Dien Bien land and sky seem to be endlessly immersed in the pure white color of wild Ban flowers. Ban flowers bloom from the mountain tops, hillsides to the roads leading to the villages. The land and sky seem to be scented with flowers, gentle and pure.
Coming to Dien Bien, immerse yourself in the mountain and forest scenery, in the pure Ban color, and don't forget to visit Phin Ho, where the unique features of culture, cuisine and colorful brocade of the Mong, Kho Mu and Xa Phang ethnic communities converge.
From early morning, when the village was still covered in mist, people from all over came to the market. Some walked, some rode motorbikes. People from Muong Cha upstream, Muong Nhe downstream. All kinds of agricultural products, the few carried a bottle of honey, some wild vegetables, cardamom. The many carried a few chickens or a pig. The brocade costumes were colorful, many girls carried unique embroidered shoes.
If Dien Bien is the pure color of Ban flowers, March in Lao Cai is also gentle with hills of white pear flowers, making the scenery here beautiful and attractive. Visitors to SaPa or Bac Ha at this time will experience the fresh air and gentle fragrance from the immense pear flower gardens. This is also a great opportunity to explore the culture of the local people through traditional festivals and rituals.
And if you come to Lao Cai on Sunday, don't forget to visit Bac Ha market, because the market is held once a week. This is one of the rare markets that still retains the original cultural characteristics of the Northwest people. And this is also the only market in Vietnam in the top 10 most attractive markets in Southeast Asia voted by Serendib Travel Magazine (SriLanka).
People come here not only to go to the market to buy and sell goods, but also to see it as a day to meet, chat and eat and rest after a hard week. The most familiar thing about the market is probably the boiling pot of thang co, with its inviting aroma. In the cold of the mountains and forests, a bowl of thang co with a cup of fragrant corn wine seems to dispel the cold and make people stay a little longer...
In addition to thang co, Bac Ha market also has pho hong with many ways of processing into dishes suitable for each diner's taste such as pho tron, pho chan, pho cuon... Of which, pho tron (also known as pho chua) is the most popular, contributing to the culinary brand of Bac Ha.
If you are passionate about the Northwest highlands, Sin Suoi Ho market (Phong Tho district, Lai Chau) is also a destination not to be missed when you want to explore the cultural beauty of the people here. Sin Suoi Ho village is located about 30 km from Lai Chau city. Coming here, visitors will be able to admire the picturesque valley in the middle of the mountains and forests and get lost in the busiest market in Lai Chau - Sin Suoi Ho market, held every Saturday morning in the center of the district, with many interesting activities.
For example, the market floor is paved with stones taken from the foot of Son Bac May mountain, the frames of the stalls are made entirely of wood and covered with leaves, giving tourists a feeling of being very close to nature. The Mong women sitting selling traditional costumes still embroider quickly, sometimes smiling very charmingly. The feeling of the scenery and people here is so peaceful and poetic.
Source: https://baolaocai.vn/di-cho-phien-tay-bac-post399475.html
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