Located along National Highway 4C, the main route leading to the Dong Van Karst Plateau, and situated on the renowned “Ha Giang Loop,” Thuan Hoa Commune is gradually emerging as an attractive destination in Vietnam’s northern highlands. Blessed with diverse natural landscapes and the rich cultural heritage of the Hmong, Tay, and Dao ethnic communities, the locality is working to unlock its tourism potential and create new momentum for socio-economic development.

Nestled at an altitude of more than 1,000 meters beneath the cloud-shrouded Tay Con Linh mountain range, Xa Phin Village in Thanh Thuy Commune offers visitors a glimpse into a way of life that has endured for generations. Home to more than 50 Dao households, the remote highland community is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, terraced rice fields and, most notably, its unique moss-covered stilt houses.

Following its merger with Pho La, Pho Cao and Lung Thau communes, Pho Bang now covers more than 77 square kilometers and is home to nearly 16,000 residents. Once known as a quiet border town, Pho Bang is gradually transforming itself through diversified economic development based on the strengths of the mountainous region, with tourism identified as a key driver of growth.

Nestled at the foot of the Lung Cu Flag Tower, Then Pa has preserved the distinctive cultural identity of the Mong ethnic community. This small village is becoming an ideal destination for travelers seeking peace and a temporary escape from the pressures and worries of daily life.

The current travel trend is shifting strongly toward nature, driven by a growing demand for tranquility, healing, and sustainable experiences. Travelers no longer seek merely to check in at famous destinations; instead, they want to immerse themselves in forests, mountains, seas, and local cultures to recharge and build a deeper connection with the environment.

Following an administrative merger, Na Hang Commune has been established through the consolidation of Thanh Tuong, Nang Kha, and Na Hang Township, emerging as a distinctive destination that blends striking landscapes with rich cultural heritage in Tuyen Quang Province. Located at the confluence of the Gam and Nang rivers, the area is renowned for its pristine, majestic scenery as well as its poetic charm, increasingly attracting visitors.

In the early days of the Lunar New Year of Binh Ngo 2026, alongside festivals imbued with the rich cultural traditions of ethnic communities, many spiritual tourism sites across Tuyen Quang Province have attracted large numbers of visitors for sightseeing and worship right from the first days of the new year.

In the early days of the Lunar New Year in 2026, tourism in Tuyen Quang recorded strong growth, with a surge in visitor numbers creating vibrant momentum for the sector at the start of the year.

The merger of Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang under the unified name of Tuyen Quang Province is opening up new development space for tourism in Vietnam’s northern midland and mountainous region. Travel publications and blogs have assessed the province as having the potential to become a new growth pole thanks to the synergy of revolutionary heritage, ecological assets and distinctive indigenous cultures.

Fifteen years after being recognized by UNESCO as a Global Geopark, Dong Van Karst Plateau has emerged as a symbol of sustainable development at Vietnam’s northern frontier. From a once harsh rocky land, Dong Van today stands as an internationally recognized cultural and tourism destination, where geological heritage, community identity, and aspirations for renewal blend into a symphony amid the mountains.

Stretching 185 kilometers and linking Ha Giang City with 23 communes across the Dong Van Karst Plateau, the Happiness Road stands not only as a vital transport artery but also as a symbol of resilience, aspiration and enduring vitality in Vietnam’s northernmost region. Each spring, the legendary route is adorned with blooming peach, mustard, pear and plum blossoms, painting a vibrant picture against the gray limestone mountains.

Each February and March, Lao Xa Hamlet in Sa Phin Commune, located in the Dong Van Karst Plateau, is blanketed in the pure white of plum and pear blossoms intertwined with the soft pink of peach flowers. After the harsh winter cold recedes, the valley awakens in vibrant colors, creating a poetic landscape that stretches from rocky slopes to the centuries-old earthen houses of the Mong ethnic community.

Nestled beside the deep gorge of the Mien River, Can Ty Commune is home to 11 ethnic groups, with the H’mong people accounting for more than 75% of the population. The terrain bears the stark imprint of the Stone Plateau, marked by steep, jagged limestone cliffs rising sharply from the landscape.

A journey to Tuyen Quang today is a return to a land of legends, where nature and culture intertwine in quiet harmony. From majestic mountain ranges and rivers rich with stories to ethnic melodies echoing through stone valleys and ancient villages steeped in tradition, Tuyen Quang reveals a rare beauty, both pristine and profound, that continues to captivate visitors from near and far.