Themed “15th highlands horse race,” this year’s festival is strongly influenced by a traditional horse race dated back hundreds of years ago and upgraded to a multicultural colorful festival.

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The festival lasts until June 12. (Photo: baolaocai.vn)

At the opening ceremony of the festival, many typical cultural and artistic performances took place, helping visitors learn more about the cool four-season plateau land, where 14 ethnic minority groups live in unity.

Within the framework of the festival, apart from the traditional horse race, Tam Hoa plum festival is also a promising activity to attract tourists.

Visitors to Bac Ha White Plateau Festival 2022 will have a chance to explore other tourist attractions in Bac Ha district, such as Bac Ha Temple and Bac Ha Post historical relics, ancient tea garden in Hoang Thu Pho commune, a heritage tree with thousand years old in Coc Ly, Lao Cai’s only 5-star organic tea garden, Tam Hoa plum garden.

In addition, they can enjoy the art of marinating and making tea of the Tay ethnic minority group in Ban Lien commune, learn about local traditional trades, ride horses, go camping, watch the sunset and welcome the sunrise on the most poetic Na Hoi mountain.

With a diversity of tourism and cultural activities, the Bac Ha White Plateau Festival 2022, which lasts until June 12, is expected to welcome 60,000 visitors from inside and outside the locality.

Translated by Chung Anh