White snow falling on the Y Ty commune reminds us of beautiful images of Europe in winter.

The Ha Nhi people celebrate the rainy season as an opportunity to communicate with ancestors and pray for good luck.

The Traditional New Year of the Ha Nhi ethnic people in the communes of Chung Chai, Leng Su Sin, Sin Thau, Sen Thuong (Muong Nhe district, Dien Bien province) not only features hearty meals but also peculiar rituals which expresses the offspring’s gratitude to their ancestors as well as the mutually warm sentiment of the ethnic people. Besides, through rituals, Ha Nhi ethnic group wishes a New Year with full of prosperity and happiness.

The traditional New Year of Ha Nhi ethnic group in border communes of Muong Te district, Lai Chau province is a unique cultural feature of the Vietnamese ethnic community.

Nestling behind the magnificent Nhiu Co San mountain range, Y Ty village which lies at the height of over 2,000m, boasts a year-round beauty. From picturesque terraced rice fields in the summer to winter’s sea of clouds, the Northwest village is a magnetic destination for holiday markers.

Being the Border Marker Zero of Vietnam, A Pa Chai boasts winding trails, the lush beauty of the northwest mountains which upholds the indigenous values of the upland cultures.