Y Ty is a border commune of Bat Xat district, Lao Cai, located at an altitude of more than 2,000 m above sea level. For a long time, Y Ty has been a famous tourist destination in the Northwest with extremely attractive white clouds. Especially coming to this wild and majestic land on weekends, visitors can also explore and experience the Y Ty market like a picture filled with the cultural colors of the ethnic people here.
The atmosphere at the Y Ty market in early spring of At Ty 2025 is more bustling and crowded than usual when a large number of tourists visit.
For the people of Bat Xat highland, going to the market is not only for buying and selling but also for playing, meeting and visiting friends and neighbors.
Spring is also the time when folk games such as throwing pao, pushing sticks, spinning tops… take place enthusiastically on large fields. The game of throwing pao is not only a hobby but also a way for young couples to get to know each other and express their feelings. The pao balls fly in the air, the eyes exchange meaningfully, making the space filled with spring colors and love between couples.
Many couples have become husband and wife since their first meeting of the year. The love songs, the high and low sounds of the Mong flute, or the arms holding each other in the mountains and forests make the spring in the highlands even warmer and more memorable.
According to information from the Department of Culture and Information of Bat Xat district, during the Lunar New Year holiday of At Ty 2025, the locality welcomed more than 21,000 spring visitors, concentrated in several locations: Y Ty (more than 10,000); Lung Po flagpole (more than 6,000); Mau Trinh Tuong temple (more than 1,000); Egg hill (Den Thang commune), Po Xi Ngai village (Ban Xeo commune) ... attracting more than 3,000 visitors.
