The loop takes several days by motorbike and passes through the Ha Giang highlands in the northern region, with this journey not being for the timid, wrote the website.
The NY Times noted that travelling to Ha Giang is not an easy task for amateur travelers due to its twisting and narrow roads coupled with dangerous mountain passes that have claimed the lives of many motorbike riders, including several foreigners.
The news publication also pointed out that road improvement projects and new high-end accommodations have made the loop more accessible and inviting to visitors.
Ma Pi Leng Pass, Dong Van Plateau, Hoang Su Phi rice terraced fields, and Lung Cu flagpole in Ha Giang are all unmissable destinations for any traveler.
Most notably, taking a boat ride on the emerald Nho Que river through the canyon represents a great experience.
This year’s NY Times list is led by London of the UK, followed by Morioka in Japan, and the Monument Valley in the US.
Other Asian representatives to make the list include Bhutan, Kerala in India, Fukuoka in Japan, Flores in Indonesia, and Taipei in Taiwan (China).
Buckwheat flower festival in Ha Giang promises diverse activities
An annual festival centring around buckwheat flowers, the iconic flower of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, and the unique cultural values of local ethnic groups will begin on November 23.
Ha Giang Buckwheat Flower Festival 2019 kicks off
NDO – Ha Giang organised a ceremony in Dong Van Town, Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province, on November 16, to open the fifth Tam giac mach (Buckwheat) Flower Festival 2019.
Hamlets with Thatched Roof Houses
Tha and Ha Thanh hamlets in Phuong Do commune, Ha Giang Province are called “Ban nha la” (hamlets with thatched roof house) by tourists. 200 of them on stilts sit adjacent to each on the banks of the Suoi Tien stream. This is the place where the Tay ethnic people lead a quiet and gentle life, thus creating an unforgettable memory for visitors.
A look-back at 1979 northern border war
Forty-one years ago, on February 17,1979, the Vietnamese Party, people and army had to face a war of aggression across the entire northern border.
The last silver engraver on Po Ly Ngai mountain
Although silver jewelry making is known as a traditional craft of the Nung ethnic minority group in Hoang Su Phi district of Ha Giang Province, only a few people know how to carve antique patterns on silver jewelry. Chang Thanh To living on Po Ly Ngai peak is the single silver graver who can make 12 sets of traditional jewelries for Nung brides.
