Ma Pi leng Pass is about 20km long and forms part of the Hanh phuc (Happiness) road, which connects Dong Van and Meo Vac districts of the northermost province of Ha Giang.
Ma Pi Leng Pass traverses one of the highest and most rocky areas in Vietnam (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
The pass
runs alongside the Nho Que River (Photo: VNA)
A small village of the H'Mong
ethnic people halfway up the mountain near Ma Pi Leng Pass (Photo: Vietnam
Pictorial)
The Hanh Phuc road snakes along towering mountains
(Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
The highest section of Ma Pi
Leng is about
2,000
metres above sea level (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
Many tourists ride motorbikes
to enjoy the beauty of Ma Pi Leng (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
The Hanh Phuc road, built from 1959 to 1965, has
helped with daily activities of local ethnics (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
A woman with two children on her back walks on Ma Pi Leng (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
H'Mong people cultivate crops
in rock hollow (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
Source: VNA
With skillful and meticulous craftsmanship, H’Mong women in Pa Co Commune, Mai Chau district carefully carry out dozens of manual steps to weave skirts, bags, scarves… with vibrant colors. They continue to preserve the traditional brocade weaving, transforming these products into tourism goods while also promoting the H’Mong people's unique cultural beauty.
The image of players wearing "shorts and numbered shirts” is very familiar at the football tournaments. At Khai Ha festival in Khang Vat hamlet, Thuong Coc commune, Lac Son district, the fans, tourists and people witnessed a unique image when the Organizing Committee issued a regulation: the female participants must wear Muong skirts.
Hoa Binh is an attractive choice for Tet tourism with the beautiful scenery, diverse culture, especially the brilliant beauty of spring in the Northwest. The destination has been attracting tens of thousands of domestic and international tourists, experiencing the atmosphere of the Lunar New Year of At Ty and embarking on the 2025 spring travel journey.
Thac Bo Temple is located in the tourism area of Hoa Binh Lake and it is a famous spiritual and cultural tourism destination. The majestic and poetic beauty of the place known as "Ha Long Bay” on land, along with the cultural identity of Muong, Dao, and Tay ethnic groups and the sacredness of the relic site has become an unmissable destination for many people in the province and tourists from all over the country whenever Tet and Spring appear.
The streets of Hoa Binh city have been adorned with banners, slogans, flags, and flowers to mark the 95th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 – 2025), celebrating the hometown's progress and renewal. Reporters from Hoa Binh Newspaper captured images of the significant occasion.
With the theme "Hoa Binh- Confidently moving forward", the mascots welcoming the Year of the Snake are displayed at Hoa Binh Square, ensuring aesthetic beauty and imbued with national cultural identity. The works have received a positive welcome from the people, creating an exciting atmosphere for traditional Tet celebration and serving as a cultural and tourism highlight to attract visitors to Hoa Binh city and Hoa Binh province.
