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Dai Yem waterfall is one of the most worth visiting spots in
Son La province. Located in Muong Sang Commune,
Moc Chau district, Dai Yem
waterfall ( also called Ban Vat waterfall) is known as a place associated with
residential history of Thai people (a minority ethnic group in Vietnam). The
waterfall still keeps primitive features gifted by Mother Nature.
The origins of the name “Dai Yem”
There are two legendary stories related to the name “ Dai Yem waterfall”. The
first story is about the friendship between Vietnam and Laos in Northwest border.
The second is about the tectonic process of Moc Chau land.
The first legend: “Once upon a time when Laos were robbed and killed by the
enemies from the North, young men in Ban Vat (Vat hamlet) volunteer to help Lao
people prevent invaders. At that time, There were a couple in Ban Vat. Although
they were in love, the boy had to join others to help Laos country. On the
farewell day, the girl promised to meet again the boy on the top of a waterfall.
Time passed by, many boys came back the hamlet, except the girl’s lover. Every
afternoon, the girl still went to the waterfall where they made a date to wait.
After a stormy day, the villagers didn’t see the girl any more and they just
found a silk ribbon embroidered the names of boy and girl near the waterfall.
Then the villagers called the waterfall Dai Yem to remember the touched story
about this couple”.
The second legend: “Long time ago, there were a boy and girl living in the same
small hamlet. One day, while they went to the forest to find firewood and fruits
with other villagers, suddenly a storm came up. The water rose higher and higher
so many people were swept away to the mouth of a chasm. Luckily, the boy and
girl hung on to a branch of an old tree. When the flood water went down, they
went to find the villagers and saw a group of people who were suspended among
the forest trees near the bottom of a waterfall. The girl used her hair and her
silk ribbon to make a long rope that helped rescue the villagers. To show deep
gratitude to the girl, the villagers called the waterfall Dai Yem.
To enjoy all the beauty of Dai Yem waterfall, visitors should come here from
April to September because in this season, the volume of water pours down much
that creates a majestic and romantic picture. With the total width of 70 meters,
the waterfall looks like a “silk ribbon” across the hillside that colored with
the yellow of sunshine.
The Dai Yem waterfall is formed from Suoi Vat stream. The beginning points of
this stream are from two other streams (Bo Co Lam and Bo Ta Chau), 600 meters
far from the waterfall. When flowing to Na Sai (orchird garden now), the stream
is divided into two flows that are blocked by a wall of limestone. Then Suot Vat
stream continues flowing into the stream of Bo Sap to make a waterfall like Dai
Yem today.
If you want to observe all majestic scenery, you should climb up the top of the
waterfall. Here you can experience the water whispering and feel the fresh
atmosphere. Looking down, you can find the wide stream with variety of strange
stones and rocks. |
