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The region of Bac Ha, in the
extreme North of Vietnam is
situated among lofty
plateaus 700m in altitude,
right on the border of
China. The region has a year
round temperate climate.
 Various
ethnic minorities populate
Bac Ha, most of them Flower
Hmong, Phu La, Tay and Dao.
In
Lao Cai province, Bac Ha is one of
the main places for tourism,
visit thanks to its original
villages, which adorn the
hillsides and its wealth of
rolling, luscious paddy
fields, not to mention its
vibrant daily markets, alive
with colour and excitement.
Bac Ha is accessible from
Hanoi either by road or
by
train. The most comfortable
option is to take the night
train (starting in Hanoi at
night, arriving in Bac Ha
the following morning). The
discovery of Bac Ha can take
one or two days: visit the
village markets, hike in
mountains, spend several
days trekking in the hills
between the villages.
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