Ha Giang is a province in northeastern Vietnam. It is located in the far north of the country and contains Vietnam's northernmost point. It shares a 270 km long border with Yunnan province of southern China and known as Vietnam's final frontier. The province covers an area of 7945.8 square km and as of 2008 it had a population of 705,100 people.
The provincial capital is connected by Highway 2 and is 320 km away from Hanoi. The border crossing is at Thanh Thuy, 25 km from the capital, Ha Giang town. It is one of the poorest provinces of Vietnam as it has mountainous topography with the least potential for agricultural development.
The province borders China with a length of over 270 km (means: 170 miles), the border gate is known as the Thanh Thủy. In addition, there are three smaller gates namely, the Pho Bang, the Xin Man and Sam Pun.
Quan Ba Valley is located at 45km (28 miles) from Ha Giang town, at 7,945.8 meters elevation, is called the “Heaven's Gate” and has a TV transmitter on a summit. Uniformly shaped hills of the valley are viewed from this summit. Quan Ba Valley provides views of Thach Nu Doi (literal meaning: double stalagmite, but also known as “Two Stone Breasts” in the valley below).
Dong Van is 16km from Sa Phin and 3km from Chinese border is inhabited by the Tay and H'Mong people. It is an altitude of 1,025km and experiences freezing temperature of 0 °C in winter and 24 °C in summer months. The highland region is famous for fruits such as Hau plums, peaches and persimmons without seeds. It has such medicinal plants as ginseng, cinnamon and anise.
Meo Vac is a mountain pass at about 1,5km elevation which forms the basin boundary of the Nho Que River on the border with China is restricted zone. The market held at Khau Vai which is about 20km from Meo Vạc, is where once a year on the 27th day of the third month of the Lunar calendar is known famously as the Khau Vai “Love Market”. The ethnic clans of White H'Mong, Tay, and Lo Lo congregate here, particularly the young people assemble here in search of life partners or to exchange partners.
Khau Vai Love Market only meets once a year, on the 27th day of the third lunar month at Khau Vai commune in Meo Vac district, based on an old folk tale.
The Vuong Family Mansion is an architectural heritage landmark in Sa Phin commune, Dong Van district that was listed by the government in 1993.
Sa Phin is a small town in the remote Sa Phin valley (2km from Chinese border) where H'Mong Kings ruled. The unique feature of the place is of the large double storied houses which are built in Chinese style made out of yellow bricks with Chinese style roof. The twin white towered palace building is distinct among the 20 odd buildings
Lang Si is a village at the Lang Si pass where the White Hmong tribes assemble at the market held once every six days. Lang Si is 116km from Ha Giang and parts of the border wall built by the French army are seen here delimiting the border of the White H'Mông Kingdom. It is a honey producing area and has many apiaries.
Ha Giang Museum is located in the centre of Ha Giang town, not only has an array of display of findings from archaeological excavations but also houses historical arte facts, bronze drum collection and also costumes of the local ethnic clans. Ha Giang Museum is in form of a big lotus opening up its petals, in red and white colour mansion
- Destination:
- Vietnam : Hanoi, Halong Bay, Bac Kan, Mai Chau, Hoa Binh, Cao Bang, Ha Giang , Lai Chau, Son La, Lang Son, Dien Bien Phu
- Duration:
- 21 Days / 20 Nights
- Price USD:
- $1775
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