Hoang Su Phi is one of the two mountainous districts in the western border of Ha Giang province. This is a long-term residence area of more than 12,000 households with over 64,500 people belonging Dao, Tày, Nùng, Mông, Cờ Lao, La Chí minority.
In Hoang Su Phi, there is one rice crop per year. Around May (water-falling season – when it rains, when terraced fields are submerged) or September (ripen rice field season) is a beautiful time to travel Hoang Su Phi, Ha Giang. | Photo: Pham Hoang Cuong @ VNExpress
Hoang Su Phi is a distance of about 300 km from Hanoi. The safest and most convenient move that tourists should choose is to catch the bus from Hanoi to Ha Giang at My Dinh bus station for about 200,000 VND per turn. Then, rent a motorbike to continue moving from center Ha Giang city to Hoang Su Phi. | Photo: Pham Hoang Cuong @ VNExpress
Those who want to take the initiative in traveling can completely travel to Hoang Su Phi by personal means such as cars or motorcycles. The route is from Hanoi, through the Thang Long Bridge and the Thang Long – Noi Bai Highway to get to Vinh Yen. After that, continue moving to Viet Tri – Doan Hung – Phu Tho and Tuyen Quang to Ha Giang.
If you come to Hoang Su Phi by personal means, you should bring your personal identification and strictly follow the road traffic law to ensure safety when traveling a long distance.
Being like a goddess to help dispel the tiredness of a long day and bring a good night’s sleep to the diners, rice soup cháo ấu tẩu is also a specialty that visitors cannot ignore. Boiled rice soup after adding chicken eggs, onions, pepper, chili, and coriander will rice a sweet smell that diners cannot forget. | Photo: Pham Hoang Cuong @ VNExpress
Besides the specialties like many other districts of Ha Giang, Hoang Su Phi also has a unique food, made up in particular food is the rat meat of the La Chi people. For the La Chi, rats are not only spiritual but also closely linked to their daily lives. Like the Kinh eat pork, La Chi people consider the rat meat as a daily food and can be eaten all year round throughout the month. So, if there is a chance to travel to Hoang Su Phi (Ha Giang), the rat is the food you definitely have to enjoy.
There are some homestays that are highly recommended with an affordable budget while you could also enjoy the real atmosphere of lives around there. | Photo: Pham Hoang Cuong @ VNExpress
The best time to visit Hoang Su Phi is on summer. Because this it harvesting time. The crop start from beginning of May. They float and flood terrace areas with their irrigation systems. In those times their subjects looks like bits of curved mirror. Rice grow up, in this time their subjects have various green shade with different tones. Photo: Pham Hoang Cuong @ VNExpress
The province’s rice fields aren’t only a significant contributor to food and tourism. But also this is home of many ethnic minorities of Vietnam. Such as Mong, La Chi, Dao and Nung, which makes an appeal to it. Its cultural and social appeal, along with its magnificent historical and the natural heritage has helped to induce Vietnam tourist sector, which makes the country probably the most famous touristic sites in Southeast Asia.