Boat trip to visit Son La lake (Quynh Nhai district) is one of the experiences when visiting Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area. Cruise on Son La Lake About 60 km from the center of Son La city, Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area emerges as an attractive tourist destination in the Northwest region with beautiful natural landscapes. In operation since March 2019, the resort includes a complex of works: tourist boat dock, Pa Uon bridgehead general service area, heart island, community tourism combined with Bon mineral bath. (Muong Chien commune)… Exploring Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area, visitors will be able to travel on a boat to visit Son La lake (actually the bed of Son La hydroelectric lake), admire the beautiful natural landscape with clear blue water. The two sides are limestone mountains and small islands. Perhaps that is why tourists compare this place to the “Ha Long Bay” of the Northwest. The highlight of the experience journey is discovering Heart Island – more than 10 km upstream from Pa Uon Bridge (the highest pillared bridge in Vietnam). Coming here, in addition to admiring the majestic beauty of the Da River, visitors can experience activities of swimming on the river, water bicycle, boating, taking photos on the island… From here, travel by boat to the top. From the source of the Da River for more than 1 hour, visitors will come to visit and experience the community tourism area combined with hot mineral bath in Bon village, enjoy the unique ethnic cuisine. Panoramic view of Son La lake when standing from Nang Han temple. In addition to discovering the beautiful scenery on Son La lake, tourists can also visit Linh Son Thuy Tu relic, Nang Han temple on Pu Nghiu hill (Muong Giang commune). Linh Son Thuy Tu is a temple to worship mountain gods, river gods, then rulers of heaven and earth, and all things… And Nang Han temple is a place to worship the Thai national hero female general – who had merit in defeating the enemy. northern. Head of Tourism Management Department (Son La Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Bui Khac Bao said that Son La province has its own plan to develop Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area into a key tourist destination of Vietnam. the provincial. Introducing more about Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area, Mr. Dang Quang Giau, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Quynh Nhai Fisheries and Ecotourism Cooperative said that the unit has invested in a system of motels, homestays and services on left island. heart, a model of community tourism combined with Bon mineral spring bathing service. Currently, these services are ready to welcome guests. Wake up potential Despite the advantages of nature and landscape, until now Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area still faces many difficulties in attracting tourists. Chairman of Quynh Nhai District People’s Committee Hoang Tien Cuong said that because it was recently put into operation, it was affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, so in 2020 and 2021, this eco-tourism area will not receive the expected number of visitors. Assessing the potential of tourism exploitation in Quynh Nhai, Chairman of the Board of Directors of APT Group Nguyen Hong Dai said that Quynh Nhai eco-tourism area has a lot of potential to develop resort tourism. However, to really attract tourists going long distances to experience, Quynh Nhai needs to invest more in infrastructure, services, many attractive entertainment experiences, modern and comfortable resorts. According to Director of Tam Phuong Travel Company Le Thu Phuong, in order to develop resort advantages, Quynh Nhai district should focus on developing tourism and services in parallel with protecting the ecological environment and landscape. . Son La Tourism Association, Quynh Nhai District People’s Committee and Hanoi Tourism Association signed a contract to deploy new tourism products linking Hanoi and Quynh Nhai (Son La) in April 2021. In this regard, Chairman of Quynh Nhai District People’s Committee Hoang Tien Cuong informed that the District People’s Committee has just sent a written request to Son La Provincial People’s Committee to consider and allow enterprises to research and set up investment projects to develop tourism in the lake. hydroelectricity in the district. The scope of the proposed investment project includes an area of ​​3,000 hectares of water surface (out of a total of 10,520 hectares of water surface in Quynh Nhai district) and 500 hectares of land which is the area surrounding the lake bed, including islands and peninsulas. from Pa Ma Pha Khinh commune to Muong Chien commune. “It is expected that in the area of ​​​​Quynh Nhai hydropower reservoir, a high-class resort tourism will be developed, focusing on exploiting the typical space, long-standing cultural and historical values ​​with items such as amusement parks, resort services, film studios, hot mineral water baths … “, said Mr. Hoang Tien Cuong. The charming beauty of Quynh Nhai is currently a bright spot in the tourism development strategy of Son La province, in order to awaken the tourism potential here, besides investing in services and utilities, present Currently, Quynh Nhai district in particular and Son La province in general are implementing tourism links with other provinces and cities, including Hanoi capital to form a new tourist route to attract tourists.

On June 2, 2021, Son La province has officially launched the brand “Son La ruby ​​plum” with the desire to become a typical agricultural product of the province. Photo: People of Vietnam Post-Ruby Son La plums are selected from the most carefully cared for plum gardens, giving the sweetest fruit, the most uniform size. Photo: Mia Fruits. Out of 100 plums grown in Son La, only 5 were selected to carry the brand name “Son La post-ruby plum”. Photo: Government newspaper The after-Ruby Son La plums are selected and distributed by the experts of Mia Fruit – an experienced enterprise in branding of many domestic and imported agricultural products. Photo: People of Vietnam Mia Fruit’s representative said: “Judging by the criteria of the international market, in terms of taste, size and external beauty, we believe that Ruby Son La Plum deserves its position on the world stage. “. Photo: Rightay Post-Ruby Son La plum orchards produce large, round, uniform fruits, ranging from 18-25 fruits/kg. Photo: People of Vietnam The red-green color blends harmoniously on the thin case, creating a recognizable feature. Photo: Facebook Ruby Son La plum is formed thanks to the unique soil of the Na Ka valley region, located in the Moc Chau climate zone at an altitude of 1,500 m above sea level. Photo: Internet The high day and night temperature difference makes the sugar storage good, plums sweeter. The plum trees are planted at a greater distance than many other plantings to give them space to “breathe”. Photo: Facebook To select standard plums, Na Ka farmers are willing to sacrifice up to 30% of the output, pruning and pruning to keep the best fruits. Photo: Facebook Video: Clean agriculture No. 239 – Plum after Son La. Source: Agribank

In 1981, the first plum seedlings were brought to Moc Chau. From the original variety, each season, Na Ka farmers select the most beautiful and delicious trees, extract and propagate them, to create their own signature plums. The plum trees are planted at a greater distance than many other plantings, to give them space to “breathe”. With the criterion of upholding the quality of each plum, Na Ka farmers are willing to sacrifice up to 30% of the output, pruning branches, pruning fruit to keep the best fruits. Post-Ruby Son La plums The fruit is formed thanks to the unique soil of the Na Ka valley region – located in the Moc Chau climate zone at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level – which has long been famous as a healthy soil for temperate fruit trees. zone. The limestone mountains are rich in minerals that create a rich flavor. The high temperature difference between day and night makes the ability to store sugar good, plums sweeter. For every 100 plums grown in Son La, only 5 post-Ruby plums are selected. Post-Ruby Son La plum orchards produce large, round, uniform fruits, ranging from 18-25 fruits/kg. The red-green color blends harmoniously on the thin case, creating a recognizable feature. The after-Ruby Son La plums are selected and distributed by the experts of Mia Fruit – an experienced enterprise in branding of many domestic and imported agricultural products. “These are the highest quality plums in Vietnam today,” affirmed Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Huyen – Representative of Mia Fruit, “Judging by the criteria of the international market, in terms of taste, size and appearance beautiful on the outside, we believe that Ruby Son La deserves a place on the world stage.” The plum tree is not just any fruit tree: it has pulled the whole land out of poverty in a sustainable way. Plum trees, therefore, have been treated like family members by people in the areas around Moc Chau for generations.

The model of community tourism in Ngoc Chien commune, Muong La district is increasingly attracting tourists to visit. Photo: Quang Quyet/VNA Taking advantage of the potential advantages of nature, in recent years, Ngoc Chien people have developed many types of homestay models to serve tourists to visit and experience. Currently, Ngoc Chien commune has 18 homestays and motels to meet the needs of eating, sleeping, playing and bathing in natural hot mineral water for about 20,000 visitors/year. As a model with a unique style with a combination of traditional and modern architecture, Homestay Ngoc Chien Pearl, becomes an ideal stopover for those who love peace, quiet, and harmony with nature. . Homestay Ngoc Chien Pearl has an area of ​​​​over 5,000 m2, located in the middle of Na Tau hill. The owner of the homestay, Mr. Nguyen Van Sang, has cleverly designed the highlights to bring the natural style of the Northwest mountains. The tourist area is built in the middle of a large space, with the highlight of which are typical stilt houses serving tourists who want to have their own living space. The campus is harmonized with green lawns, flower gardens, and streams. Mr. Nguyen Van Sang said: Homestay Ngoc Chien Pearl is designed in harmony from many models that he has learned during his visits to localities, so his style is very personal. The tourism products here are made from materials available in nature and in the spirit of blending with nature. With beautiful natural scenery, unique culture, Ngoc Chien community tourism is creating a distinct attraction. Coming here, visitors will experience with the life of the people and the local culture. Le Minh Duong, a tourist from Son La city confided: This is the first time he has come to Ngoc Chien, he feels the air is very fresh, the natural landscape is beautiful, especially the people are very friendly and hospitable. . He thinks that, if he knows how to exploit the potential, Ngoc Chien will develop community tourism well. The model of community tourism in Ngoc Chien commune, Muong La district is increasingly attracting tourists to visit. Photo: Quang Quyet/VNA Ngoc Chien has a total natural area of ​​21,219 hectares, 15 villages with 2,253 households and 11,540 people; inhabited by the Thai, Mong, La Ha, and Kinh ethnic groups. Especially here, for a long time, the houses on stilts with wooden roofs have created a separate fairyland in Ngoc Chien. Mr. Lo Ba An, Muong Chien village said: From the past until now, people here love to use po mu wood to make houses on stilts, because of its great durability. Particularly, the roof of the house is covered with po mu wood from when he was a child until now. In addition to being endowed with wonderful landscapes, Ngoc Chien also attracts visitors by the natural hot mineral water. As one of the homestays operating effectively, making many contributions to the construction and development of Son La tourism industry over the years, Mr. Lo Van Chinh – Owner of Viet Bac Homestay in Luot village shared: His family has the advantage. near the natural hot mineral water, so after visiting and learning some local models, in 2004 built public baths and private bathrooms to serve visitors. Since then, his family still serves tourists to take a hot mineral bath, eat together and relax. Visitors to his family’s facility are increasingly crowded, especially on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Mr. Do Trong Hiep, a tourist from Thai Nguyen province said: He loves to bathe in natural hot mineral water in Ngoc Chien. After bathing, I feel comfortable and healthy. In addition to bathing in hot mineral water, coming to Ngoc Chien, visitors can also enjoy Thai cuisine, one of the oldest and most unique cuisines of the Northwest. The tray of rice prepared by Ngoc Chien people for guests usually has fragrant wine, grilled chicken, grilled fish, vegetables and local products, especially indispensable fragrant sticky sticky rice cooked from rice grains from rice. Ngoc Chien field. In addition, coming to Ngoc Chien, visitors can also admire the impressive and unique water reels along the stream banks. Visit the model of sturgeon farming in the lake bed of Muong La district of Vietnam Sturgeon One Member Limited Company – Son La. Photo: Quang Quyet/VNA In recent years, on the basis of the tourism development strategy of Muong La district, Ngoc Chien commune has proposed specific solutions to promote the development of community tourism. Secretary of the Party Committee of Ngoc Chien Commune, Bui Tien Sy, informed that the Party Committee of Ngoc Chien Commune has determined that after completing the construction of a new rural area in 2022, it will take that same result as the foundation and leverage to exploit the new countryside. potentials and strengths of tourism economic development. In particular, the Resolution of the XXI Muong La District Party Congress, term 2020-2025 and the Resolution of the XXI Party Congress of Ngoc Chien Commune, term 2020-2025 set out to fully exploit the advantages. , potential to develop tourism and take tourism as a key and key economy to create livelihoods, stabilize people’s lives as well as develop the economy among the people. Secretary of the Party Committee of Ngoc Chien commune also said that in the coming time, the locality determines to take advantage of all the help, leadership and direction of Muong La district to continue to mobilize and promote the internal strength of the people to build building, embellishing and perfecting the criteria for new rural construction; at the same time create highlights, create landscapes and fully exploit the available advantages and potentials for tourism development. Tourism potential in Ngoc Chien is an advantage for people to develop community-based tourism associated with new rural construction. This not only contributes to improving living standards but also creates a solid foundation for people to be more conscious in preserving and promoting traditional cultural values ​​of the nation.

The Hanoi Tourism Association and the Son La Provincial Tourism Association signed a cooperation and association agreement in the development of new tourism products and two-way passenger transportation. Son La tourism is one of the attractive destinations of the Northwest. Coming to Son La, in addition to familiar spots such as Moc Chau, Ta Xua, Bac Yen, visitors can also learn new destinations, which is Quynh Nhai lake sea – which is considered a copy of “Ha Long Bay” of Northwest. Currently, Quynh Nhai is a destination that many local businesses exploit and build new products to attract tourists. In order to better exploit the potential of Son La’s destination, over the past time, Son La and Hanoi provinces have had many cooperation links and product introduction. The tour product announcement ceremony between the Hanoi Tourism Association – Son La city – Quynh Nhai district – Thuan Chau district aims to further strengthen tourism cooperation between the two localities, creating connected tourism products. new between Hanoi and Son La destinations. At the same time, the event is also in response to the “Vietnamese traveling Vietnam” program launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The new product exploited by the units and tourism businesses of Hanoi and Son La here is a 3-day, 2-night tour (by car) with a schedule from Hanoi – Son La city – exploring the lake. Quynh Nhai – Thuan Chau. With this itinerary route, visitors will be able to visit many typical destinations of Son La and some new products such as: Golden Forest Tourist Area, Northwest Square, Son La Prison, Quynh Ecotourism Area. Chai, Pa Uon bridge, Linh Son Thuy Tu temple, Nang Han temple, Pha Din pass … Quynh Nhai lake ecotourism area – one of the new products of Son La province. Currently, Son La province has a plan to develop Son La tourism for the period of 2021-2023, which focuses on building 24 unique and different tourism products. Son La will focus on developing tourism resources such as: Moc Chau National Tourist Area, exploiting the Son La hydropower reservoir area, including the Quynh Nhai lake bed, tourism development associated with agricultural products. all …

Quynh Nhai lake sea. (Photo: Dinh Thuan / VNA) On April 20, the Hanoi Tourism Association in coordination with the Son La Provincial Tourism Association held a ceremony to cooperate with the development and promotion of tourism products. Son La is known for its familiar destinations such as Moc Chau, Ta Xua-Bac Me, Son La prison … and the beautiful natural landscape and cultural colors of the ethnic groups. The province is developing tourism associated with preserving national cultural identity; preserving and embellishing historical relics and landscapes; to restore traditional festivals. Son La province is assessing tourism resources, advantages and potentials of each locality, focusing on building and developing unique, different, professional tourism products, creating an important and breakthrough tourist product. break. Moc Chau tourist area is built from 5-6 standard tourist products of the region Quynh Nhai lake sea 3-4 products, Son La city 2-3 products, Bac Yen district 2 products, the rest districts 1 product. By 2025, Son La province is expected to attract 5.2 million visitors, revenue from tourism will reach VND 5,800 billion. Also by 2025, Son La will build Moc Chau tourist area into a national tourist area and Quynh Nhai lake area into a provincial tourist area. At the ceremony, the Tourism Association of Son La province and the People’s Committee of Quynh Nhai district announced the new product tour Hanoi-Son La city-Quynh Nhai-Thuan Chau. With this tour, visitors can explore Golden Forest Tourist Area, Vuon Dao Meeting Stream, Son La Prison, Quynh Nhai Lake, Pha Din Pass … In particular, Quynh Nhai Lake has the characteristics of rivers, mountains, villages on both sides, in the lake bed area there are up to 45 large and small islands. Quynh Nhai lake beach is impressed with tourist attractions such as Pa Uon bridge, Nang Han-Linh Son Thuy Tu temple cluster, Heart island, Uy Phong bay … Association President Traveling Hanoi Nguyen Manh Than said the association and cooperation between Hanoi-Son La tourism creates advantages to exploit and develop new products, to attract tourists to Son La. In the context of translation COVID-19 basically controlled, the tourism industry is stimulating demand Domestic tourism . In addition to reducing tour prices and travel services, the construction and promotion of new products will create more opportunities for tourists to choose and bring new experiences for guests. However, the locality needs to invest in infrastructure, tourism services, to create a highlight for tourists. Assessing the tourism potential of the locality, many Hanoi travel businesses also say that in order to create the attraction for tourism products, the locality needs to invest synchronously in products, accommodation facilities, and accommodation. real travel services. Currently, many infrastructure and tourism services here are not really up to standards. For districts such as Quynh Nhai, it is necessary to rely on advantages to develop adventure tourism products, sports such as paragliding, water motorbikes, kayaking, cycling, community tourism development … Head of Tourism Management Division – Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Son La province Bui Khac Bao said that the province determines to develop tourism into a spearhead economic sector. Besides developing new products, Son La promotes communication and promotion; promoting investment promotion for tourism development; human resource development … In particular, the construction of tourism infrastructure will be focused, in order to step by step make Son La an attractive destination. At the ceremony, tourism businesses in Hanoi and Son La signed a memorandum of cooperation to exploit and develop tourism./.

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.

From early in the morning, the athletes had focused on warm-up … … and starting with the determination to finish in the shortest possible time. This is the third consecutive year, the Vietnam Trail International Marathon was held in Moc Chau. In this tournament, the athletes will run together on many different terrains. Stretching through the green tea hills, along with the plum valleys Phieng Canh, Na Ka, Mu Ne … From flat, gentle terrain to steep and bumpy slopes through plum gardens, peach orchards … Through pristine villages with friendly and hospitable people. Every run of athletes brings them to unexpected discoveries … With memorable experiences, bold colors of nature and people here. Vietnam Trail Marathon 2021 is an opportunity for athletes to exchange, learn, exercise … … connecting local and international cultures … At the same time, creating a highlight for Moc Chau tourism through international sports and tourism events … This year’s run also attracted a large number of child athletes. Today’s weather in Moc Chau district is hot … … but does not lower the enthusiasm of athletes. Athletes running at distances of 5km, 10km, 21km, 42km and 70km start at different points, complete towards the same destination as Heart Tea Hill (Moc Chau Farm Town). Every year, the tournament is held during the plum blossom season (January). This year, due to the influence of the Covid-19 epidemic, it takes place 3 months later, but at the right time when the plum season is ripe. The leader of Moc Chau district said that from the success of the Marathon in the fruit season, in the coming years, the district may coordinate to organize 2 tournaments in a year (in the flower and fruit season). Thus, the number of tourists to Moc Chau in the year can increase a lot./.

Fish brought back is incubated with salt, sun dried. (Photo: Bich Ha-Thu Hoai / Vietnam +) Sa Chau village, Giao Chau commune, Giao Thuy district, Nam Dinh in the past is famous for its craft fish sauce traditional crafts. Not yet at the village gate, the smell of fishes rising and fragrant, jars and bottles of honey-colored fish sauce excite anyone passing by. The profession of making fish sauce in Giao Chau has been around for hundreds of years, originating Sa Chau village , the Catholic village of Sa Chau. Because the production is 100% by hand, the processing stage is extremely meticulous. The ingredients used are mainly scallop fish, pompano, and juvenile shrimp, which are still fresh, not chilled, not crushed, and must choose the time when the fish are the most fatty to process. People here divide the weather into two seasons, the dry season and the rainy season. The dry season is the production season, the middle time of the year, while the beginning and the end of the year rains a lot, they spend time to sell. Salt seeds are also selected meticulously, meticulously, the salt purchased in the last season of April to the end of May, the salt leaves any seeds into that grain, the white shade. In particular, salt needs to be in storage for more than a year before it can be used to get rid of its acrid taste. The recipe for making handmade sauce here is also more elaborate than in many other places. On average, each fish nest is marinated with 1.2-1.3kg of salt for six consecutive months to crush the fish completely, then pass the bamboo basket lined with cloth to squeeze out pure fish sauce. One stage in the process of making Sa Chau fish sauce. (Photo: Bich Ha-Thu Hoai / Vietnam +) Fish sauce is poured into thin aluminum plates, continued to be exposed to the sun so that white salt streaks float on the water surface. The fish sauce spread throughout the yard, sunlight shines through, the scent faintly. But because fish sauce cannot be sticky with water, people must cover it up carefully every day. The job of making fish sauce looks leisurely, but it is actually extremely hard. As long as the batch of marinated fish is not delicious, or to get caught in a rain, it will be considered as the effort of marinating the fish for months. Ms. Mai Thi Ty, a longtime fish sauce maker in the village, shared: “In the old days, when the elderly were hungry, the elderly made the fish sauce very salty, now we eat less salt, it is more difficult to preserve but the quality is still fragrant The traditional fish sauce in Sa Chau is only dried in the sun, not cooked, allowing the sun to slowly absorb the taste of heaven and earth. But making fish sauce is also very precarious, the fish cannot meet our needs, sometimes the fish is delicious but not sure to dry, or many families take the same batch of fish but have a good home. Partly fish, but also in the hands of people meticulously. Fish sauce each house has its own secret, not making superficiality, will reduce the prestige of the whole village. ” Currently, Sa Chau fish sauce is famous and supplied to many provinces across the country such as Dien Bien, Son La to southern provinces such as Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh. Concerns with traditional jobs On average, one ton of mackerel can get 300 liters of fish sauce with a very dry formula. Sa Chau fish sauce also has many types, if it can be dried in the sun, the fish sauce is the most delicious, the price is stable, and if sun drying is not guaranteed, it must be sold at a cheaper price. Therefore, currently there are not many descendants’ class following the profession. That is also the concern of many people making sauces for many years. Ms. Nguyen Van Hai said that fish sauce here is made 100% by hand, through more stages, the filter is finished, dried, then dried again. If the fish sauce is semi-industrial, it will be finished with color, anti-rot. All flavors are natural, sun-dried to absorb from the outside into, naturally, the fish sauce is calming. When drying, it is necessary to be close to the sun, drying just enough 3 sun, but 4.5 sunshine will not fragrance anymore. Above all, making fish sauce depends on the weather, a little mistake is broken immediately, so it is so hard, children and grandchildren do not want to follow the profession. ” Sa Chau fish sauce is made 100% by hand, through many more steps, the filter is finished, dried, then dried again. (Photo: Bich Ha-Thu Hoai / Vietnam +) Sa Chau fish sauce, although famous, is facing the danger of fading. The number of customers who order mainly know through referrals, patrons or come to buy places by themselves. Many families also choose to work part-time jobs while waiting for fish sauce such as cooking wine, making shrimp paste, making tapioca flour and turmeric. This is also a way to have additional jobs while waiting for fish sauce, while earning additional income. Ms. Hai added: “My village fish sauce is bought by people by themselves, and my house doesn’t have any billboards. Now the most important is the need for young manpower. Now people follow on the mass media, I know but cannot transmit, cannot spread. Like me, despite having a reputation for making delicious fish sauce, the future has yet to find a successor. Currently, Sa Chau village has about 30 households producing and processing fish sauce, of which 10 are large-scale producers. The fish sauce production and processing households here are granted food safety certificates by the Sub-Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Nam Dinh province. The life of the people in the fish sauce village is hard, but everyone is familiar with the smell of sea fish sauce, everyone is enthusiastic about every drop of fish sauce, creating traditional values ​​that few places can get./.

According to the gardeners, although the price is as cheap as vegetables, plum rice is still unprecedented. Traders come to buy a little, ripe red plums on the tree, people do not bother to harvest. Mr. Nguyen Van Trong – a rice plum growing household in Chieng Co commune (Son La) – shared, his family has been growing plums for decades, but never fell in such a tragic situation. With the amount of up to 2,000 rice plums, his family is estimated to have around 25 tons of plums every year. The rice plum in Son La is in a flourishing harvest, but the price has dropped sharply. Photo: Nhat Thanh In previous years, since the beginning of the March crop, the traders’ car ran loudly to the buying garden. At one point, the price of plum rice at the beginning of the season was up to 70,000-80,000 VND / kg, but the quantity was not much. This year, the atmosphere is quiet, plum rice is cheap, partly due to the good season, and the output pumpkins, so the selling price at the garden is record low. Mr. Trong said that last year, he sold beautiful big fruits for 18,000 VND / kg. This year, the price of plum drops to 10,000 VND / kg, the cheapest bucket is only 1,500-2,000 VND / kg. Currently, he wholesales each bag from 50-52kg, the average price is 5,000 VND / kg. Although the price is so cheap, Mr. Trong reflects that the number of plums sold this year has decreased significantly. As every year, on average, he dumped to the provinces about 5 tons / day, now he only sells about 3 tons / day. In addition to the amount of fruits collected from his home garden, he also collects from local people. Gardeners said that this type of plums eat green better than ripe. Photo: Nhat Thanh In the year when traders were slow to purchase, plums in the garden began to ripen red. Photo: Nhat Thanh In the same situation, Ms. Nguyen Quynh – another rice plum growing household in Son La – lamented, with the price as low as giving, has not been able to buy a cup of iced tea in a year. Last year, the cheapest goods she also sold was 8,000-9,000 VND / kg, beautiful goods cost 15,000-20,000 VND / kg. Now, the plum is small, mixed green, she sells for 120,000 VND / bag (50-52kg), only about 2,300 VND / kg; selected products with large fruit prices are only 3,500-6,000 VND / kg. Even plums fell at 1,000 VND / kg, there was no buyer. “The selling price is a few thousand dong, which is enough to compensate for the rent of the pickers, the money for canning, packing is all, not to mention the fertilizer fee, the effort is considered to give away. Now if you can’t sell it, you will lose a lot, ”she said, boredly. Ms. Quynh said, the plum rice season starts from March and lasts until May is over, then comes the plum season. However, this year, due to the fact that the goods cannot be sold for sale, there is no clue to buy, the sales volume is quite slow, many trees in her garden have become red and red. Plum prices are currently down to a few thousand VND / kg still meager. Photo: Nhat Thanh “This plum type, when the fruit is still green, can be sold when it is crispy and sour, only to be thrown away if it is ripe,” she said. On average, each tree gives about 30kg of fruit / crop. Her family’s crop this year is about 12 tons, but the amount of ripe fruit removed is 4-5 tons, the rest has not been sold much. Ms. Tran Hai Yen – the focal point selling plum rice in Trieu Khuc (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi), also commented that she has been selling Son La plums for 3-4 years now, seeing this is also a rare year for plum prices to drop so low. . Currently, retail plums are 20,000-25,000 VND / kg, wholesale from 5kg is priced at 15,000 VND / kg. In previous years, the price of plums ranged from 30,000 to 60,000 VND / kg, sometimes up to 90,000 VND / kg. Cheap, one day she can sell 50-60kg because customers buy more food. On the internet market, many clues are selling this plum with a retail price of only 10,000-13,000 VND / kg, even some places sell 5kg combo for 35,000 VND, not retail, attracting a lot of women. buy.

POM House is a small house located on a hillside in Son La province. Like the hill villages of Vietnam over the past decade, the economic development has led to the construction works, making the city more and more cramped. The hill is now a cake with many pieces cut and leveled for a “more convenient” city. When designing the house, the group of architects aims to develop urban and its impact on nature. So half of the land area is for construction and the rest is for natural elements. The eaves are built around the yard as a solid limit to protect the “land” from the impact of construction works. The courtyard is inspired by the patio of the traditional house for midday shade. The living space in the house is arranged quite simply, including a large common space, where all activities take place and is a space for family members to connect. The two side spaces of the house are designed to be smaller as private spaces for rest. Each space is connected to a shared garden but has its own vision for each space. The V-shaped roofs with the lowest point in the middle divide the house into residential and auxiliary spaces. The roof is designed to open to the outside and is carefully calculated to cleverly welcome natural light into the house in the late afternoon when the light intensity has decreased. Photo source: Archdaily Video: House 25m2- the opportunity to have a house for many people? Source: VTV24

The Northeastern provinces today also started to have local heat with the highest temperature of over 35 degrees Celsius. In Hanoi, the highest temperature of the day is up to 33 degrees Celsius, it is cloudy but the air is still hot. , the temperature increases rapidly in about 12-16 hours. The heat wave in the North is likely to last until April 25. Immediately after that, the area received 2 consecutive cold air waves. On April 26-28, the weather in Hanoi and the Northern provinces turned cold with large-scale thunderstorms. Photo: Duy Hieu. Specifically, the meteorological agency said early next week, a wave of cold air appears compressing the low pressure trench will cause showers and thunderstorms on a large scale in the North and North Central provinces. On April 26-28, the weather turned cool, but accompanied by extreme thunderstorms. On April 29-30, another cold air appeared, combined with high wind convergence, continued to cause moderate rain, heavy rain for the two areas above. Experts warn that on small rivers and streams in the northern mountainous region, a flood is likely to occur with flood amplitude up to 1-3 m. Flash floods and landslides are likely to occur in the mountainous provinces of the Northwest and North Vietnam. Thus, on the occasion of the holidays April 30 to May 1, the weather in the North is likely to turn badly. It is cold, some places turn cold, accompanied by thunderstorms. According to the forecast page Accuweather , in Hanoi, the lowest recorded temperature in the coming cold wave is 25 degrees Celsius. It will be chilly, with showers and thunderstorms continuously on April 26-28. After that, the rain fell. In Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern provinces, local thunderstorms still appear, focusing on the afternoon and evening. In the last 10 days of April, the Central Highlands and the South had many days of showers and thunderstorms. People need to be on the lookout for cyclones, lightning, hail and strong winds. Meanwhile, the water level upstream of the Mekong River continues to rise with the tide. The meteorological agency said saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta increased gradually and is likely to reach its highest level in the last days of April. On April 23, many places in the Northwest recorded a popular temperature of 35-38 degrees Celsius. The hot sun extended to most of this area and spread down the central provinces. The highest temperature observed during the day is 40 degrees Celsius in Muong La (Son La).

At the meeting above, the representative of the World Investment Fund Joint Stock Company summarized the outline of the master plan for tourism development in Quynh Nhai district. Specifically, the outline has proposed a solution for planning the exploitation of Quynh Nhai tourism development with a focus on the Son La hydropower reservoir area, creating a high-class community-based eco-tourism area in Son La province. with many types of tourism and class services, focusing on exploiting typical space, long-standing cultural values, creating a unique identity that attracts tourists, becoming an attractive tourist center. attracting domestic and international tourists. Also according to this outline, the scope of the project formulation includes the entire water surface of the Son La hydropower reservoir in Quynh Nhai district, 10,520 ha wide and the ground area surrounding the lake bed, including islands, The peninsula lies on the lake bed from Pa Ma Pha Khinh commune to Muong Chien commune. In which, the proposed investment scope is a water surface area of ​​about 3,000 ha and a ground area of ​​about 500 ha. Representing the leaders of Son La province at the meeting with the World Investment Fund Joint Stock Company In addition, with its intrinsic strengths, Quynh Nhai district is oriented to invest in becoming a tourist area of ​​the “5-star” hydroelectric lake bed with majestic natural beauty, meeting top standards and world-class luxury. It is expected to gather entertainment areas with modern scale and leading trends in the world, including zoological park planning … towards being recognized as an amusement park. top of Asia. At the same time, the outline also mentions the planning of a complex lake-bed resort with many types of services such as golf courses, resort services, hot spring baths, adventure games, movies. School … Estimated, the total investment value in this project is up to 3,000 billion VND with the goal of making the lake-bed tourist area become a tourist destination praised by the world community as one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. gender. Thereby helping Vietnam tourism rank up in the international arena and contribute to making Vietnam an attractive destination for the elite and international stars. Responding to the outline of the World Investment Fund Joint Stock Company, Mr. Pham Van Thuy – Vice Chairman of Son La province welcomed the investor’s idea of ​​developing Quynh Nhai hydropower reservoir tourism, evaluating the idea. the above is “new, attractive and consistent with the province’s policy in tourism development”. Along with that, the representative of the leadership of Son La province assigned the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to advise the Provincial People’s Committee to soon have a document to register with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to develop a tourism development plan for Son La hydropower reservoir to become a national tourist area. Mr. Pham Van Thuy emphasized that the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is the focal point along with relevant departments and agencies and Quynh Nhai district closely coordinating with investors, studying and guiding the procedures to ensure the correct implementation steps. procedure. Quynh Nhai District, Son La Province, with a focus on the Son La hydropower reservoir, is expected to become a leading tourist attraction in the country and the world. The leaders of Son La province also set the expectation to make Quynh Nhai district – a northern mountainous district of this situation become a bright spot to attract tourists when possessing a lot of potential for natural tourism (Pa Uon bridge has a high head). most in Vietnam with a total length of 1,418m; pristine cave system with different geological structure that has never been announced or exploited …), minerals for tourism (hot springs have abundant water can be exploited into hot mineral springs …), spiritual tourism (Temple of Linh Son – Thuy Tu and Nang Han ..), cultural and social tourism (historical sites of Pac Ma banyan tree, Thai villages white riverside Da river, shampoo festival of Thai ethnic group …) and especially lake-bed tourism. Accordingly, Son La hydropower reservoir bed has majestic natural landscape, multi-ethnic and multicultural population … On the other hand, this site is located in the Northwest triangle area connecting the two points of Lao Cai and Dien Bien. creating a diversified tourist population. Regarding geographical location, Quynh Nhai district is located in the northernmost part of Son La province, with the Da river flowing through and most of Son La hydropower lake is located in the district. The district center is 60 km north of Son La city. This place is known as “Ha Long Bay on the mountain” because of its beauty as a water-based painting in the mountains and forests of the Northwest: with a population of islands, caves and primeval forests hidden deep in the mountains.

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.

Immediately, the sharing received the attention and “winged” compliments of the housewives for this girl.

When posting her dishes on social networks, Vu Giang received a rain of compliments from the sisters who love to cook. Most people think that 9X’s meals are very rich and varied, each meal is delicious and eye-catching.

Vu Huong Giang (26 years old, Son La), currently she is the owner of a milk tea shop.

Talking about her personal hobbies, Giang shared that cooking is her passion. Even though she is only in the kitchen all day, she is not bored. ‘For me, cooking brings joy, and helps people connect more with family. Family meals are not only for eating but also where members get together after working day ‘- 9X said.

Usually, each bowl of Huong Giang rice is made for 3-4 people. Although we always change the menu every day, there is a ‘immutable’ principle that 9X sets when cooking is that each plate of rice must have enough soup and savory dishes, have enough vegetables and protein. In addition, when cooking, 9X also has certain criteria for the meal to be always delicious and fresh. Typically, the food she will buy that day, limited to preserve.

In order to cook well, 9X also learns and learns more recipes on the Internet to be able to process many dishes that they like.

To make the meal less bored, 9X will often change dishes, making the meal always bring a fresh feeling.

Giang found himself quite leisurely in the cooking process. ‘I often go to the kitchen, so it’s pretty quick to arrange work in the kitchen. Before going to the market, I have to make a menu first to avoid going to the market but have to think about what to eat in order to save time. I cook most of the dishes that are easy to eat and easy to make so it is suitable for the whole family because many times I cook complicatedly with strange spices people will be difficult to eat ‘- 9X share.

On average, each tray of rice that Vu Giang makes has a price ranging from 70-150 thousand VND. Time to complete each tray of rice on average about 30 minutes – 1 hour thanks to her know how to arrange work in a scientific way. Any day making sophisticated dishes will take a little more time.

In addition to passion, the main motivation for Vu Giang to cook every day is seeing her husband and children eat well. ‘My daughter loves the food she makes. She will support her to do whatever she does and praise her. ‘ – The young mother excitedly shared.

Let’s take a look at the cozy rice dishes of the young mother 9X from Son La!

Nguyen Tinh

Photo: NVCC

Thanks to his creativity to break flowers to create different flowering phases, the 7-hectare mango garden of Mr. Nguyen Huong Long, Chieng Xuan commune, Van Ho district always produces big and small fruits.

With nearly 80,000 hectares of fruit trees, with an output of more than 336,000 tons / year, when the area of ​​fruit trees expands the harvesting and consumption of the products at the same time, it will lead to “good season, price loss”. Along with enhancing trade promotion, expanding markets, investing in deep processing, the application of technical measures to spread crops, prolong the harvest time of fruit trees is an effective solution.

According to the recommendations of the Plant Protection Department of Son La province, in order to improve efficiency, farmers should rotate fruit tree production in a reasonable manner, not continuously on an area. Localities need to link up to achieve sustainable efficiency, avoiding the situation of concentrating duplicate production at the same time affecting output prices when harvested./.