During the 2026 New Year holiday, the highland spots of Tuyen Quang are the choice of many tourists from all over the country. Popular places such as Km0 milestone, Tham Ma slope (Pho Cao commune), Pao's home film studio (Pho Bang commune), Ma Pi Leng, Lung Cu flagpole, Lo Lo Chai village are always packed with customers.
This is also the time when highland drivers are busy with work. Income from driving to transport backpackers helps them make a living and stabilize their lives.
These days, on the roads leading to tourist destinations, it is not difficult to see groups of motorbikes carrying tourists connecting to the highlands. The driving experience and familiarity with the terrain of the drivers help tourists feel secure to travel in spring.
With more than 1 year of working as a passenger car driver, Mr. Vang Mi Pao (Quan Ba), said that just needing a driver's license and a little experience to travel the pass to get a job immediately.
Previously, I only stayed at home to farm. Being introduced by acquaintances, I applied to work as a driver for motorbike rental facilities in the center. The daily income is also 200,000 VND - 400,000 VND, not to mention customers also give extra bonuses," Mr. Pao said.
According to Mr. Pao, the job is not simply to transport passengers. Drivers must know the road, understand the stops, places to eat, rest, and take beautiful photos. More importantly, the steering wheel is firm and the sense of safety. If transporting international passengers, knowing foreign languages is an advantage.
Also attached to the profession of transporting tourists, Mr. Hoang Van An (Vi Xuyen) said that if you are diligent, you earn from 10 - 12 million VND/month. This is a large amount compared to farming. On the road, drivers can also introduce the beauty of their homeland to tourists.
In addition to bringing livelihoods, the profession of transporting tourists backpacking by motorbike also leaves a special impression on tourists.
Ms. Thai Ha (from Hanoi) said that because the group is all women, traveling to the highlands, she chose to hire drivers. Pass roads in the highlands, if you are not familiar with the driver, will be very dangerous.
Drivers are very enthusiastic in guiding beautiful tourist destinations. They are natives, so they know more, are familiar with the pass roads, so they travel very safely. Traveling to the highlands, safety must also be prioritized," Ms. Ha said.
Currently, in the central area of Ha Giang, there are more than 40 tourism service providers, including travel, motorbike rental and motorbike taxi driver services to serve tourists. After each journey, motorbikes are carefully checked for engines, brake systems and cleaned up.
This is a mandatory process in the process of providing services, to ensure quality and safety for each trip.
Mr. Hoang Thanh Nam (owner of a motorbike rental facility in Ha Giang) said that tourists mainly travel by passenger car from Hanoi to the center of Ha Giang. Then, rent a car and drive it to the highlands. This trend has flourished in the past two years.
Tourists are also assured to travel, and local drivers have additional income. Hoping that the trips will leave beautiful memories for tourists, Tuyen Quang highland tourism will develop more and more.
