BHG - Traditional festivals are not only cultural beauty but also a bridge connecting the community, helping people get closer together, share joy and preserve national identity. Festivals still play an important role in modern life, strengthening solidarity and spreading cultural values.
BHG - Ha Giang Province has focused on investment to complete infrastructure, develop unique tourism products, enhance promotion of its image, and gradually perfect the criteria for Dong Van Stone Plateau to become a national tourist area.
BHG - In recent years, Dong Van District has leveraged the cultural resources of its ethnic communities to promote sustainable tourism. As a highland border district of Ha Giang Province, home to 18 ethnic groups, of which the Mong ethnic people account for 87.7%, Dong Van boasts breathtaking landscapes, geological heritage sites, and a fresh climate. Notably, the district lies at the heart of the UNESCO Global Geopark of Dong Van Karst Plateau, featuring 25 geological heritage sites and numerous traditional festivals that attract both domestic and international visitors.
BHG - Implementing the National target programme on building new-style rural area, Ha Giang Province is focused on preserving and promoting cultural values, contributing to meeting cultural criteria and driving economic growth, particularly in the tourism sector.
BHG - "Water first, tea second, brewing third, and teapot fourth" encapsulates the refined art of tea appreciation. Among Vietnam's finest teas, Shan Tuyet Tea—harvested from buds covered in a layer of white "snow"—is considered the essence of the mountains, offering a variety of tea experiences to cater to tastes ranging from rustic to sophisticated.
BHG - Within the framework of the Southeast Asia Tourism Forum – ATF 2025, the ASEAN Tourism Awards Ceremony took place in Johor City, Malaysia, on the evening of January 20. Tha Village Homestay Cluster in Phuong Do Commune, Ha Giang City, was one of five representatives of Vietnam to receive the ASEAN Homestay Award 2025. Attending the Award Ceremony were leaders of Ha Giang City, Phuong Do Commune, and representatives of Tha Village, including the owners of the award-winning homestays.
BHG - The People's Committee of Ha Giang City held a ceremony to receive a certificate recognising the historical relic of Mau (Goddess) Cam Son Temple and Cam Mountain Cave in Nguyen Trai Ward, Ha Giang City, as a national historical site.
BHG - Ha Giang, a province where 19 ethnic groups have coexisted for generations, possesses many unique cultural characteristics. Among these are rituals that demonstrate extraordinary human abilities and carry mystical and inexplicable elements. One such phenomenon is the ability to lick red-hot ploughshares heated to hundreds of degrees Celsius, as demonstrated by a Co Lao artisan from Phin Su Village, Tung San Commune, Hoang Su Phi District.
BHG - Ha Giang is a mountainous province which boasts the rich cultural identities of 19 ethnic groups. Many village elders, community leaders, and patriarchs have become teachers and examples in ethnic unity and following the Party's policies and the State's regulations while preserving their ethnic cultural identities.
BHG - In the flow of modern life, when traditional values are gradually forgotten, Hoang Xuan Tuyen — a Tay ethnic man born in Xuan GiangCommune, Quang Binh Province, in 1999 — has chosen the preservation of ethnic culture as his path.
BHG - The reservoir of Nho Que 1 Hydropower Plant (Meo Vac District) resembles a green silk ribbon lying at the foot of Ma Pi Leng Pass. With its majestic, pristine, and poetic scenery, it has become an unmissable destination for visitors to the Dong Van Karst Plateau.
BHG - Resolution 19-NQ/TU, dated November 26, 2021, on the conservation, restoration, and promotion of the Dong Van Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark for the 2021–2025 period, with a vision to 2030, has established a solid foundation for efforts to conserve and promote the karst plateau’svalues. It underscores the commitment of local authorities and the unity of the community in fostering the development of the Dong Van Karst Plateau region.
BHG - The Ha Giang Provincial Museum has officially received a Lo Lo bronze drum discovered in Lung Cu Commune, Dong Van District, for scientific research, preservation, and display purposes.
Connecting communities through traditional festivals
