Thung Nai is a commune in Cao Phong district , Hoa Binh , Thung Nai to get to you right away on the road about 8km west, followed by a road along the mountains, very steep and twisting along the mountain, after approximately 7km to go on this path will lead you to Thung Nai station, where there are many tourist boats ready to take you to the lake excursions river.

Sitting on a boat to enjoy the fresh air, enjoy the pristine beauty of Halong Bay lyrical of computer mountain. Thung Nai was a perfect combination of mountains, islands and vast blue water. Along the way, the boat takes visitors had visited the historical, cultural and tourist destination famous Thung Nai Commune reservoir to better understand the country's northwest region. Thung Nai is a quite new place in Vietnam tours.

One of the interesting attractions not to be missed when walking entire face lake is the Thac Bo . Caves are recognized indigenous really impressed with the floors sparkling stalactites.

Season the water, the boat will take visitors had the door.

Thac Bo's door is very large, 30m high with rocks shaped very special. Inside quite wide, much deeper than 100m to cliffs, still quite beautiful stalactites have been formed over the years. Thac Bo is pretty bumpy.
Caves wollmaus Thac Bo is divided into 3 areas :

The first area is quite spacious, high-ceilinged dome. It has rows of benches for visitors to rest the foot, enjoy the subtle colors within them. The blocks here emulsion form large clusters, have strange shapes.

For the second area of Thac Bo, there is a small bridge across the lake pretty clear. Inside area, people feel lost inside the woods with stone blocks nicely shaped. There are large rocks rise center ground and near 2m high. Between the columns is a very large rock, about 10m high. It is surrounded by small stone columns rising jostling. There are countless ceiling like stalactites hang down the tinsel curtain. Come see, nature has endowed this place is wonderful scenery.

The third area of work is higher than the second area of about 50m. It is intended as a place of Buddhist. This area is quite large dome, with the cool air.

Many enthusiasts discover Thac Bo not simply by the unique stalactite, is diverse, but more particularly when tapped from the face stone will make interesting sounds sounded like gongs of the Muong Hoa Binh.

It has been the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is recognized heritage and national level in 2008, but still not widely known.

Formerly the Thac Bo was home to the soldiers when insurgents Le Loi up here pacify the north... Now here is the interesting attractions throughout the lurch Da river.

Nature has so generously bestowed Thac Ba atmosphere is natural lyricism : the perfect combination of mountains, islands and vast blue water.

Thung Nai is home to beautiful scenery and most charming lake staubflocke Black River, with the historic, unique culture attracts numerous tourists for the summer.

Who has ever discovered headline rolling ridges of land northwest will probably impressed with Lung Van - where capital is like the roof of the Muong Bi.

Located downtown Hoa Binh 40km , Lung Van( Tan Lac district ) is one of four major cultural cradle and the most ancient Muong in Hoa Binh . With beautiful natural scenery , spectacular and unique culture , Lung Van is a destination for many enthusiasts move . Hailed as " the roof of Muong Bi " , because it is the land of Muong people, which also contains many stories went on to myths .

Lung Van - Hoa Binh - Vietnam

Lung Van of the majestic mountains looming in the clouds, with the footpaths but extremely steep and rugged ... Because of the natural conditions and terrain , where there has been a destination for some groups and off-road to avoid the noisy city to find their own moment to experience nature in a quiet space .

Located at an altitude of 1200m above the sea level , where year-round cloud cover should also be called the Thung May. Valley surrounded by Trau mountains , Po mountain ,Tien Mountain, cool climate , the average temperature is about 20 to 23.3 º C. The name Lung Van quite unfamiliar to many people . Partly because it is located deep roads Hoa Binh- Moc Chau Van, Lung street to the extremely rugged with long mountain (13km). So , understandably few people know about Van Lung .


According to the legend recorded in "ang mo" " Born land , Born water " of the Muong people long ago , no one could remember , between the rugged mountains, there was a deluge . It suddenly struck down in a stormy rainy night . The water has washed away all rolled foreclosure homes , cattle , humans and the mountains . Amid scattered it with cling couple was on a raft . Specifically, sinking raft floating in the waves all day to the other until caught in a giant tree named Bi , roots spread through " nine rivers , ten mountains " that attacks the Deluge can not be uprooted there . When the deluge receded , the couple does not know it 's his home country where to return . By following deluge , back ground as chaos , everything was washed away or torn .

Do not know where to go, they stay under the tree Bi , have children , land cleared for agriculture , plow hoe terraced hillside , making longer water , tame animals as pets . It is today the Muong Bi - a large and rich Village in 4 Villages  Bi - Vang - Thang - Dong of Muong Hoa Binh . The name Lung Van , perhaps derived from the characteristics of a valley with high mountains.

Past , Lung Van aka Muong Cham. According to the people here , the word Cham (slow)is not fast , slow in the usual sense . It did not mean anything to show . Just know that Muong legend created in the cloud is a sad story of an escape of a poor family and is recorded in the memory of an old people as a life legends connected life .


Legend is in Muong - Hoa Binh , Muong Cham is the youngest village, is in deep terrain , farthest . It is the result of a fleeing civilians . Along with the myths , along with beautiful scenery that many people have uttered astonishing when set foot on this land is a peaceful life as the first pick from . Life in the valley on the shimmering like a real fairy tale . As for the people , " this is really a fairyland.

Despite the flow of time , in Lung Van,  Muong culture is preserved quite intact, from the sloping floor roof of faith tortoise turtle symbolizes solidity to the Muong woman 's skirt . The traditional dress is mostly black, the skirt decorated with striking patterned brocade . Today, the labor to fit , but skirts are shorter lines in the delicate decoration is stored .

Cultural festival Muong Bi is one of the cultural life of the community are numerous citizens and interested visitors . Each festival is a picture of social reality reflects ancient Muong , as typical Na Mu, Make Fire , Down on the farm , Wash rice leaves , especially the two major festivals : Opening summer , new rice .

With the available potential , Lung Van is currently a tourist attraction . Lung Van to the most beautiful time in April after the annual festival , which is at best cloudy cover . May began the evening and early the next morning to fading , until noon the sky really.

At Lung Van in your Vietnam tours, visitors can visit and stay overnight in a stilt house of Muong , and do the daily work with people or participate in the cultural life of the community ... In Lung Van has a unique market , located in the town center , meeting once a week on the 3rd day , visitors can come here to learn the colors of the Muong ethnic culture . Guests will not forget exploring spring time , climbing Tien mountain ... / .

As the cradle of ancient Muong, Hoa Binh land known for many unique culture, which gathered nearly 200 historical sites and scenic spots, including 64 sites were ranked provincial and countries. Along with more than 50 villages tourism - cultural, are the place to be appreciated for potential tourism development community.This is advantageous for Peace Cultural tourism attracts tourists from everywhere - Save Mr. Huy Linh, deputy director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism share of the tourism potential of the existing Hoa Binh.

Go with Hoa Binh, visitors will have the exciting experience of lifestyle, the friendly and rustic life of the indigenous people. Hoa Binh attracts tourists by the gentleness of its people. Along with the Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao, Mong... coexist, harmony creates a rich and unique culture of values​. It's own feature of the tourism industry is looking forward to Hoa Binh investment is also plausible orientation has been emphasized in Resolution No. 11/NQ-TU of tourism development in Hoa Binh period 2007-2010 and orientations to 2015 : tourism development should be linked with the preservation, conservation and enhancement of the cultural and ethnic characteristics of the local culture.

Cultural values are hidden in the customs, practices and festivals. The festival culture deeply imbued such as festival Khai Ha Muong Khai Bi ( Tan Lac ), Tien Pagoda Festival ( Lac Thuy ), Hang Pagoda Festival ( Yen Thuy ), new rice celebration of ethnic Muong, Cap Sac of Dao ethnic... held regularly every year to pray for good weather, wind, air, lush crops, towards the source was satisfied visitors who discover passion traditional values. Along with the festival, many cultural relics religion is the preservation and promotion of many forms of collecting relics and antiques in the area, stimulate the tourism product unique musical gong gongs of the Muong. In particular, the cradle of the ancient Vietnamese culture is now in bold in the relic as valuable archaeological Ma cave( Tan Lac ), Gio cave, Cho cave ( Luong Son)... Thanks to promote the cultural values, the Peace increasingly attracting domestic and foreign tourists. Particularly for first 6 months, the province has welcomed around 885,000 tourists, including 150,000 international visitors, 735,000 domestic visitors increased 20 % compared to the same period of 2012.Come Hoa Binh, the tourists who want to experience the life of the indigenous people. Community-based tourism is many tourists especially foreigners favorite choice. With over 50 villages tourism - culture, where it is still kept pristine landscape, the customs and habits of the people has not faded in modern life. The center of the city of Hoa Binh 12 km, the Giang Mo ( Binh Thanh - Cao Phong ) is the ideal destination for many foreign tourists.

Highlights create special attraction for the Giang Mo is the floor sticky Muong, after how many years remain completely original rustic features nearly 100 stilt houses of the Muong retained from the original door to the routine, plumbing, rice mortars, bows, crossbow hunting, terraces and traditional farming methods, festivals, customs Muong ethnic people recreated from real life life.

Further, visitors can go to the Cu ( Tu Ne - Tan Lac ), the Lac village( Chieng Chau - Mai Chau ) and Buoc village( Xam Khoe - Mai Chau )... Community-based tourism is put into operation more than 10 this year, however, has brought practical benefits. From economic development, people have realized that keeping daily life, cultural identity, and that is a factor for the success of community tourism.

Also according to Mr. Huy Linh Luu, Hoa Binh is rated as one of the province has great potential for tourism, however, the province has yet to exploit this strength. To create a unique tourism products to attract visitors to the life of the grant, branches and localities. This fact requires the tourism industry to develop action plans to further promote the unique value of traditional culture.

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It is quite difficult to find a fresh, clean and airy palce escape from the smoky, dusty and stuffy atmosphere during the weekend when living in a crowded urban area. On a day I bumped into a classmate from university, after endless gossips of friends who met after a long time, I was recommended Thang Thien Waterfall Ecotourism Resort as a place to relax and enjoy the beauty of Mother Earth.

A self-organised couchsurfing tour was then arranged among a group of closefriends. We made thorough investigation before settling on this place. We logged in websites to seek for opinions of tourists about the destination. Thang Thien Waterfall Ecotourism Resort is just 53km northwest of Hanoi. It is a complex of natural forests on an area of over 350 hectares in Vien Nam Mountain range in Dan Hoa commune, Ky Son district, Hoa Binh province.

There are four waterfalls falling down the spring and pouring white foam from the height of several dozen to hundreds of meters. I was immediately fascinated by the place despite such a short time of getting to know it.

Arriving at the place, we could not help feeling excited when breathing in the fresh air of the forests. All the noise and hurry of traffic in the city was temporarily left behind, letting us enjoy the quietness of the resort. Joining with other groups of tourists, we felt the energy and excitement inside them when they investigated and discovered new things. Nobody gave up the excursion despite being bitten by terrestrial leeches. 

The challenging journey was filled with laughter and happiness. I was curious to know how many tourists had set foot on this path to witness waterfalls falling down from high above and creating sparkling sights.

Taking nice pictures made us really lured by Thang Thien waterfall. In addition, we were offered delicacies of Hoa Binh mountainous area and traditional music performances of local people. This is an ideal place for weekend trips, offering us a chance to relax as well as to investigate cultural values of ethnic minorities groups in Hoa Binh province. Another thing which surprised me was the conveniences of the neat and tidy houses along the mountain side where we could drop in for a rest during the excursion. There were also entertainment areas, including swimming pools, golf courts and slides.

I learned that Thanh Thang Commerce and Tourism JSC, directed by Mr Long Thai Lam, is the owner of Thang Thien Waterfall Ecotourism Resort. Mr. Lam was born and grew up in Thai Nguyen province. After graduating from the University of Forestry of Vietnam, he decided to invest in Hoa Binh province after conducting lots of surveys in different places.
In 2002, the company was officially founded and received enthusiastic support from leaders of the Provincial People’s Committee. With the objective of “Planting, caring for and protecting upper montane forest and exploiting ecotourism at Thang Thien waterfall”, since 2004, the company has completed its forestation plan, spreading trees on 58.9 hectares of land which used to be deforested by the locals for farming land.

The natural forest has now been replanted and the trees now provide shade, creating a pure environment and nice scenery. The company has also put efforts into constructing works (dams, bridges across the stream, entertainment areas and markets) and put into operation 3km of concrete road which leads into the resort, 4.5km of stone-covered paths for internal walking in the resort and 2.5km of road for transportation of seed trees and forest patrolling. Through these activities, Thanh Thang Company has made great contribution to local socio-economic development.

Every year, the company attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists to Hoa Binh and thereby brings the culture and people of Hoa Binh closer to tourists. In the time to come, Thanh Thang Company plans to invest, upgrade and turn Thang Thien Waterfall Ecotourism Resort into a high-class place for relaxation. It is hoped that efforts made by Thang Thien will bring tourists satisfaction and comfort.

Source:Vccinews

For the Thai people in Tay Bac (the northwest region in Vietnam), “home-stay guest in stilt house” refers to distinguished guests from far hamlets who visit their houses. However, “home-stay guest in stilt house” means a unique tourism product for the Thai people in Lac Hamlet, Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh Province.

 

Stilt houses in Lac Hamlet are considered “hotels” in the forest

Visiting the stilt house owned by Ha Van Minh for the first time, we had a familiar and warm feeling. The floor of the house is very large and made from bamboo with blankets and pillows neatly arranged. It was the place for us to sleep at night.

The space under the floor is for having meals and drinking tea. While inviting us for a cup of hot tea, the host said: “Let me prepare a meal for you with Mai Chau glutinous rice, boiled chicken, carp-bamboo sprout soup, smoked buffalo meat and alcohol, all right?” The mere thought of this meal made our mouths water.

At sunset, it was slightly cold and we took a stroll on the path in the hamlet to enjoy the sweet scent from the paddy fields and buy some goods from the Thai people. In front of each stilt house, people put some small tables for displaying their brocaded products, such as purses, handbags and Pieu scarves (a traditional scarf of the Thai people).

They also hung an abundance of long cloth rolls and Ao com (a short traditional shirt of the Thai People) with distinctive patterns. In addition, unique products like wooden bells for buffalos, bamboo flutes, bows and cross-bows and knives were also displayed for sale. All the products were hand made by the Thai people.

Here, we felt very comfortable to select some items to buy while the owners were absorbed in their work by the looms. Brocade weaving is the traditional craft of the Thai that creates cultural characters that fascinate tourists going to Lac Hamlet.

An unusual cultural feature of the Thai people is clearly seen through their costumes: a scarf that crosses the head, a blue shirt, and a black floor length skirt. Girls often wear a brocaded piece that crosses her chest that helps them look graceful.

When night fell, Mai Chau became boisterous with drumbeats performed by the hamlet’s artistic band. Not long before, Minh – the owner of the stilt house where we stayed - had beaten the drum to signal that a Sap (bamboo pole) dance performance would be held at his stilt house.

In Lac Hamlet, all families can organize a bamboo pole dance performance, but they hold it in shifts. Sometimes, the performance is held at the family that has a large number of guests.

A dancing team often includes beautiful girls who learned dancing, singing and even a foreign language to receive tourists. Each performance often ends with a Sap dance and girls inviting guests to drink Can wine. We all were drawn in by the lyrics of the songs and dances of the Thai girls.

When the party ended, it was cold so we curled up in a Sui blanket made from the bark of an Antiarias tree to have a good sleep right on the floor of the stilt house. It was a real interesting experience to have a home-stay tour in a stilt house in Lac Hamlet.

In Lac Hamlet, there are 25 stilt houses for tourism which were built in a chessboard architectural style. Each house was numbered from 1 to 25. Payment for an overnight stay in the stilt house is 50,000-70,000VND/person. Tourist activities bring the main income for the Thai people in Lac Hamlet.

Touring the hamlet by bike is a real interesting experience for foreign tourists.

Recording images of the hamlet.

Tourists buy souvenirs in Lac Hamlet as presents for their relatives and friends.

Tourists are interested in Ao com made by the Thai people.

Diverse colourful souvenirs are displayed for sale.

Ha Thi Muoi shows tourists her techniques on weaving brocade in her stilt house.

When night falls, tourists can participate in a Sap dance performance with hospitable and graceful girls in the hamlet.

Tourists enjoy a traditional dance of the Thai people in Lac Hamlet.

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