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The region of Bac Ha, in the extreme North of Vietnam is situated among lofty
plateaus 700m in altitude, right on the border of China. The region has a year
round temperate climate.
Various ethnic minorities populate Bac Ha, most of them Flower Hmong, Phu La,
Tay and Dao. In Vietnam, Bac Ha is one of the main places for tourism, visit
thanks to its original villages, which adorn the hillsides and its wealth of
rolling, luscious paddy fields, not to mention its vibrant daily markets, alive
with colour and excitement.
Bac Ha is accessible from Hanoi either by road or by train. The most comfortable
option is to take the night train (starting in Hanoi at night, arriving in
Lao Cai the following morning)
and then 2 hours drive from Lao Cai to Bac Ha. The discovery of Bac Ha can take one or two days:
visit the village markets, hike in mountains, spend several days trekking in the
hills between the villages.
source: https://sapaadventure.com/travel_guide/bac-ha-town.html |
