To Day is a flower species belonging to the peach blossom family. The H’Mong ethnic people in Mu Cang Chai district often call it “Pang to day” - forest peach blossom in Vietnamese

YBO - As part of the third "Coming to the Land of Gems" tourism programme in Luc Yen district, Yen The township recently hosted a wide range of activities, including ‘chung’ cake wrapping and red-whiskered bulbul singing contests, and folk games such as spinning tops, blind man’s buff, and ‘danh yen’ which is considered badminton of the local ethnic minority group.

YBO - The third “Coming to the Land of Gems” tourism programme is taking place in Luc Yen district from December 2 to 4.

YBO - Dai Minh grapefruit, which was once used to be offered to the king, has become a specialty and also a pride of Dai Minh commune in particular and Yen Binh district in general.

YBO - Thanks to the flexible application of measures to stimulate tourism demand, Yen Bai tourism industry has achieved impressive results in the first eight months of this year. The number of visitors to the province was up 103% year-on-year while tourism revenue also increased by more than 152% over the same period last year.

YBO - Recently, officials from the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) chapter of Nghia Lo town have actively built tourism products and urged members to develop tourism.

YBO - Blessed with beautiful natural landscapes, many historical relic sites, cultural diversity, and a number of agricultural specialties, Tran Yen district holds favourable conditions for developing ecological and community-based tourism.

YBO - The management board of Dong Cuong Temple in coordination with the People’s Committee of Dong Cuong commune in Yen Bai province's Van Yen district organised Com Moi (New Rice) Festival 2022 on October 4-5 - the 9th and 10th days of the 9th lunar month.

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Duc Giang, 29, working in media and event industry in Hanoi, visited Mu Cang Chai to enjoy the view of rice fields in late August. He decided to choose the time ahead of National Day holiday to avoid overcrowding.

During the National Day holidays from September 1-4, Nghia Lo township in Yen Bai province served 11,200 domestic and foreign tourists, earning 8.6 billion VND (365,500 USD) in revenue from accommodation services. Hotels, homestay and accommodation establishments and restaurants have an average service capacity of about 85%.

YBO - Over 300km from Hanoi, Tram Tau district of Yen Bai province is home to many majestic mountains and beautiful natural landscapes, which are considered the “paradise" of adventurous tourism lovers.

YBO - The photo contest entitled "Discovering Yen Bai's tourism" which was organised from December 15, 2021 to January 20, 2022, received 1,000 photos from 100 photographers.

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YBO - Lung Cung Mountain is described by trekking lovers as a “wanderer” in the beautiful land of Mu Cang Chai as it is covered with white clouds all year round, turning its peak into a small oasis in the midst of a sea of clouds.

YBO - Yen Bai province welcomed 805,755 tourists, including 2,200 foreigners, in the first 6 months of 2022, equaling 73.3% of the yearly plan and up 59.6% against the same period last year.

YBO - Every June, mountains in the mountainous district of Mu Cang Chai seem to have a new look when they are covered with diverse colours of the watering season.

YBO - In addition to attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists to explore the natural landscape and resort destinations every year, Mu Cang Chai in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is also an attractive destination for a large number of holiday-makers who want to experience local cultural and religious activities.

YBO - To resume tourism activities in the post-pandemic period, Yen Bai’s Luc Yen district has built ‘safe and friendly destinations’ and fully reopened to tourists.

YBO - Remote but beautiful, Tram Tau in Yen Bai province features a rough mountainous terrain and is home to a large number of Viet Nam’s ethnic minorities. Despite being off the beaten path, the locality is growing its sustainable ecotourism base.

YBO - Located at an altitude of nearly 1,400 metres above sea level, Suoi Giang has a cool climate year-round. Average temperatures are perhaps 8-10 degrees Celsius lower than in places such as Van Chan district and Nghia Lo town. On any given day in Suoi Giang, visitors may enjoy a cool night, floating clouds in the morning when they awake, and clear skies and breezes in the afternoon as golden sunshine bathes the hillsides. We are pleased to introduce readers to some of the highlights of Suoi Giang.

YBO - Early last week, the People’s Committee of Yen Bai held a conference to promote the province as a safe, friendly, unique, appealing and impressive destination, with the participation of more than 70 local tourism operators and those of other localities.

YBO - So far, four key tourism zones in Yen Bai province have taken shape, namely the zone of Thac Ba Reservoir and the Chay River; the zone of Yen Bai city and its vicinity; the zone in the west of the province, consisting Van Chan, Tram Tau, and Mu Cang Chai districts and Nghia Lo town; and the zone of Tran Yen and Van Yen districts.

YBO - As a gift of the nature, Mu Cang Chai honey has many colours, such as rice and mustard flower honey is yellow, docynia indica bloom honey is dark brown, and Cardamom flower honey is dark red.

YBO - Lung Cung hamlet in Nam Co commune, Mu Cang Chai district, is now blanketed in while medlar (“son tra” or “tao meo”) flowers.