud hunting in Nam Nghiep and Pu Ta Leng, or experience the feeling of flying in the air at Tam Duong; yacht on the lake of Da river (Quynh Nhai), we discover the historical story throughout the journey of human life, from the National Museum of History to the Dien Bien Museum and the Muong Culture Museum. Peace. Unlike the traditional Northwest discovery tours, this caravan tour brings us to explore many new lands, many destinations are also potential in building tourism products in the future. It was interesting that we also had the experience of being a citizen transporting food and food to the front lines at Pha Din pass. Sometimes, the uphill road with many sharp curves makes many drivers sweat, but the result is to experience a very beautiful and civilized community-based tourism version of the ethnic people. Notably, in the last activity of the journey, the convoy stopped at Xom Trai cave (Hoa Binh) – a national-level archaeological relic, with many relics about the life of ancient Vietnamese people two thousand years ago. For the first time, the tour operators, tourists and people of the Muong ethnic group here experience a return to prehistoric times by making their own costumes out of leaves and wearing masks that simulate the human face in the cave Dong Noi in Hoa Binh was excavated by the French (now this cave has lost track, all images are only in documents stored at the National Museum of History). Coming from Tien Giang, Mr. Nguyen Hien Hau was really fascinated by the beauty of the Northwest mountains and experiences bearing cultural and historical elements. After this trip, he said he would introduce his friends to join the caravan trips in a similar form. Caravan travel is not a new concept, but it is not yet popular in Vietnam with self-driving car travel or group of two or more individuals traveling by road. many different regions. Self-driving means visitors are in control of the journey Revitalize tourism activities As a tourism association product of the Hanoi Travel Association, VGreen Sustainable Tourism Club and the National History Museum, the caravan tour recently aims to build new tourism products for Hanoi and other Northwest province. This is also one of the newly selected directions of responsible tourism, sustainable tourism development, with the aim of bringing a differentiated tourism product, preserving and promoting cultural values ​​and protection. environment. According to Mr. Phung Quang Thang, the development of sustainable tourism products based on historical and cultural values ​​will give businesses an advantage to boost tourism demand when economy and life. The people’s spirit has been improved day by day. Thus, the role of the partners of tourism businesses is very important in developing and making different products, so that tourism businesses can easily convey historical and cultural values. to visitors in a gentle, attractive and diffuse way. “At a time living with the pandemic, caravan tours are being seen as a sustainable path opening opportunities for tourism recovery. The program is both finding a new way, operating and developing tourism in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic, and at the same time, hit visitors’ mentality when they are guaranteed safety in the journey ”, Mr. Vu The Share Binh – Standing Vice Chairman of Vietnam Tourism Association.

Exploiting the potentials and advantages available in the locality, the youth-owned cooperatives have really brought efficiency, created jobs and stable income, contributing to building a new countryside.

Graduating from the Intermediate School of Agriculture, Ms. Lo Thi Dung, of Thai ethnicity, from Tham Phe village, Muong Kim commune, Than Uyen district, Lai Chau province participated in the local delegation activities. Realizing that the water surface of the hydropower reservoir in the area is a great advantage, Ms. Dung has mobilized the young people in the village to contribute capital and borrow additional funds from the Central Youth Union to develop the model of cage culture.

Hua Na guava brand is an Ocop product and has a reputation inside and outside Lai Chau province, owned by union members and young people.

As the head of Tham Phé Cooperative, Ms. Lo Thi Dung shared that the biggest difficulty was initially capital to invest in production, then many young people in the village did not trust to take advantage of the lake’s water surface adopt fish. After 1 year of farming, the first fish cage was effective, so it was easier to mobilize young people. Up to now, the cooperative has mobilized more than 20 members to participate, with 12 cages of mausoleum, carp, etc.

“Our cooperative is supported with a capital source of 120 from the Central Youth Union and has repaired and remodeled houses and cages to serve the cooperative’s aquaculture activities. The cooperative looks forward to those years. Here, the Party and State are interested in and create conditions for the cooperative to access more preferential loans, so that the cooperative can expand further. , together with more developed cooperatives “- Ms. Lo Thi Dung said.

Youth union members and youth of Than Uyen district take the lead in the model of raising fish in cage on the hydroelectric lake bed.

Hua Na commune, Than Uyen district, Lai Chau province, the locality has advantages in land and soil suitable for many types of crops and livestock. From the initial model of guava, up to now, the young people in the commune have established more than 20 models of economic development such as fish farming, guava, strawberries, medicinal plants, and breeding cattle. Hua Na Cooperative is also a typical model of the collective economy of Lai Chau province, with the typical OCOP product “Hua Na guava”.

Mr. Do Van Tuan, Secretary of Hoi Na Youth Union, Than Uyen District, said: “The cooperative is managing 6 hectares of guava, about 5,000 square meters of strawberries and 5,000 square meters of medicinal plants. The past has created jobs for 20 to 25 local workers, especially for young people In the coming time, the commune union will also have many orientations for young people, such as progressing to travel abroad. ecological calendar, combining fruit tree areas in order to create output, create product branding “.

Fully exploiting the potentials and advantages of each locality, the commune authorities in Than Uyen district, Lai Chau province have oriented young people to start their business development, associated with building a new countryside. When young people start their business, they are all supported by the government in terms of land conditions and loans. From the area of ​​barren hills, bare land and immense hydroelectric lake-bed waters, the creativity of youth has created hundreds of effective economic models.

Mr. Do Manh Huan, Deputy Secretary of Than Uyen District Youth Union, said young people who set up a career have little experience, but their enthusiasm is redundant. They learn hard and are ready to stand up when they fail to achieve success. Up to now, Than Uyen Youth Union has established 7 cooperatives, providing jobs and stable income from 5 to 10 million VND per month for hundreds of workers who are ethnic minorities in the locality.

The youth-owned cooperatives in Than Uyen district have created jobs and stable incomes for hundreds of local workers.

Also according to Mr. Huan: “In the training activities related to start-ups and start-ups from the central government to the province, we all choose union members and young people to participate in training courses to improve their capacity in entrepreneurship. Every year, the district Youth Union organizes dialogues related to start-ups and business establishment and mobilizes the members and youths of the communes to participate.

Development models mainly focused on agriculture such as guava, fish cage, passion fruit. In the coming time, the District Youth Union will continue to accompany young people in starting a business, setting up a career, towards registering Ocop products “.

Economic development models in the form of linking cooperative members who are young people in Than Uyen have brought about practical results, with OCOP products branded “Youth Cooperatives”. The manufactured products are of high quality and safe for users and appear more and more in the market inside and outside the province. However, in order for economic models owned by young people to reach out, it is also necessary to have more incentives in terms of capital and chain of links in production and consumption of products./.