Journey to Dien Bien

Temporarily away from the sunny south, I began exploration of the Northwest that Dien Bien is the last stop.Having heard of these places long past history and the media, but can go and order a new experience to feel all the beauty and tourism potential of the midlands is a time glorious.

From Ho Chi Minh City there are many ways to go to Dien Bien. Can fly direct from Noi Bai airport to Dien Bien. This is considered the most convenient and leisurely, but people rarely travel this approach.For me, the most interesting is the sugar free romantic conquest of northwestern clouds clear, so I chose to take the train from Hanoi to Lao Cai, Lao Cai and then catch bus to Sa Pa – Lai Chau – Dien Bien.

There is also another way, that is from Hanoi along National Highway No. 6 to Hoa Binh – Lai Chau – Dien Bien. In July West highland crops should have to choose whether to Dien Bien How can admire the panoramic terraces fertile as the eyes of travelers.

If asked what Dien Bien beauty is sure many people would answer that is the same street. Railway seems to Dien Bien journey through the beautiful land of renowned Northwest. An air port Sa Pa innocent beauty, clear; a sunken between Lai Chau Hung Vy mountains; a quiet village of Ta Phin side slopes.

Railway also take me through the Nam Na River meandering romantic. River, spring floor roof folds of black stones, gold and gray of the Thai people’s hidden behind the trees green.

All villages to the image of peace and quiet. Unfortunately, after the round of placer gold mining, the riverbed was serious changes, the river seemed intense and louder after each flood on.

Speaking to the Northwest, no one knows no one “Dien Bien shaken, shaken the earth.” According to reference information prior to Dien Bien, I began the journey to visit the cellar Do Cat, Muong Thanh bridge, monument hill A1.

And do not forget to visit the cemetery heroic martyrs in Dien Bien Phu, a lit incense commemorate those who fell, and then leisurely to Dien Bien Phu Museum, which showcases artifacts are plentiful in the resistance war, contributing to the victory of Dien Bien.

It remains historically over half a century ago that a new thought yesterday. The main national cultural values ​​that form the tourism potential for the area of Dien Bien.

If asked Dien Bien surprisingly, the answer would be the beauty of cultural minorities. The terraces stretch blue tit pull, connecting with the green of trees, the leaves run up to the horizon. The folds of the looming ethnic people, between earth and sky visibility Northwest.

The folk dances where both bearing deep culture of ethnic groups, has shown high art through every step, dance. In each dance also contains heart, emotion and reinforcement of the mountain people.

The most typical is the barbecue, also known as “Lam Nho” (“lam” is baked, “Nho” is like). Cattle and poultry to seafood … all can be grilled.

Move out of meat, spices, and using bamboo skewers or clamps placed on charcoal grill. Or take chopped meat, squeeze the puree with the eggs, then wrapped with banana leaves, leaf line, clamp the red or charcoal grill over hot ashes buried. It showed how great the steaks, the meat cooked just keep an aromatic, food not being bored.

There are countless other unique culture in this region Active: want to explore to the end it took little time. End of the journey, I suddenly want to go back here again in the spring, the season of love and festivity.