As the last cold winds of late spring gently recede, Hong Thai Commune awakens beneath the pure white hues of pear blossom season. Across the wind-swept hillsides, pear flowers bloom in drifting clusters like floating clouds, draping the village in a beauty so gentle and pristine it stirs the soul. Neither flamboyant nor ostentatious, the pear blossoms choose to reveal their fragrance softly - like a whisper from the mountains and forests to travelers.
Amid increasingly deep international integration, strengthening global cooperation in medical knowledge exchange not only opens opportunities for sharing experiences but also helps improve the quality of medical examinations and treatment at the grassroots level. At Duc Minh General Hospital in Ha Giang 1 Ward, the presence of international student interns has become vivid proof of its orientation toward building an integrated, humane and sustainable healthcare environment.
In the early days of the new year, as spring arrives, Hmong communities in Tuyen Quang gather together to exchange New Year wishes of good health, happiness and good fortune.
In recent years, on once barren and depleted fields, members of Ngoc Son General Agriculture and Forestry Cooperative, together with local people of Minh Ngoc Commune, have diligently improved the soil and cultivated turmeric. Step by step, they have formed a concentrated raw material area linked to turmeric starch processing, opening up a sustainable direction for economic development.
In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Horse 2026, the atmosphere of harvesting Buddha’s hand fruit at gardens in Yen Phu Commune has become bustling and urgent. Across the orchards, local farmers focus on harvesting, selecting, and grading Buddha’s hand fruits with attractive shapes and acceptable appearance to supply the market.
As the Lunar New Year approaches and the weather gradually turns warmer, farmers across the rice fields of Tuyen Quang Province are busy sowing and transplanting the spring rice crop.
Located on the outskirts of Ha Giang 1 Ward, Tuyen Quang Province, the Ha Thanh Community-Based Cultural Tourism Village has so far preserved its traditional beauty. Even though it is neither the ripe rice season nor springtime, amid the cold winter days, Ha Thanh still appears stunning in the midst of the peaceful highland region.
The craft of making fresh rice noodles of the Dao Tien ethnic group in Kien Dai Commune, Tuyen Quang Province has become a distinctive feature of local culinary culture, crystallized from skillfulness and a long-standing tradition.
Recently, Fauna & Flora International (FFI), in coordination with the Tuyen Quang Provincial Forest Protection Department, Du Gia–Dong Van Karst Plateau National Park, and authorities of Minh Son and Tung Ba communes, surveyed to assess the distribution and estimate the population of the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey in the Khau Ca forest area. This survey is carried out every two years to monitor the species’ population.
This year’s New Year holiday lasts four days (from January 1 to 4). However, at key infrastructure construction sites across the province, machinery and workers continued to operate without interruption, ensuring progress and contributing to the acceleration of targets and tasks for 2026 from the first days of the new year.
Spring is approaching, bringing with it hope and inspiration. The spring atmosphere highlights key traffic projects in Tuyen Quang province. Road routes are being cleared, and bridge sections are under construction. Investors and construction units are working diligently to complete these projects, thereby creating favorable conditions for local people's travel and contributing to the province’s socio-economic development.
Located at the foot of the Lung Cu Flag Tower in Lung Cu Commune, Then Pa Village has preserved the traditional cultural identity of the H’mong people, reflected in its rammed-earth houses, yin-yang roofs, and stone fences. The village boasts a peaceful and rustic charm, attracting both domestic and international visitors.
Beneath stilt houses nestled along mountain slopes, the traditional incense-making craft of the Nung people in Thang Tin Commune has quietly endured, passed down from generations. From entering the forest to select materials, grinding tree bark, mixing incense powder, to rolling each slender incense stick, every step is done entirely by hand, basing on the artisans’ dexterity and patience.
Dong Van, a peaceful highland commune in Tuyen Quang Province, is not only renowned for its majestic rocky mountains but also for preserving a unique traditional handicraft: the hemp weaving craft of the H’mong ethnic people.
Pear blossom season in Hong Thai
