Gau Tao Festival is organized in Sa Pa and Bac Ha with a variety of captivating activities that showcase the cultural identity of the H’mong ethnic group. These activities include a music and dance program, as well as folk sports competitions such as crossbow shooting, flag running, stick pushing, and tug of war. Additionally, participants can enjoy traditional folk games like swinging, pound throwing, monkey bridge climbing, slippy pole climbing, and blindfolded duck catching. The festival also features a food court showcasing the delicious traditional dishes of the H’mong people.
The festival draws in local people, Vietnamese citizens, and international tourists, all of whom are eager to immerse themselves in this unique cultural event.
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| Locals and tourists are excited to participate in the slippy pole climbing competition. Photo: Lao Cai Newspaper |
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| Foreign tourists admire the H’mong swing. Photo: Lao Cai Newspaper |
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| A large number of foreign tourists attended the Tau Gao festival in Bac Ha district. Photo: Bac Ha Review |
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| A stick-pushing competition between a local and a foreign tourist at the Gau Tao Festival in Bac Ha district. Photo: Bac Ha Review |
Charming Love Waterfall in Sa Pa
Sa Pa is not only well known for the charm of being a misty mountain town with terraced rice fields stretching continuously on the mountains, but also for its romantic waterfall called Love.
Sa Pa Winter Festival 2017 opens
NDO – Sa Pa Winter Festival 2017 officially opened in Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province, on December 22, as part of the activities during the 2017 National Tourism Year in Lao Cai province.
Climbing Fansipan – the “Roof” of Indochina
With a height of 3,143m, Fansipan peak is considered the “roof” of Indochina, and to climb it is a dream of any visitor who has a passion for discovery. To reach the mountain peak, besides the traditional route along which visitors have to trek through forests, a modern cable car system can help them arrive the destination faster while at the same time experience unforgettable moments when sitting in the cable cars and looking at primitive jungles and valleys covered by clouds.
Gau Tao festival – special feature of Mong ethnic people
Gau Tao festival is the most important festival for Mong ethnic people. It is held annually in early spring to express gratitude towards gods and to pray for a prosperous and lucky year.
Fansipan peak found to be 4m higher than old measurement
NDO/VNA – The height of the Fansipan peak in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, the highest mountain in Indochina, was actually 3,147.3 metres, according to the Department of Survey Mapping and Geographic Information under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
