
If you are planning to ride the Ha Giang Loop as a foreign traveller, there is one small piece of paperwork you should know about before you set off: the Ha Giang border permit. Ha Giang sits right on Vietnam’s northern frontier with China, and its most famous districts fall inside a protected border zone. […]

Every great journey through Vietnam’s far north begins in one place: Ha Giang City. This small, mountain-ringed town is the gateway to the legendary Ha Giang Loop, the launchpad for every motorbike adventure, and the last place to rest, refuel and prepare before the great passes begin. Yet the town is far more than a […]

Tucked into a green hollow at the very top of Vietnam, Lo Lo Chai Village is one of those rare places that still feels untouched by time. Sitting just below the Lung Cu Flag Tower — the symbolic northernmost point of the country — this tiny hamlet of earthen houses, flowering fences and richly embroidered […]