Cu Vai Village has symmetrical houses on both sides of the road and 50 households. Situated some 1,000 meters above sea level, the location attracts “cloud hunters”.
The village was built in 2013 for the Mong people who lived in landslide-prone areas to resettle. After nearly 10 years, they have found a better life.
Aside from rice and corn fields, the Mong people have expanded their orchards and livestock farming and maintained their distinctive culture. Cu Vai is also surrounded by valleys and terraced rice fields stretching to the horizon.
The village is ideal for those seeking beautiful landscapes and thrilling experiences. Travelers say that rugged paths and slopes have to be overcome to reach the best cloud hunting location.
Tourists are warned against traveling there on rainy days because of flash floods and landslides.
In spring, the village comes alive with colorful flowers in full bloom.
No traveler can resist the charming views and tranquility of Cu Vai Village.
Paragliding festival returns Yen Bai province
NDO/VNA – The paragliding festival which opened in Mu Cang Chai district’s Lim Mong village, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, on September 21 has impressed thousands of domestic and foreign visitors to the locality those days.
The Paper-Making Craft of the Mong Ethnic Group
For years, the Mong ethnic group has been known for the craft of making paper, which are not used for printing books or writing, but for spiritual and religious activities. The paper serves as an offering, showing the gratitude of the Mong people to their ancestors.
Enjoying the Gau Tao Festival
The Gau Tao Festival of the Mong Ethnic people in Muong Khuong, Lao Cai Province is held annually from January 3-6 of the lunar calendar. It is an age-old rite revealing the cultural features of the locals.
Buoc hamlet preserves Thai ethnic minority culture
Buoc hamlet in Kham Xoe village, Hoa Binh province, is famous for its unspoiled natural landscape and primitive Thai ethnic minority population. Since it became an ecological and community tourism area in 2007, the hamlet has been attracting a growing number of visitors.
Mong textile patterns recognized as intangible cultural heritage
Cloth weaving has long been a proud traditional craft of the Mong ethnic people in Vietnam’s mountainous areas. The Mong’s traditional textile patterns have been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.
