A magical river in Bat Xat, which has two water colours. The red runs from the Red River and the green water comes from the Lung Po stream.

Lao Chai village is a famous tourist site with mushroom-shaped houses of the Ha Nhi people, one of the ethnic minority groups with the lowest populations in Vietnam. The village is at the height of 1500m over the sea level.

The terraced fields look like huge paintings. They are built up by many generations of Dao, Ha Nhi, H’Mong and Day ethnic groups.

A new village of Dao people in A Lu commune is located along the Vietnam-China borderline.

A young ethnic minority mother.

A new road which connects Lao Cai city to Bat Xat.

A Dao girl.

The harvest season in Bat Xat.

Muong Hum fair, an attraction at Bat Xat.