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The Mong mud houses of Ha Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to the northern mountainous region of Ha Giang will immediately notice the little yellow mud houses built by local Mong ethnicity people along the road.

’Hanging lakes’ provide water for plateau residents

The Dong Van Karst Plateau in the northernmost province of Ha Giang, with its mountainous terrain, rocky soil and virtually non-existent supply of underground water, suffers from severe water shortages,

New destinations await in Ha Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – New adventurous tours in the northern province of Ha Giang will open soon, giving tourists all the more reason to visit.

Ha Giang loses forests as miners ravage land

Miners have given back their mines and left Ha Giang province after causing serious consequences to the local environment, but the environmental protection fees were not enough to compensate for the pollution local people are suffering. 

Hundred-year-old nghien forest in Ha Giang destroyed

Ancient nghien trees (Excentrodendron tonkinense) in Ha Giang province, in the middle of old forests and on high cliffs, have been lost due to illegal logging and clearing to make room for hydropower plants and mineral exploitation. 

Marathon planned in Ha Giang Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Entries are invited from runners for the first Ha Giang Province’s Marathon Open which will kick off on April 30.

Scaling a peak and feeling new highs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Getting to the top of Chieu Lau Thi Mountain is hard, dangerous and scary, but the reward is memories for a lifetime. Thanh Nga recounts the experience.

Four stabbed to death in Ha Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four people, including a two-year-old girl, were stabbed to death in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on Thursday morning.

A bridge opens up ‘a new world’

VietNamNet Bridge – Teacher Nong Thi Va is early riser.She has no choice because her 12km daily commute to work involves driving her motorbike through rough mountain roads and crossing the local river on a small suspension bridge. 

Carving out a fortune in Ha Giang’s forests

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phan Giao Huan, 31, a man of Mong ethnicity in the northern province of Ha Giang’s Thuan Hoa Village, is not an artisan but has become rich through his artworks carved from waste wood.

Satisfying hunger pangs in Ha Giang

 VietNamNet Bridge – The fantastic landscapes that Hoang Su Phi District treats visitors to also yield some delicious ingredients that make the local cuisine a special feast to savour,

Youngsters sell art to help disadvantaged children

 VietNamNet Bridge – When Tran Viet Anh visited the mountainous Ha Giang Province in March 2015 with friends, he had no idea that the trip would impact and change their lives.

The mountains of Hoang Su Phi and its people beckon

 VietNamNet Bridge – New sedans are parked on the slope leading to Trieu Mui Mui’s house, which stands beside beautiful golden terraced paddy fields.

The best places to see ripening rice fields

VietNamNet Bridge - When autumn comes and the weather is cool, with light winds, it is the time to see terraced fields covered with ripening yellow rice n northern Vietnam. 

Charming autumn in northwestern Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The nation’s northwest is a popular travel destination thanks to its cool atmosphere, beautiful flowers and tasty fruits. The best time to visit this region is autumn as it is sunny, terraced paddy fields turn yellow,

Ha Giang, Chinese locality look to boost ties

 Leaders of northern mountainous province of Ha Giang and the Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of China’s Yunnan province have agreed to promote exchange and multifaceted links in a practical and effective manner in the time ahead.

A day with the Mong of Meo Vac

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Sua took me to her house eagerly when I told her I wanted to visit the Mong in Can Chu Phin Commune. 

Ha Giang to hold 2nd annual Mong Ethnic Cultural Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second Mong (H’mong) Ethnic Cultural Festival will be held in Dong Van District in the northern province of Ha Giang in early October.

A Japanese man falls in love with Lo Lo culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cuc Bac Café is a favorite destination for those dropping by Lo Lo Chai Hamlet in Lung Cu Commune, Dong Van District in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

Dong Van Stone Plateau’s charm

 Located over 1,000 meters above sea level, Dong Van Stone Plateau is formed by narrow valleys alternating with rocky mountain ranges in the north of Vietnam.