Ma Pi leng Pass is about 20km long and forms part of the Hanh phuc (Happiness) road, which connects Dong Van and Meo Vac districts of the northermost province of Ha Giang.
Ma Pi Leng Pass traverses one of the highest and most rocky areas in Vietnam (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
The pass
runs alongside the Nho Que River (Photo: VNA)
A small village of the H'Mong
ethnic people halfway up the mountain near Ma Pi Leng Pass (Photo: Vietnam
Pictorial)
The Hanh Phuc road snakes along towering mountains
(Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
The highest section of Ma Pi
Leng is about
2,000
metres above sea level (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
Many tourists ride motorbikes
to enjoy the beauty of Ma Pi Leng (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
The Hanh Phuc road, built from 1959 to 1965, has
helped with daily activities of local ethnics (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
A woman with two children on her back walks on Ma Pi Leng (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
H'Mong people cultivate crops
in rock hollow (Photo: Vietnam Pictorial)
Source: VNA
These days, offices, all roads, and residential areas in Hoa Binh province are decorated with flags, flowers, banners, hoardings, and bright slogans to welcome National Day on September 2. Below are some images captured by Hoa Binh Newspaper reporters in Hoa Binh City and some districts in the province.
Over the past three decades, Cao Phong town has leveraged its spirit of unity, dynamism, and creativity to utilise opportunities and overcome challenges, leaving significant milestones in economic and social development. The town has made substantial progress in various sectors while maintaining national defence and security.
Since the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on July 19, offices and private houses in Hoa Binh city have flown flags half-mast to commemorate the Party chief.
After 30 years since its establishment (August 1st, 1994 - August 1st, 2024), Cao Phong town has made significant progress, from a mountainous agricultural town facing many difficulties to becoming the political, economic and social center of the district, aiming to build a civilized, modern urban area, which is rich in the cultural identity.
In his 14 years as the leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited Hoa Binh province three times. Each locality, unit, and enterprise visited by the General Secretary, and every household and wounded soldier kindly encouraged and given gifts by the late leader always remember and deeply keep in their mind the feelings of their beloved leader.