As rice terraces turn gold, the moss-covered roofs of Xa Phin stand out against the mountains, offering a glimpse of a Vietnamese village where homes and nature have grown together.

Held every six days rather than on a fixed weekday, Pho Cao market in northern Vietnam draws ethnic minority communities and visitors with its lively trade, traditional food and vivid highland culture.

After falling for Lo Lo Chai’s tranquility, a young Hanoi mother left city life behind to transform a decades-old earthen house into a mountain homestay.

Hidden in 500 hectares of old-growth forest, Sao Ha offers travelers a rare glimpse of a secluded Mong village seemingly untouched by the outside world.

In Vietnam's northern mountains, the Tay people transform fire-dried bananas and glutinous rice into a traditional cake prized for its gentle sweetness, chewy texture and remarkable shelf life.

Nestled among the sweeping mountains and forests, Thuong Lam commune in Tuyen Quang unfolds like a living ink-wash painting, where towering limestone ranges are reflected in the emerald waters of the Na Hang-Lam Binh ecological lake.​

A centuries-old Tay hamlet in Tuyen Quang preserves traditional homes, culture and daily life, earning its reputation as a “living museum.”

Then Pa, a small valley village near Lung Cu, charms visitors with earthen houses, stone fences and an unhurried rhythm of life that once convinced a Hanoi woman to stay for nearly three weeks.

Lo Lo Chai, named best tourism village 2025 by the UN, sees record tourist surge.

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.