Meo Vac
Ha Giang Province
Meo Vac is a rural district of Ha Giang province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. The topography of the district is mainly made up of limestone mountains, crossed by the Nho Que River. Meo Vac is located in Dong Van Karst Plateau Geological Park.
The town of Meo Vac is embedded in a small valley surrounded by high limestone and karst mountains. Its isolation has earned it its nickname of the “white H’mong eagle’s nest”. The latter, in fact, constitute one of the main ethnic minorities of the district, along with the Lolo and the Dao.
Here is a splendid region traversed by beautiful landscapes and constituting one of the last regions of Indochina and all of Southeast Asia. Bastion of adventure and immersion, Meo Vac will be the perfect terrain for lovers looking for the end of the world and unique human contacts.
The best time to visit Meo Vac
You can come here anytime because this land is always beautiful and Meo Vac is no exception.
Between March and June, the mountainsides are covered with the green of corn. The sky is higher and the weather is very good. From October and November, the weather is good and it is also the rice harvest. The rice fields are magnificent. This is called “the golden season or golden season”. But, if you want to see the vast fields of buckwheat flowers on the roads, you will have to come here from November to December.
What to see, what to do…
What makes the heart of the city is its very colorful and lively market. This takes place every Sunday of the year. The Meo Vac market is above all a place of meeting and trade. The H’mongs and Dao put on their best outfits for the occasion. You will be dazzled by this festive-looking market.
The biggest interest of this city is the road which leads there via the spectacular pass of Mai Pi Leng and its 22 km of laces. The road, called “the road to happiness”, cut into the cliffside offers a magnificent view of the limestone peaks. At the top of the pass is a belvedere, inevitable for a photo break or simply to admire the breathtaking landscape. We discover spectacular landscapes, the most sensational in Vietnam.
Meo Vac is therefore the region of Vietnam not to be missed for travelers who love to take the road and the magnificent landscapes: high passes, hillside roads, filled with hemp fields and houses on stilts, steep peaks, descents vertiginous…
Top 10 things to do in Meo Vac
- Cross the Tu San Canyon.
- Go to meet the flowered Lolo in the village of Sang Pa A.
- Hike to the top of Ma Pi Leng Pass and admire a magical landscape.
- Hike and/or trek around or in the Dong Van Limestone Plateau Global Geopark.
- Admire the ethnic groups at the Meo Vac market.
- Take a motorbike tour in the Ha Giang loop.
- Take a cruise on the Nho Que River.
- Visit Seo Lung, a White H’mong eagle’s nest village.
- Attend the Khau Vai Love Market, which takes place once a year.
- Visit the Phong Luu market.
