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Stunning beauty of Bac Ha as seen from above

Bac Ha is a northeastern district in Lao Cai province. The wonderful natural beauty and extraordinary culture turn Bac Ha district into an attractive destination for tourists.

Extreme cold records in Bac Ha and Sapa as cold spell covers the North

The reported cold spell has covered the whole of the North, causing temperatures to plunge with several places having recorded extreme cold on the morning of November 19.

Young doctor volunteers to work in poor area

 VietNamNet Bridge – Unlike many medical graduates who want to work in big cities like Ha Noi, Nguyen Chien Quyet, from the northern province of Hung Yen, chose to work in northern mountainous areas 

Investors pursue hundred-million dollar horse racecourses

VietNamNet Bridge - A series of racecourse projects are awaiting business licenses as the legal framework for the business field is to be released in several days.

The magnet of Hoang A Tuong Palace

Tourists from all walks of life tick Hoang A Tuong Palace as the integral part of their trips to Bac Ha District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai as the attraction of the old mansion lies not only in its architecture

Will Hanoi set up a horse racetrack and allow betting?

VietNamNet Bridge - After many failures with racecourse projects, Hanoi is again considering developing a formula 1 race course and allowing betting in order to increase city revenue and put the business under control.

Saturday night market in Bac Ha

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists to Bac Ha District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on weekends will have the opportunity to drop by the Saturday night market, a unique cultural aspect of ethnic people there.

Visiting Hoang A Tuong Palace in Bac Ha

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists to Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province should visit Hoang A Tuong mansion, which is isolated in the center of the town. This used to be the most powerful house in the Northwest region.

Visiting Bac Ha – The white plateau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following National Highway 70 which lies by imposingly high mountains of the northern province of Lao Cai, we arrived in Bac Ha District, which is known by the name “white plateau.”

Visiting Bac Ha – the white plateau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following National Highway 70 which lies by imposingly high mountains of the northern province of Lao Cai, we arrived in Bac Ha District, which is known by the name “white plateau.”

Photos: The most powerful house in the white highlands

 VietNamNet Bridge - After nearly 100 years of existence, the mansion or palace of Hoang A Tuong, the King of the ethnic Meo people in Bac Ha, Lao Cai province still retains the majesty of the most powerful clan in the white highlands.

Enjoy spring with horse racing in Bac Ha

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese people believe that the Year of the Horse 2014 will bring good luck and prosperity, peace and happiness. One place in which the horse is particularly revered is Bac Ha,

Up to Bac Ha to visit Hoang A Tuong Palace

 VietNamNet Bridge – The castle of the "king" was restored and painted in yellow. Hoang A Tuong palace, located in the center of Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province, was built in 1914 and completed in 1921.

A series of women go missing in one village

VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 100 H’mong girls in Pho village, Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province have mysteriously disappeared. It is suspected that they were trafficked to China. Even children of local officials also went missing.