In recent days, Lo Lo Chai Village in Lung Cu Commune, Tuyen Quang Province (formerly part of Ha Giang), has taken social media by storm as unexpected peach blossoms bloom across the village, drawing waves of curious tourists.

Amid the majestic landscapes of the Dong Van Karst Plateau in northern Vietnam, Lo Lo Chai village in Lung Cu commune has been named one of the world’s best tourism villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism).

Caroline, a tourist from Denmark, says she will never forget the devastation she witnessed in Tuyen Quang after a massive flood: streets blanketed in thick, dark mud, homes and shops severely damaged.