Spring colors on the Rocky Plateau

These days, the Dong Van Karst Plateau appears both wild and majestic, yet softened and more graceful thanks to the vibrant hues of seasonal blossoms. The flowering season has draped a new cloak of color over the vast rocky mountains, a gentle palette graciously bestowed by nature.

The simple life of highland people unfolds peacefully amid the blooming season.

As flowers return, the rocky plateau dons a beauty that is at once rugged and poetic.

The radiant smiles of Lo Lo ethnic girls shine amid the rocky landscape and the colors of spring blossoms.

Tuyen Quang is at its most beautiful in the early days of spring, highlighted by the pale pink of peach blossoms, the pure white of plum flowers, and the yellow of mustard blooms beside earthen-walled houses and stone fences, along with the brilliantly colored traditional costumes of the province’s ethnic minority communities.

Clear eyes and bright smiles of highland girls leave a deep impression on all who encounter them.

Children in the highlands of Tuyen Quang embody rustic, innocent, and pure beauty, standing out against the majestic scenery of the rocky plateau.

Spring on the Dong Van Karst Plateau is beautiful not only for its blossoms, but also for the resilient vitality and serenity of the people who inhabit this land of stone - a destination that draws visitors back time and again. Here, spring is present not only in flowers and drifting clouds over the mountains, but also in the eyes, smiles, and tranquil rhythm of life among ethnic communities of the gray stone highlands.

Thanks to the policies of the Party and the State, along with local support, those who have long clung to this remote region of endless rocks now have stable livelihoods. They can both sustain their lives and preserve the cultural heritage of their ancestors, thereby safeguarding and promoting their ethnic cultural identities.

Tiny flower petals trembling in the wind create a mesmerizing beauty that captivates visitors; these blossoms have helped invigorate the province’s tourism sector.

Looking toward the future, to uphold its internationally recognized status and further enhance the image of the Dong Van Karst Plateau, Tuyen Quang province is committed to continuing close coordination with localities within the Global Geopark area. The province will strengthen cooperation in conservation, management, planning, and tourism development in a green and sustainable direction; improve infrastructure for visitors; develop high-quality tourism products; and promote the Dong Van Karst Plateau to the world. At the same time, it will emphasize community education, encouraging residents to protect the landscape, preserve traditional customs, and enhance their responsibility in the process of tourism development.

Luu Khiem