Northwest in the spring days, when the cold wind is still lingering on the mountainsides, it is also when the colors of peach blossoms and plums bloom, white clouds drift slowly through the villages.
Below are attractive entertainment and experience spots in the Northwest, chosen by many tourists every Tet holiday.
Sa Pa (Lao Cai)
Every Tet holiday, Sa Pa puts on a new coat with pale pink peach blossoms and white plum blossoms creeping through the hillsides.
Fansipan peak - the "roof of Indochina" is a destination attracting tourists to hunt for clouds at the beginning of the year, pray for peace and worship the spiritual complex at an altitude of over 3,000m.
The old town center area is also bustling with folk art programs, highland spring markets, where visitors can enjoy thang co, cat apple wine, immerse themselves in Mong khen dance, Thai xoe dance in the bustling spring atmosphere.
Moc Chau (Son La)
If Sa Pa is a land of clouds, then Moc Chau is the capital of plum blossoms every spring.
Binh Ngo Tet, this plateau enters the most beautiful season of the year when thousands of hectares of plums bloom white in the sky, covering Pa Phach and Na Ka villages.
Visitors can stroll through the green heart tea hill, camp in Ban Ang pine forest or participate in spring festivals of the Thai and Mong people with folk games, xoe dance, pao throwing...
Fresh air and poetic scenery make this place an ideal check-in point at the beginning of the year.
Y Ty (Lao Cai)
Located at an altitude of nearly 2,000m, Y Ty in the early spring days is as beautiful as a watercolor painting. A sea of clouds rolls through the rammed earth roofs of the Ha Nhi people, early morning sunlight penetrates through a thin layer of mist creating a magical scene.
Tet is an ideal time for tourists to experience indigenous life, enjoy highland cuisine and explore the unique culture of ethnic minority communities in the borderland of the Fatherland.
Dien Bien Phu (Dien Bien)
Not only famous for its historical achievements, Dien Bien Phu during Tet is also attractive for its natural scenery and early year festivals. Visitors can visit Hill A1, the command bunker, combined with resorts at Pa Khoang Lake where the calm water reflects the mountains and forests.
The beginning of spring is also the occasion when many villages organize traditional festivals, creating a cultural space imbued with the highland identity.
Mu Cang Chai (Lao Cai)
Although most famous in the ripe rice season, Mu Cang Chai at the beginning of spring still has its own beauty, majestic mountains, clear air and Mong villages bustling with khen sounds and Tet laughter.
Travelers who love trekking can conquer winding pass roads, hunt for sunrise photos on high mountains, and enjoy the feeling of hiding in the vast nature.
In the midst of the bustling pace of urban life, a trip to the high mountains at the beginning of the year can be a way for each person to refresh their soul, send wishes for peace and start a new year full of hope.
