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
The terraced fields in Mien Doi commune (Lạc Sơn district) are likened to "steps leading to the blue
sky". These steps glow with the prosperous golden hue of abundance and
poetic beauty... The photo series captures impressive and distinctive
moments of beauty and culture in the Mường region of Mien Doi commune.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of ministers, central agencies and Hoa Binh province attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressway (Km19+000 – Km53+000) held on September 29 in Xeo hamlet, Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, Hoa Binh province. This is a key transport project and the first expressway in the province.
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.
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