Vietnam Travel Tips & Stories

Can Cau Market

Can Cau Market

Located in Can Cau Commune, Si Ma Cai District, Lao Cai Province; Can Cau market is about 100km to the Northeast of Lao Cai City, about 30km to the North of Bac Ha Town, Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province. Coming here, visitors have the opportunity to know about the vivid special market and to get...
Hoang Lien Son

Hoang Lien Son in the top 28 world most attractive destinations in 2019

On November 27, National Geographic magazine announced the top 28 most attractive destinations in the world in 2019. Hoang Lien Son, Sapa reaches the 7th place in this list to be the most fascinating destination in Southeast Asia.

What is the best season for trekking Fansipan?

There is one thing that The Terrible Tour Guide Team would like to assure you: Fansipan is always beautiful. In each season, every time, Fansipan bears with its own fascinating beauty. But perhaps to answer the question of which best season is for Fansipan climbing, then the appropriate time for the journey to conquer the...
Fansipan Mountain

Break the record to conquer Fansipan Mountain

At 11h20 on November 18th, athlete of Sa Pa Group (Lao Cai) – Hang A Po has won the race to conquer Mount Fansipan within 3 hours and 20 minutes. Particularly, the time for his journey from the start to Fansipan peak was only 1 hour 35 minutes, breaking the record of conquering Fansipan peak...
Pac Ngoi village among the mountainous landscape

Green beauty of Pac Ngoi village

Leaning against the mountain, looking down on Ba Be Lake, among beautiful stilt houses is Pac Ngoi village - Tay's cultural beauty - an interesting destination for tourists coming to Ba Be National Park.
Long Tong Festival in Ba Be National Park

Long Tong festival in Ba Be National Park

Long Tong festival is organized annually, this is the cultural and spiritual activity of Ba Be people. Since 2014, Ba Be Cage Festival has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Boat trip on Ba Be Lakes - Ba Be National Park

History of creating Ba Be Lake

Ba Be Lake is a freshwater lake located between Ba Be and Cho Don districts in Bac Kan province. The lake is 8km long, 3km wide, at a height of 145m above sea level and was formed more than 200 million years ago. Surrounding the lake are ancient limestone mountains dating back over 450 million...
O Quy Ho Sapa Vietnam

The beauty landscape of O Quy Ho Pass – Sapa Vietnam

O Quy Ho Mountain Pass or other names such as O Quy Ho Mountain Pass, Hoang Lien Son Mountain Pass. Located at an altitude of nearly 2,000 meters across Hoang Lien Son Mountain range, the pass is situated on the National highway 4D connecting  2 provinces of Lao Cai and Lai Chau. This is considered...
Lao Chai Village Sapa Vietnam

Lao Chai Village – Sapa Vietnam

Located 7-8 km to the Southeast of Sapa Town, Lao Chai Village is a village of the Black H'Mong ethnic group. Therefore, visitors can pay a visit to Lao Chai Village from Sapa without spending too much time on traveling. Visiting Lao Chai Village, visitors can observe and learn about the culture and customs of...
green rice fields in Ta Phin village, Sa Pa, Vietnam

Ta Phin Village

Sapa has gradually become an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists in the North of Vietnam. With poetic mountain landscapes, Sapa is the place of highland people, especially those living in the villages, with their unique cultures. Ta Phin village of Sapa is one of the most visited villages.
Puong Cave - Ba Be National Park

Puong Cave in Ba Be National Park

Puong cave is a large cave in northern Vietnam, included in Ba Be National Park in Bac Kan province, about 5 Km from Cho Ra town center. The cave is 300 meters long, more than 30 meters high, was formed when Nang River flows through under Lung Nham limestone mountain. It’s stunningly beautiful inside the...
Pa Then Fire dance festival is usually held every year in new year’s eve of the old year and the new year

Unique Pa Then Fire Dance in Ha Giang

Ha Giang is a province with majestic and wild natural beauty. Besides that beauty, the festival is a unique cultural feature, making the identity of the upland area. Let's explore Pa Then fire dance festival, the private soul of the Pa Then ethnic group.