Majestic Dong Van

Story: Huong QuynhPhotos: Amachau The Dong Van Plateau enchants visitors with its wild beauty Ha Giang, where the Dong Van karst plateau is located, has become a favourite destination for adventurous travellers in Vietnam. Visitors are struck by Dong Van’s majestic scenery with layers of karst mountains that are recognised as a global geopark, and fascinated by the lives of the ethnic minority groups who live in this border region. After passing […]

25/04/2021 - Domestic

Vigorous beauty

Story: Moc MienPhotos: Giang Le, Hachi H’Mong flax plantations and linen weaving techniques have been recognized as a “national intangible heritage” The night bus from Hanoi to Ha Giang took almost eight hours – a hair-raising journey along steep roads with perilous bends. I arrived in Quan Ba and marveled at the magnificent view of Bosom Mountain surrounded by boundless […]

19/04/2021 - Local Culture

Weaving a bridge to the world

Haipiano Nguyen H’mong women in Ha Giang turn flax into wearable works of art On the journey to Lung Tam village in Ha Giang, our car struggled to climb over the winding passes of Quan Ba, or Heaven’s Gate. We drove down into a small valley surrounded by towering, cloud-enfolded mountain peaks. Finally, a small village came into view, set […]

04/04/2021 - Local Culture

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