Where to Encounter Ethnic Groups in Vietnam?
Sapa
Sapa is an attractive mountainous town in the northwestern Vietnam where is endowed by picturesque mountains and rice terraces. Sapa and its surrounding region is host to many hill tribes, as well as rice terraces, lush vegetation, and Fansipan, the highest peak in Vietnam. Sapa is famous with authentic rugged scenery, mild weather and rich culture diversity.
Cao Bang
Ha Giang
Ha Giang Province is a province in northeastern Vietnam. It is located in the far north of the country, and contains Vietnam's northernmost point. It shares a 270 km long border with Yunnan province of southern China, and thus is known as Vietnam's final frontier. The provincial capital, also called Ha Giang, is connected by Highway 2 and is 320 km away from Hanoi. The border crossing is at Thanh Thuy, 25 km from the capital, Ha Giang town. It is one of the poorest provinces of Vietnam as it has mountainous topography with the least potential for agricultural development. The province borders China with a length of over 270 kilometers (170 miles); the border gate is known as the Thanh Thuy. In addition, there are three smaller gates namely, the Pho Bang, the Xin Man and Sam Pun.
Hoa Binh
Meo Vac
Buon Ma Thuot
Buôn Ma Thuot or sometimes Buôn Mê Thuột or Ban Mê Thuột, is the capital city of Đắk Lắk province, in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Its population is approximately 300,000. The city is the largest in Vietnam's Central Highlands region, and is famous as the regional "capital of coffee".