[Photo] The beauty of Nam Nghiep highland in hawthorn flower season

Hawthorn flower season brings beauty and charm to Nam Nghep.

Nam Nghep village is located at an altitude of 2,000 to 2,300 meters above sea level, about 12km from the center of Ngoc Chien commune. The village has 135 households, 100% of whom are H'Mong ethnic group.

There are many other localities in the northern mountainous region that also grow hawthorn, however this place is known as the "hawthorn capital", "white flower paradise" thanks to the concentration of more than 1,200 hectares of hawthorn, including many ancient trees hundreds of years old, covering the mountains and forests and blooming simultaneously every spring.

Poetic scenery of hawthorn blooming season in Nam Nghep.

Currently, most of the roads to the village are dirt roads, very bumpy and dusty. Although it is difficult to travel, tourists can still choose to take a tour by tourist bus from Hanoi, Yen Bai, Son La... or drive their own personal vehicle (provided the vehicle is suitable for the terrain). A large number of others go to the commune center and hire locals to use motorbikes to take them up and down, the price is 300,000 VND/person/round trip.

The road to Nam Nghep village in March 2024 is still under construction, but many tourists still do not hesitate to come here in the middle of the most beautiful flower season. In the near future, when the asphalt road is completed, the tourism potential here will continue to be promoted.

The whole village currently has 7 accommodations, all of which are homestays converted from local houses. The rustic, unique, and close-to-nature features are attractive to tourists and are in line with the "hot" tourism trends of recent times.

Besides homestay, camping under the forest canopy is also popular, especially among young tourists.

Hawthorn is a woody perennial plant that can grow as big as several people's arms. Hawthorn flowers have 5 ivory-white petals and yellow pistils, quite similar to plum and pear flowers... but are of a completely different size. The flowers bloom when all the leaves have fallen, creating clusters of beautiful, floating white flowers.

Hawthorn flowers for about a month and then bears fruit, continuing to grow until about September and October when the fruit ripens and enters harvest season. From a tree with economic value in agriculture and forestry, hawthorn now also contributes to promoting the local image, attracting tourists and diversifying livelihoods for local people.

Coming to Nam Nghep village, visitors can walk around the village, breathe in the fresh air of the highlands, admire the flowers and take pictures with the flowers.

Visitors can experience and enjoy hawthorn tea while watching the sunset at the only coffee shop in the village located on the top of the hill.

The Hmong people in Nam Nghep are very innocent and simple. Most of the older people do not know Kinh or can only communicate simply, but they still show friendliness and hospitality.

Some household owners such as Mr. Thao A Vang, Mr. Khang A Lenh... are quick and enthusiastic about community tourism, learning from successful models in other localities while finding ways to connect and develop together.

Mr. Duong Minh Binh (standing in the middle), a sustainable tourism expert - famous as a "homestay wizard" - visited and surveyed some accommodation and service facilities in Nam Nghep village on this occasion.

Having dinner under a hundred-year-old hawthorn tree, by the flickering fire and listening to the singing and flute melodies of the H'Mong people, visitors will receive unforgettable impressions and emotions.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/anh-ve-dep-vung-cao-nam-nghiep-mua-hoa-son-tra-post801872.html