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Ha Giang
Ha Giang, 300 km away from Hanoi, located at the
highest latitude in Vietnam. It is surrounded by
Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, and Yen Bai. It
shares a border with China in the north. Many
ethnic minorities, including the Dao, H'mong,
Tay, and Nung, live in Ha Giang province.
The climate is divided in two distinct seasons
(rainy and dry), although it tends to vary
depending on altitude.Ha Giang is the ideal
location to organize activities such as hiking
and camping. Famous sites include Quang Ngan
Waterfall and Than Thuy-Thien Bao National
Frontier Pass.
Dong Van Highland is situated 1,025 m above sea
level and is inhabited by the Tay and H'sMong
ethnic groups. The temperature is approximately
1oC in winter and reaches 24oC on the hottest
days. The plateau provides famous products such
as Hau plums, peaches, and persimmons without
seeds. Dong Van apples are as big as pears. In
Dong Van, numerous valuable plants used for
their medicinal value are found, including
ginseng, anise, and cinnamon.
Dong Van has a lot to offer: mountains, forests,
hidden grottoes and caves, multicoloured orchid
forests, plum and peach trees, persimmon
orchards, and more.
Visiting Dong Van, one can see Pho Bang, also
called Pho Bang Street, which was built a long
time ago and features multi-storey houses made
of clay bricks and tile roofs.Visiting Dong Van
on Sundays, one can shop in a very original
mountain market where all kinds of goods and
multicoloured clothes can be purchased.
Khau Vai love market, this happens once a year,
often falls in May, where the colorful people
gather for their old loves and new ones, and is
the place where the tribes sell their local
products like food, vegetable, local
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