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/

The magic rock in La Pan Tan. Photo: Thai Sinh. I was told by many people about the sacredness of the magic rock located in La Pan Tan commune, where there are beautiful terraced fields, which in 2020 was ranked as a special national scenic spot by the Prime Minister, in 2020. Especially the Raspberry Hill makes many people fascinated by the wonderful creativity of the people here. I have been wandering around the land of Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai) for many days, heard many stories about the magic rock but did not know where it is located, until today, the Secretary of the Youth Union of La Pan Tan commune was named: Mr. Lu A Tu led him up to see and tell the stories that his own family had come to beg for with many inexplicable mysteries. It turned out that the magic rock was located next to the road from the headquarters of the People’s Committee of La Pan Tan commune to the Mam Xoi hill. From the concrete road to the place where the god resides, it is only about 50m, passing several terraced fields and a small stream. Miraculously, around the rock are terraced fields, absolutely no other rocks, as if this rock was lifted by some magical hand from another place to put it neatly here. The rock is vertical, almost as high as a two-story house leaning against the strip of land like a dragon’s body, and the rock is the dragon’s head slithering from the top of Ta Xa mountain down to the stream to drink water. People come to give thanks to the god rock. Photo: Lu A Tu. An old story has it that, in the rainy season of that year, the rain was so heavy that it lasted for a whole month, it rained continuously and persistently, causing the soil to loosen, and thunder and lightning were so intense that no one dared to step foot out of the house. On one night, there was a huge thunderclap that shook the whole mountain and forest, the sleeping children cried and cried, the old people crouched as if the mountain had collapsed, the sky was as black as kitchen ash suddenly lit up, looking up at the top of Ta Xa mountain. saw a flash of light along with the sound of thunder, and the thunder lasted for half a chicken without stopping. Early the next day, people looked up at the top of the mountain and saw a huge gap, then last night lightning struck the mountain top and split the rock, half drifted down to Pu Nhua which was the wife’s island, half drifted down the Hang. When Sung met the mountain, he stopped by the stream, which is the husband island. The Mong people call it Na Chi Khua Pao De. That is, the parent rock or the magic rock. Lu A Tu sat down on a stone by the stream and told me, his daughter’s name is Lu Thi Tuyet Nga, born in 2016, when she was over a year old, the stunted person couldn’t eat or sleep and cried all day, walking unsteadily with shaky steps… I don’t know what the disease is, no matter how much medicine I take, I can’t get rid of it, and even inviting a priest to worship doesn’t do anything. The new couple discussed taking the baby to the rock to ask for a name, like asking for a god’s adoption. As a union cadre, Tu didn’t really believe in such things, but his parents urged him so he and his wife took their child to carry a thread to make their ass. Three days before taking their daughter to ask for the health of the magic stone, the couple ate, drank, slept very pure, bathed the child with fragrant leaves, they chose a beautiful time to take their daughter to the place where the divine rock resides, place thread on the rock, the couple and the child knelt down to pray: My name is Lu A Tu from Ta Chi Lu village, today with my wife and my wife brought our daughter, Lu Thi Tuyet Nga, to ask Na Chi Khua Pao De to accept it. My daughter is adopted. God of stone, please give my child good health, grow up fast, walk as steady as a stone… The vows of the couple Tu are very long with sincere hearts and praying to the stone god to protect their daughter. After making offerings, they tie a thread to their daughter’s wrist and call her Goat. Goat, Hmong means stone. Since that day, Lu Thi Tuyet Nga is the adopted child of the stone god Na Chi Khua Pao De. Unexpectedly, after that day of worship, the girl ate well, slept well, her steps were steady, no longer shaking and falling like before. To repay the favor to the god rock, from the 2nd to the 5th day of the lunar new year, Lu A Tu and his wife choose a day to bring a chicken or a piece of pork to the foot of the rock to give thanks. The people knelt at the foot of the god rock. Photo: Lu A Tu. Vang A Sao, an officer of the Mu Cang Chai Protection Forest Management Board, from Pung Luong commune, said: Any family who comes to ask for a stone has the god of health, luck, rice and cattle… they have to pay the ceremony for three years. The stone god ceremony is simple, just a chicken, or a piece of meat. That piece of meat must be kept from the family’s Tet slaughtered pig, not meat bought at the market. Any family that can do business should bring a pig about 15-20kg to give thanks… The old people come to the ceremony to stick talismans on the stone for good luck. Photo: Lu A Tu. According to Lu A Tu, from the 2nd to the 5th day of the Lunar New Year, hundreds of people from all over Mu Cang Chai district come here to celebrate, some 200 people a day. They built a kitchen along the stream bank around a rock several tens of meters long, they slaughtered chickens and pigs to make offerings around the rock to worship. After the ceremony was over, they ate and drank at the foot of the rock… Looking at the foot of the rock, I saw that there were many bowls and rice bowls left behind and a few handfuls of unlit incense, Lu A Tu pointed to a small altar attached to the stone niche and said: People worship here, people worship on the ground, You can worship anywhere around this god rock… The sacrifices of the deceased shamans were brought by the family members and left on the rock. Photo: Thai Sinh. Looking up at the side of the rock, there are wooden slats like altars or stairs that have been left on it for a long time. I asked why there were items placed on it, Tu explained that: It was the altar or the sacrifices of the shamans, after the shamans died, the family carried those things on their backs. the stone, as if returning it to the magic stone, or having the magic stone bring it to the dead in the afterlife, or the things of the god stone, just return the god stone… The dress of the person who came to the ceremony left behind. Photo: Thai Sinh. I looked down at the stream and saw many new dresses and shirts as if someone had brought them up and left them here. Tu explained that many sick people want to be healthy, they wear two shirts or skirts each, one new and one old, and place at the foot of the rock to pray. After praying, they wear a new dress or shirt, and the old dress and shirt are left behind. The dress and shirt worn carry the power of the magic stone, that person will be healthy and less sick. The mountain wind blew those skirts and dresses down the stream that I saw. Tu bent down and lifted a dress from the stream to show me, the dress sent back to the magic rock with the belief that it would give them health. On the way back, Lu A Tu continued: My father was told by the elders that that year, a couple brought a son about 6-7 years old, who was sick and crippled, his studies were not going anywhere, so he came to ask for help. The stone god of health and wisdom. They worshiped at the foot of the rock, when they bowed their heads to the rock, the boy saw an old man with white beard and white hair appear from the rock to help them up. Suddenly, the old man was nowhere to be seen, and when he returned home, he told his parents. After that day he was healthy and studied very well, was appointed as an official… Another miracle is that the stream at the foot of the magic rock never dries up, March is in the middle of the dry season, all over the mountains and forests of Mu Cang Chai are dry, many streams are dry at the bottom, especially the stream at the foot of the rock. Not big, but the water is abundant all year round.

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. .

Have you been to Mu Cang Chai to see terraced fields in the ripe rice season? The scene is breathtakingly beautiful. Photo: Internet Why terraced fields? Stylist Tran Dat – the person in charge of Khanh Van’s costumes at Miss Universe (Miss Universe) Sharing a lucky time to come to Mu Cang Chai in the ripe rice season, he was overwhelmed and thought he had fallen into a dream space with four mountains, peaceful and windy. “The patches of distant colors coincide like there is no end, the multicolored rice grains change color like a painting that reminds me forever. To get to Mu Cang Chai, you have to go a long and rough road, that road is difficult to go but it is worth it, for example, the journey to Mu Cang Chai. Miss Universe This is it, knowing from the beginning is difficult but just focus on trying, making use of everything you have, the results will say it all. Khanh Van’s team hopes that the image of Vietnam’s terraced fields will be known to more people and international friends to promote one of the most worthwhile tourist destinations when coming to Vietnam” – Stylist Tran Dat share. The dress “Terraces” as an introduction: if you come to Vietnam to travel, invite you to visit Mu Cang Chai in the ripe rice season. Photo: NGUYEN LONG This unique dress features a beaded-through, beaded-and-crystal top, and fringed tiered skirt. The mask of Miss Khanh Van is also made separately, in sync with the costume. The dress was designed by Designer Tang Thanh Cong according to the order of Miss. He is a great companion to turn the idea into reality, the brilliant image of Vietnamese terraced fields appearing to shine in the US. The audience can support Miss Khanh Van – the representative of Vietnam to enter the Top 21 directly by voting through the Miss Universe application, the voting portal has been opened and will be closed until the end of May 15, 2021 (according to the official website). US time). Some pictures of Miss Khanh Van charming in a “terraced” dress: The dress was designed by designer Tang Thanh Cong. Photo: NGUYEN LONG The mask is in sync with the outfit. Photo: NGUYEN LONG The dress is beaded all the way through, the top is made of beads and crystals, and the skirt is layered with fringes. Photo: NGUYEN LONG After the image of Thap Muoi bronze water lily, Khanh Van recently continued to promote the image of Vietnam with a “terraced rice” dress. Photo: NGUYEN LONG Designer Tang Thanh Cong is also the person behind the outfit inspired by Miss Khanh Van’s water lily. Photo: NGUYEN LONG

Representatives of Doan Yen Bai Province, Mu Cang Chai District Party Committee and Warm Towel Fund for children to grow bamboo at the “dinosaur backbone”, Phinh Ho village, Di Xu Phinh commune, Mu Cang Chai district This is an activity under the project “Green Sound” with the aim of building a model of enriching forests and creating a sustainable bamboo ecosystem; at the same time creating income for economic development. The project is implemented by Doan Yen Bai Province and the Warm Towel Fund for you in collaboration with Mu Cang Chai district. The project will be implemented from now until 2025, which is expected to plant on a total land area of ​​16.81 ha in the “dinosaur backbone” area of ​​Phinh Ho village, Di Xu Phinh commune, Mu Cang Chai district. In the immediate future, in 2021, it will be pilot planting 8,800 trees on an area of ​​more than 8 hectares; in the following years, additional planting will be made on the remaining area. In 2022, the project will deploy a cultural space, product display area, language classes to preserve local cultural values, support community tourism development and create a green ecosystem. from bamboo. Ms. Doan Thi Thanh Tam, Secretary of Doan Yen Bai Province, said that in recent years, storms and floods have seriously affected forest resources in Mu Cang Chai. The project implemented here aims to regenerate forests, protect the environment and develop the local tourism economy. Besides, the “dinosaur backbone” in Phinh Ho village is the attraction for many tourists to conquer and take check-in photos. This is one of the three “backbone of dinosaurs” with Ta Xua – Son La, Binh Lieu – Quang Ninh, many people rated the most beautiful in the North. “The project makes sense not only to the environment and local people but also to the young Yen Bai in the direction of forming youth cooperatives doing tourism economy”, Ms. Tam said. According to Ms. Tam, the bamboo source used in the project is indigenous species. Youth unionists coordinate with farmers with the guidance and advice of experts to create landscapes and ensure the growth of trees.