Ha Giang, up to now, is not a remote destination. Every season, every month, every year, people find an excuse to eagerly invite each other to Ha Giang, to enjoy and wander, to enjoy the vast space and breathe the fresh air.
Recently, author Nguyen Chi Nam posted a series of photos of Tet Ha Giang many years ago, when "people did not go on spring trips much", because Ha Giang was still a strange name to many people. At that time, according to the author: "There were only groups of backpackers quietly leaving the city on the evening of the 2nd and 3rd... The day when each member had to contribute Tet items from home, a ham, a banh chung, a bottle of beer... and the center of Dong Van was as deserted as Ba Danh pagoda". His series of photos and sharing brought a new perspective to young people, about the original and wild Ha Giang, as well as evoking many memories for those who "quietly left the city" to celebrate Tet Ha Giang many years ago...
People say that when the gray cat-ear rocks “bloom”, when plums turn white, mustard flowers bloom yellow, peaches turn red, buckwheat flowers are purple and pink, that is the season of spring. But the old Ha Giang spring was still the passes with few people, travelers could see from afar, the smoke from the kitchens rising high.
In recent years, as the means of transportation to Ha Giang have become more convenient, shops are open during Tet, motels and homestays are diverse, tourists coming to Ha Giang to enjoy Tet are also more bustling than before. The scenery and people here, perhaps because of that, have changed somewhat. But Ha Giang is not less magnificent or majestic. It's just that sometimes when looking back at old photos, memories of a "distant time" are bustling and exciting again.
