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Destinations >> Highlands :> Highlands - Ha Giang Ha Giang is a highly mountainous region in the far north of Vietnam, containing the country’s northernmost point. Much of the province is too mountainous of agriculture, leaving much of the land covered by forests. Ha Giang’s central plateau is good for growing plums, peaches, and persimmons, which the province exports. Ha Giang is one the poorest provinces of Vietnam. For years it has been kept off the traveller through a combination of poor infrastructure and it being a politically sensitive area for the government due to its proximity to China. Almost entirely devoid of mordern commerce and industry, Ha Giang’s landscape remains as it has done for thousands of years, unaffected by the heavy hand of modern civilisation. Travelling towards the border with China, the mountains rise in cone-like clusters, adorned with primary forests and waterfalls, the valleys carpeted with rice paddies and picturesque villages. The population is made up of numerous ethnic minority tribes such as Thai, Dzao and H’mong. More and more Viet are moving into the area. Travellers are few and far between; indeed, it is likely that you will not see any others during your time there. One of the most alluring aspects in Ha Giang is the abundance of local markets where gather many of indigenous minority groups that live in the area. Actually markets are the places where people come down from mountain villages to trade, gossip, socialise and to find love. Locals come in their traditional dress, bringing a bold array of beautiful colours to the market. It can seem a strange juxtaposition to see the women adorned in the most beautiful and striking colourful outfits standing amid the hustle and bustle of a thriving market. The men dress less colourfully, usually in black, and often spend their time at the market drinking corn wine with their friends whilst the women do the trading!
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