Top 12 Must-Visit Tourist Destinations in Meo Vac, Dong Van

Ma Pi Leng Pass

Located on the "Happy Road" connecting Dong Van and Meo Vac towns, Ma Pi Leng is the name of the most dangerous pass in Vietnam, located in Ha Giang province. The pass is precarious in the middle of the mountain, somewhere there are still villages lying high above. The top of the pass is at an altitude of 2000m. When visitors stand at the stop, they can enjoy the view. They will be overwhelmed by the majestic mountains and rivers and the stone steles that record the history of the Happy road. The mountains are next to each other. Below the pass is the abyss alleys, along with the jade-green Nho Que river.

Although the road to conquering Ma Pi Leng pass has many difficulties and dangers, it will certainly be an unforgettable experience for those who dare to conquer it.

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Nho Que River

It is one of the fresh green symbols of Meo Vac, Ha Giang. Nho Que River is located at the foot of Ma Pi Leng Pass. It flows through the cliffs, forming a blue boundary between the passes here. The water is clearest in the early days of summer or autumn, but the most ideal time of the year is still in November when the water turns turquoise.

To be able to fully explore the Nho Que river, visitors can ride a motorbike from the top of Ma Pi Leng pass, and follow the trail on the mountainside running along the river downstream. From the top of the pass, looking down at the Nho Que river, they will be amazed by the beautiful natural scenery. Don't forget to pose for a photo from here, you'll be sure to get some great photos. In addition, visitors can choose to take a boat ride or walk along the river to fully admire the majestic natural scenery.

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Lung Cu flagpole

The Lung Cu flagpole is one of the most famous places. It attracts many tourists in Ha Giang and is one of the national flagpoles located on the top of Lung Cu or Dragon Mountain. "Lung" in the H'mong language means corn, Lung Cu is the valley of corn, the reason for its name is because there used to be large fields where corn was grown and today there are many buckwheat trees. Today, the season of buckwheat flowers has become a festival in Ha Giang.

The flagpole is designed in an octagonal shape similar to the Hanoi flagpole. The 8 base faces of the column simulate the Dong Son bronze drum pattern and illustrate different historical periods of the country. At the foot of the Lung Cu flagpole, is the Lung Cu border post, where there is a station dedicated to protecting the flag on the top of the Lung Cu flagpole.

On the flagpole is the image of the sacred red flag with a yellow star. Standing on the roof of the flagpole, looking down, tourists will see the majestic scenery of Ha Giang.

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Khau Vai Market

Khau Vai love market is held once a year on the 27th day of the third lunar month. On this day, this market returns as a bustling and joyful note on the land of Meo Vac with stones and flowers. The market is for those who have incomplete love, fell in love but couldn't be together. Despite the deep forests and dangerous high mountains, many people are still eager to cross the pass and wade streams to find the Khau Vai love market with anticipation and hope.

The road to Khau Vai is winding, dotted with houses halfway up the mountain. During the day when the cold is still lingering, visitors to the Khau Vai love market will be satisfied with the majestic scene and feel the magic of the white mist floating on the top of the high mountain.

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Tu San deep gorge

Tu San Deep Gorge is a beautiful natural wonder in Ha Giang. Tu San Canyon is located between Dong Van and Meo Vac. With an altitude of 1500m, and a depth of 700 - 900m, flowing in the direction of Northwest - Southeast. Tu San Canyon has a poetic and mysterious beauty like a magical jade thread, hidden among the rugged Northeast mountains. With charming water scenery, a boat trip on the Nho Que river in Tu San hem deep will be a wonderful and memorable trip for visitors. Visitors can ride a motorbike along the mountainside trail running parallel to the river below.

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Palace of the Vuong family

The mansion of the Vuong family, also known as the palace of King Meo Vuong Chinh Duc, is the most unique architectural work of Ha Giang. The mansion is located in the middle of Sa Phin valley, Dong Van district, on a high floating block of land like the shape of a tortoiseshell, symbolizing the Tortoise god, surrounded by an arc-shaped mountain range, creating a very excellent defensive terrain. Stepping into the mansion, the first impression of visitors is often the rows of tall, straight, hundreds of years old sandalwood trees. The stone gate of the palace shows a delicately carved surface.

This place has undergone many changes due to time and war, some materials in the mansion have been replaced, but still retains its unique architectural features. If tourists have the opportunity to visit Ha Giang, do not forget to visit the Vuong family residence and "check in" here.

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Dong Van Plateau

Dong Van rock plateau is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ha Giang. To reach the rocky plateau, tourists are forced to go through the Ma Pi Leng pass. On both sides of the road, we sometimes encounter waterfalls flowing from the top of the mountain like white thread, creating a very poetic scene for the rocky plateau.

Passing through Bac Me, visitors will see green rice terraces, far away are houses on stilts. It often rains in Bac Me. Especially, visitors will also go through Tu San alley and see the poetic Nho Que river.

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Don Cao Fortress

Don Cao Fort is one of the historical vestiges of the resistance war against the French colonialists in Vietnam. The fortress consists of 2 floors, the walls of the fortress are built of Trung Thoi limestone, averaging 6-10m high, and 80cm thick. There are many holes in the wall. The two southern corners of the fortress have two bunkers.

In addition, below, adjacent to the steep cliff from the bottom, there is a small house used as a place to eat and to pull things from the foot of the mountain by a pulley. Today, the Don Cao fortress has become one of the famous attractions of Ha Giang province.

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Dong Van Old Town

With the beauty in the colorful traditional culture, Dong Van old town has created an impressive and unique highlight on the rocky plateau of Dong Van - Ha Giang. This old town consists of many ethnic groups: Kinh, Tay, Dao, Mong, and Nung people. This old town consists of 40 houses, all of which are more than 100 years old. The special thing here is that the old town is imbued with Chinese architecture with two-story houses, yin and yang tiles, and red lanterns hanging high to dispel the harsh cold of the rocky plateau.

One of the famous features in Dong Van old town, bearing the mark here is the old town coffee. Old Quarter Coffee” is like an inviting hand reaching out to any visitor. This was originally the home of a landowner of the Luong family, the Tay, who was very powerful in the Dong Van area in the past. This hundred-year-old house has also experienced many ups and downs with the old town and fortunately is still almost intact.

n addition, looking down from above, two rows of old streets running into the foot of the mountain are three rows of markets arranged in the shape of a U. This market has yin and yang tile roofs. The popular architecture here is a two-story house with walls, roofed with yin and yang tiles.

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Lo Lo Chai village

Lo Lo Chai village is one of the places that attract tourists to the Dong Van rock plateau. This village is located at the foot of the Lung Cu flagpole. Residents here are mainly Mong and Lo Lo ethnic groups. Perhaps that's why the village was named "Lo Lo Chai".

Visitors can admire a beautiful village on the Dong Van Karst Plateau and be immersed in a green space between the rocky mountains.

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Thien Huong Ancient Village

Located 7 km from Dong Van town, Thien Huong is a very special ancient village, here there is a village architectural complex that still retains the features of ancient architecture and folk festivals. This is a stop not to be missed when tourists travel to Ha Giang.

From the center of Dong Van town, it only takes about 30 minutes to reach this beautiful village. At the top of the village are ancient banyan trees hundreds of years old, standing tall despite the ravages of time. This place was built by the people to worship the gods. If visitors are planning to come to this village, they should come on the occasion of the third lunar month, because at this time, the people of Thien Huong village gather in large numbers to hold the ceremony to worship the Tree god.

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Sam Pun border gate

About 30km from the center of Meo Vac district, both the destination and the way to Sam Pun are very beautiful. The road to the border gate has sharp bends that challenge tourists. They have to go through countless mountains to reach the dreamlike Sam Pun that many people have always wished to set foot in.

Here, visitors may be surprised by the changes in the area today. The dirt roads have been paved with deep, clean asphalt, and more houses, and the guard station has also been rebuilt. But the natural beauty is still there. From Meo Vac, if you want to go to Sam Pun, you have to go through the Xin Cai pass. After a few dozen zigzag turns about ten or 10km, they will reach the border belt. Follow that road a little more to reach the Sam Pun border gate.

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