About the place of a hundred-year love story on the Stone Plateau

Ha Giang - the land at the headland of the Fatherland, is not only famous for its pristine and majestic natural landscapes..., this place is also famous for having a "love market" that has been around for over a hundred years - Phong Luu Khau Vai Market (Khau Vai commune, Meo Vac district).

Ha Giang is not only famous for its pristine and majestic natural landscapes, but it is also famous for having a "love market" that has been around for over 100 years - Khau Vai Romantic Market.

April is the transition from spring to summer, so the weather in Ha Giang is quite cool, not cold or hot. The golden rays of sunlight gently shine down on the space, making nature greener and fresher. The land and sky are warm, people take advantage of the time to plow the mountainside to prepare to sow seeds for the new season. Driving on the mountain passes to the highland districts, you can feel the sweet air of the rocky plateau.

We went to the Stone Maze (Khau Vai commune, Meo Vac), which is associated with the legendary love story between Ba and Ut - the origin of the unique love market on this plateau. The Stone Maze is created by endless rows of rocks, some of which are towering, some of which are arranged in rows. Standing from above, you can see the entire Stone Maze with rocks eroded over time, with many strange shapes, stimulating everyone's imagination. The entrance to the Stone Maze is like a solid wall with a wide arch and an entrance. Going deeper inside are the interspersed, uneven stone slabs, making this place seem to contain many mysteries... This season, the purple and white color of the Bauhinia flowers and the red color of the Kapok flowers stand out among the silvery cat's ear rocks. Walking on the trails here makes us feel like we are enjoying the moment of the intersection between heaven and earth.

The land of Khau Vai has become the desire and excitement of countless young men and women looking for love on the 27th day of the third lunar month every year.

It was also here that Ba and Ut witnessed the conflict between their families and clans, and then they tearfully parted ways, promising to meet again on the 27th day of the third lunar month every year. That was also the only day that the Khau Vai Romantic Market took place, and the land of Khau Vai became the longing and excitement of countless young men and women looking for love. Even tourists from all over the world who have once set foot in the legendary land of love must still have many regrets when mentioning this unique market at the headland of the Fatherland. This market where buying and selling is not important, but is imbued with the beauty of the Ha Giang plateau. This unique market has contributed to making the lives of the people of the stone land more vibrant, preserving the unique culture, this traditional culture has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

As scheduled, the Khau Vai Romantic Market in 2025 is waiting for love stories to come back together after a year apart to find the same feeling of excitement and nostalgia...

According to the leader of Meo Vac district, with the theme "Khau Vai Day of Return", the Khau Vai Romantic Market Festival 2025 will take place for 3 days, from April 22 to 24 (ie from March 25 to 27 of the lunar calendar). This year, the festival is organized on a provincial scale, promising to bring visitors many interesting experiences with many rich activities, such as: Art programs imbued with national identity; national costume contest; cultural and artistic exchanges; unique folk games; The matchmaking ceremony at Ong Temple - Ba Temple, Khau Vai commune on the evening of April 23 promises to bring a sacred and meaningful space for couples in love... Besides, visitors also have the opportunity to explore the cultural beauty of the highland people through the space of Meo Vac night market, Mong ethnic community cultural tourism village in Pa Vi Ha village...

As scheduled, this year's Khau Vai Market is waiting for love stories to come back together after a year of separation to find their way back to each other, to find the same feeling of excitement and nostalgia... Waiting for visitors from all over to immerse themselves in the space on the rocky plateau, to be moved by the love story of Ba and Ut that has become an immortal love legend.

Article and photos: Ha Linh (Meo Vac)

Source: http://hagiangtv.vn/doi-song-xa-hoi/202504/ve-noi-chuyen-tinh-tram-nam-tren-mien-cao-nguyen-da-8d9237f/