Life in Sapa mountain, Lao Cai

Posted by admin on March 11, 2011 under Vietnam Travel in the North, vietnam beauty | Read the First Comment

Life in Sapa mountain, Lao Cai For these H’mong and Dao ethnic women, life is a hard struggle. To make their living in Sapa mountain, these women, including young girls, have to walk around 10km per day to sell brocatelle.
Sapa mountain, Lao Cai, is located in the North of Vietnam. With the natural beauty and the cool climate, Sapa attracts thousands of tourists every year. Tourists from all corners of the world come here to enjoy their vacations amidst the beautiful nature. However, not all people you find in Sapa have the privilege of such a luxurious lifestyle.

These pictures from VnExpress show that in the quiet beauty and glamour of Sapa, many H’mong and Dao women are busy fighting for their lives in Sapa.

In the early morning, these H’mong women have to walk about 10km per day to sell brocatelle in Sapa

Two 3 and 4 year-old girls engage in selling brocatelle wallets and cellphone cases to tourists. They speak Vietnamese quite well

These women have to walk many streets, wait outside many sapa hotels to find customers for their brocatelle handicraft
This 10 year-old H’mong girl also follows her mom to the market
Dao women are sewing brocatelle for customers
Approaching hotels, or food stores, to find foreign customers
At Sapa market, this 70 year-old Dao woman is selling and sewing brocatelle
Source: tuoitrenews.vn

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A different side to Can Gio

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Mention Can Gio, the most remote district of HCMC, and people think of mangrove forests, mudflats and coconut trees. However, there is a different Can Gio, with friendly locals, shady roads and quaint villages on a small peninsula that awaits discovery.

From Ho Chi Minh City, travelers can take a motorbike on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street in District 4, then turn to Huynh Tat Phat Street in District 7, cross Binh Khanh Ferry then head for 40 kilometers along Rung Sac road.

The recently sealed Run Sac road used to be a nightmare of mud and puddles,

Locals shop in Can Gio Market – Photos: Minh Tam

but now it’s a smooth highway through forests full of birds and monkeys.

A stop at a guesthouse at Can Thanh Town will give you insight into the lives of local fishermen. There are no luxury hotels but it’s very peaceful and clean.

In the afternoon, walk to the wharf to watch the small fishing boats putter home from sea with fish, crab and shrimps.

Then stop by Can Gio Market by the sea to visit the local fishmongers.

The small restaurants on Duyen Hai Street are not to be missed with seafood straight off the boats for VND15,000 to 120,000 a dish.

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