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Ha Giang man goes from motorbike driver to tourism entrepreneur

Ha Giang man goes from motorbike driver to tourism entrepreneur

When Nguyen Thuat gave up his well-paying job and returned home to start over, he did not imagine that three years later he would be running his own travel company and a tourism community with more than 2.3 million members.
World's No. 2 pickleball player explores Ha Giang by motorbike

World's No. 2 pickleball player explores Ha Giang by motorbike

3 Vietnamese destinations ranked among Southeast Asia's most beautiful

3 Vietnamese destinations ranked among Southeast Asia's most beautiful

Foreign tourists plant 5,000 trees along denuded Ha Giang Loop

Foreign tourists plant 5,000 trees along denuded Ha Giang Loop

Instead of just sightseeing, thousands of foreign visitors have spent the last two months planting trees to help restore hillsides and reduce erosion in Vietnam's northern mountains.
July 21, 2026 | 02:15 am PT
Before the Loop: Ha Giang through early visitors' eyes

Before the Loop: Ha Giang through early visitors' eyes

Fifteen years ago, before sold-out homestays and motorcycles filled the pass, a British traveler experienced Ha Giang at its rawest.
April 24, 2026 | 08:00 pm PT
Japanese man makes Ha Giang his home away from home

Japanese man makes Ha Giang his home away from home

For 30 years a Japanese man has helped a remote Vietnamese village protect its heritage while building a future through tourism.
April 11, 2026 | 08:43 pm PT
Lan Xi A: the H'Mong hamlet undiscovered by tourists

Lan Xi A: the H'Mong hamlet undiscovered by tourists

Tucked behind Ha Giang's karst peaks in northern Vietnam is Lan Xi A, a village where doors are never locked, traditions are never questioned and tourists almost never visit.
April 11, 2026 | 06:29 pm PT
Foreign tourists skid into path of oncoming truck on Vietnam's Ha Giang Loop

Foreign tourists skid into path of oncoming truck on Vietnam's Ha Giang Loop

Two foreign tourists riding a motorbike lost control on a sharp downhill bend on northern Vietnam's Ha Giang Loop on April 8 and slid across the road into the path of an oncoming truck, stopping just inches from its front bumper after the driver braked in time.
April 10, 2026 | 06:03 pm PT
Meo Vac Market: authentic window into Vietnam's highland life

Meo Vac Market: authentic window into Vietnam's highland life

In the northern highlands, Meo Vac Market bursts into life each Sunday as ethnic communities gather to trade, eat and preserve old traditions that remain untouched by tourism.
March 28, 2026 | 08:00 pm PT
Vietnam's Ha Giang, Hoi An named among world's most beautiful destinations

Vietnam's Ha Giang, Hoi An named among world's most beautiful destinations

Ha Giang and Hoi An have been named among the world's 51 most beautiful destinations for 2026 by London-based travel magazine Time Out, ranking 17th and 51st respectively.
March 24, 2026 | 06:28 pm PT
Dancing after dark: Dong Van's nightly ritual

Dancing after dark: Dong Van's nightly ritual

Every night in the ancient town of Dong Van in northern Vietnam, a bonfire is lit, music fills the old quarter and thousands of strangers, Vietnamese and foreign, begin to dance together.
March 20, 2026 | 01:00 am PT
Vietnamese teacher quits stable job for full Harvard scholarship after seeing inequality firsthand

Vietnamese teacher quits stable job for full Harvard scholarship after seeing inequality firsthand

Growing up in Vietnam's mountainous province Ha Giang, Thanh Tung never imagined he would one day study at Harvard University.
January 20, 2026 | 01:03 am PT
From just smiles to conversations: a H'Mong man's journey as Ha Giang Loop guide

From just smiles to conversations: a H'Mong man's journey as Ha Giang Loop guide

A ninth-grade dropout who once did not speak a word of English, H'Mong man Giao is now a sought-after and charming tour guide on the Ha Giang Loop.
November 30, 2025 | 12:00 am PT
Vietnam banker conquers Ha Giang Loop

Vietnam banker conquers Ha Giang Loop

Tran Hung Huy, chairman of Asia Commercial Bank and the youngest bank chair in Vietnam’s history, embarked on a journey through Ha Giang recently, visiting iconic destinations such as Ma Pi Leng Pass, Nho Que River, and Meo King Palace in the northern highlands.
November 21, 2025 | 03:12 pm PT
Ha Giang overcrowded with tourists during buckwheat flower season

Ha Giang overcrowded with tourists during buckwheat flower season

Tham Ma Pass in Ha Giang in northern Vietnam was congested over the weekend, with tourists pouring in to watch the buckwheat flower season.
November 15, 2025 | 07:52 pm PT
Foreign tourists in Ha Giang thank drivers with massage vouchers for safe ride amid storm

Foreign tourists in Ha Giang thank drivers with massage vouchers for safe ride amid storm

Eight foreign tourists traveling to Ha Giang in northern Vietnam bought massage vouchers to thank their motorbike drivers for transporting them safely amid days of heavy rains and landslides.
October 5, 2025 | 10:37 pm PT
Foreign tourists help sweep Ha Giang back to normal after floods

Foreign tourists help sweep Ha Giang back to normal after floods

Three Colombian tourists stopped to help a family in Ha Giang clean up the messes left by Typhoon Bualoi, and their teamwork soon became a story shared and praised across social networks.
October 3, 2025 | 03:08 pm PT
Australian tourists help locals haul bricks in Ha Giang

Australian tourists help locals haul bricks in Ha Giang

Nine Australian travelers touring Ha Giang went viral after joining villagers in manual labor, from harvesting and brick carrying to helping strangers move motorbikes through floodwaters.
September 26, 2025 | 05:37 pm PT
Concern over Ha Giang Loop image as kids demand $8 from tourists for braiding hair

Concern over Ha Giang Loop image as kids demand $8 from tourists for braiding hair

Tourists on Vietnam's Ha Giang Loop are being approached by children offering to braid their hair but for a fee, raising concerns it could vitiate the place's image.
July 27, 2025 | 05:00 am PT
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