The festival features food stalls, Sa Pa specialties, and cultural performances, which take place continuously, until late at night.
The highland food festival is indispensable for traditional wine, such as Sim San wine, Seng Cu rice wine, Nam Can rice wine, and corn wine. Guests can even hand-make wine and taste distilled wine with Northwestern style bamboo cups.
Visitors can also pack banh te (rice cake filled with brown onion), make banh day (round glutinous rice cake) and other local foods.
Sun World Fansipan Legend reenacts the traditional wedding of the Dao people every Saturday and Sunday. Tourists enjoy the cable car to the top of Fansipan. The spiritual cultural works on the mountain of Fansipan.
Early autumn is the best time of year for hunting clouds at the top of Fansipan.
Source: NDO |
Hoa Binh City is wearing a fresh, bright, green, clean and beautiful appearance before the Spring of At Ty. Below are notes from Hoa Binh Newspaper reporters in Hoa Binh City during the days leading up to Lunar New Year 2025.
The Ministry of Construction recently conducted an appraisal and evaluation of the proposal to recognize Hoa Binh City as a Class II urban area under Hoa Binh Province. The appraisal council agreed that Hoa Binh City meets the criteria for a Class II urban area with a score of 84.16 out of 100. The city is currently focusing on improving its infrastructure, enhancing its urban aesthetics, and aiming to become a modern urban area with a unique identity.
Traditional costumes are cultural symbols of each ethnic group, reflecting their customs and unique identities. Every pattern and color on these outfits is a sophisticated blend of craftsmanship, folk knowledge, and art. The traditional costumes of ethnic minorities in Hoa Binh Province, such as the Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao, and Mong are not only used in daily life but also during festivals and significant life ceremonies.
The atmosphere of Christmas (Noel) 2024 is spreading from major cities to parishes, sub-parishes, and Catholic communities throughout Hoa Binh Province. Christmas is now not only celebrated by Catholics but also warmly welcomed by many people.