Ma Pi Leng Pass (Ha Giang) is a dangerous pass about 20km long, crossing the top of Ma Pi Leng mountain with an altitude of 2,000m, connecting Meo Vac with Dong Van. This pass is famous for its winding roads like snakes wriggling from one mountain to another. Photo: DutchTa (Flickr). Ma Pi Leng in Quan Hoa language means ‘the bridge of the horse’s nose’ literally. But in a figurative sense, this name refers to the craziness of the mountain top, where the slope is so high that the horse passing through must die, or the mountain peak stands up like the bridge of a horse’s nose. Photo: Phambaongoc75 (Flickr). The road running through Ma Pi Leng pass is called Hanh Phuc road, built by tens of thousands of young volunteers from 16 ethnic groups in 8 northern provinces of Vietnam from 1959 to 1965. At the pass, the workers. had to hang himself on a rope between the cliffs for construction for 11 months. Photo: Gavin White (Flickr). Since 2009, the Ma Pi Leng mountain area has been recognized as a national scenic relic. Accordingly, Ma Pi Leng pass is considered as a unique geological and landscape heritage area; The top of the pass is one of the most beautiful panoramic views in Vietnam, Nho Que river canyon is one of the unique tectonic valleys in Vietnam. Photo: Tu-geo (Flickr). Nearly 50km long, O Quy Ho Pass is a pass that holds the record for length in the Northwest mountains, and is also one of the most dangerous and majestic passes in Vietnam. This pass is located on the National Highway 4D crossing the Hoang Lien Son range, the pass connecting the two provinces of Lao Cai and Lai Chau with the top of the pass at an altitude of 2,000m is the boundary between the two provinces. Photo: Le Thanh Son (Flickr). The name O Quy Ho comes from the melancholy cry of a bird, associated with the legend of the unsuccessful love story of a couple. Besides, O Quy Ho pass is also called Hoang Lien pass, due to the passing of Hoang Lien Son mountain range, or May pass because the top of the pass is covered with clouds all year round. Photo: Vpts (Flickr). The height, ruggedness and length make O Quy Ho pass unorthodox known as the ‘king of the Northwest Pass’. The top of O Quy Ho pass is located between the mountains and clouds, also known as the Heaven Gate. In cold years, the top of the pass can be covered with snow and ice. Photo: Skda84pilot (Flickr). Not only dangerous, in the past, this pass was also associated with the story of the tigers stalking people, so very few people dared to cross. Today, the pass route has been much upgraded, so it has become a rather crowded road. Photo: Ngo Huy Hoa (Flickr). Pha Din pass or mountain pass with a length of 32 km is located on Highway 6, partly in Phong Lai commune, Thuan Chau district, Son La province and partly in Toa Tinh commune, Tuan Giao district, Dien Bien province, with a high point. the most is 1,648 meters. The name Pha Din Pass originally comes from the Thai language, meaning ‘Heaven and Earth’, meaning that this place is the confluence between heaven and earth. Photo: Hachi8 (Flickr). Pha Din Pass is both famous for its ruggedness and for its breathtaking scenery. In the middle of the pass, it is often cloudy with clouds, at the foot of the pass are scattered villages. However, when approaching the top of the pass, almost no village can be seen but only the deep blue sky and majestic mountains and forests blend into one. Photo: Imax-73 (Flickr). In recent years, the project to renovate and upgrade National Highway 6, section Son La-Tuan Giao has been completed. The road to avoid Pha Din pass was built along the mountainside of the secondary pass peaks on the left of the old National Highway 6, with an altitude of about 1,000m (200-400m lower than Pha Din pass), causing less traffic to pass through the bridge. The road through Pha Din pass and the pass is only suitable for adventurous tourists. Photo: Peter Garnhum (Flickr). During the resistance war against the French, Pha Din Pass was one of the important bloodlines supplying weapons, ammunitions and food for the Viet Minh’s Dien Bien Phu campaign, which had to bear the heavy bombardment of the French air force. . This has made Pha Din pass a symbol of bravery with more than 8,000 young people volunteering to “death for the Fatherland”. Photo: ManhThaiSG (Flickr). Khau Pha Pass is the longest pass on Highway 32 with a length of over 30 km, and is also one of the most winding and steep passes in Vietnam. The pass is located in the bordering area between Van Chan district and Mu Cang Chai district of Yen Bai province, passing many famous landmarks such as La Pan Tan, Mu Cang Chai, Tu Le, Che Cu Nha, Nam Co etc at high altitude. from 1,200m to 1,500m above sea level. Photo: Hachi8 (Flickr). The pass crosses the top of Khau Pha mountain, the highest mountain in Mu Cang Chai. The name of this mountain peak in the Thai language means ‘Horn of Heaven’ (the horn of the mountain rises up to the sky), because the peaks often rise in the middle of the sea of ​​clouds surrounded like a horn. Photo: Thanh Nien Village (Flickr). The view from Khau Pha pass is most beautiful in the ripe rice season, around September-October, when the rice on the foot of Tu Le terraced fields is ripe. This is the time when many tourists venture to conquer the pass to enjoy the scenery. Photo: Haikeu (Flickr). In addition to the terraced fields stretching endlessly, located on the winding pass road of Khau Pha, there are also old forests with bold pristine features that preserve many rare and precious animals and plants. Photo: Hoang Giang Hai (Flickr). https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/

Ma Pi Leng Pass, according to the H’Mong sound, is more accurately written as Ma Pi Leng – also known as Ma Pi Leng or Ma Pi Leng. This pass is famous for its winding roads like a snake wriggling from one mountain to another. The height, ruggedness and length make O Quy Ho pass known as the “king of the Northwest Pass”. The top of O Quy Ho pass is located between the mountains and clouds, also known as the Heaven Gate. In the middle of the pass, it is often cloudy and covered with clouds, at the foot of the pass are scattered villages. When approaching the top of the pass, almost no village can be seen, but only the deep blue sky and majestic mountains seem to blend into one. With a length of more than 20 km, Khau Pha pass is like a dark silk strip crossing the slopes of a highland. Although only 7km long, Cu Mong is considered one of the most dangerous mountain passes in Vietnam. The height of the top of the pass is 245m, the slope is 9%, there are many sharp bends with a small curve radius, the two sides are high mountains. The pass is hidden behind the dark green curtain of Truong Son forest in the west of Quang Binh province. With the bends of the sleeves and the primeval old forest, Da Deo pass is a road that many riders want to challenge. This is the most beautiful pass among the passes on National Highway 3 from Phu Lo to Ta Nung border gate. Coming here, you will see fields of buckwheat flowers in spring and green corn fields in summer. The road of Hai Van pass is winding and zigzagging with majestic mountains on the other side, and the cool blue sea below, forming a magnificent natural picture.

Sa Pa tourism industry has put on the discovery tour with many products that are not new but different than many years ago. Visitors to the famous town of Lao Cai not only know about Fansipan, Cat Cat village, O Quy Ho pass peak, Ham Rong mountain but also experience many other types of culture. Sa Pa strawberry garden about 6 km from Sa Pa ward, in Ma Tra village, Ta Phin village, Sa Pa (near Ma Tra village primary school) is one of the destinations attracting the attention of young people and families. family. Strawberry fruiting season is usually from November to June next year, especially in the sunny months with many delicious and beautiful fruits. In the photo, Ms. Nha, a tourist from Hanoi, goes to pick strawberries. Although this time of May, the strawberries are not yet fully ripe, but each person can choose from 1-2 kg to bring home as a gift easily. In the garden, visitors are recommended to try a maximum of 2 fruits for free. Then they can pick them and bring them to the door to weigh in. The price of strawberries here is 250,000 VND/kg. Ta Phin rock garden is also a new place that attracts the attention of many tourists from far away when coming to Sapa. This place has an area of ​​​​over 12,000 m2, designed and planned into a closed chain of tourism products and services. In the rock garden, there are many species of natural and cultivated plants, and of course, a buckwheat flower garden is indispensable, attracting young people. It is known that tourism products and services at Ta Phin Stone Garden have been rated 4 stars by the provincial OCOP product rating and evaluation council. With this rating scale, for the first time, Lao Cai province has OCOP certified rural tourism products and services. The trend of forming shows to promote the culture of ethnic minorities in the highlands is also included in the tour by tourism units. In the photo is the performance “Spring day market” performed by Dao girls. The Dao leaf bathing is a tourism product that has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. For each bath, visitors have to pay from 80,000 to 100,000 VND depending on the location of the bathtub you choose. The bathing location has a beautiful view, watching the nature, mountains and forests. Time for each guest to enjoy this unique medicinal drink from 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on demand. If you do not bathe, you can choose to soak the Dao leaves in the open air. The herbal remedy of the Red Dao people in Sa Pa includes more plants than that of other Dao groups, from 10 to 120 species, belonging to many different plant families and life forms. An outdoor dining session for a group of 200 tourists in Ta Phin village. The Dao girls stand to welcome and invite guests to enjoy a cup of unique medicinal tea of ​​their nation. While having a buffet dinner, everyone can watch the Dao wedding show by the campfire. According to custom, on the way to pick up the bride, the bride is covered with a red and black scarf, the bridesmaid uses a veil to cover the bride’s face. For the Dao people, the bride cannot see the sun because she is afraid of losing her soul and will have no luck in her later life. The show was performed quite elaborately in about 30 minutes with a relatively complete set of rituals and customs of a Red Dao wedding. Sa Pa has many attractive dishes, just hearing the name of many people have felt craving such as pig under armpits, seven-color sticky rice, kitchen buffalo meat, bitter bamboo shoots… All are offered for visitors to enjoy. In addition, the traditional stall dance performance of ethnic minorities is also held in many places, ready to serve visitors.