Tonight, the opening ceremony, themed "Flowering Stones," will take place at the Dong Van District Stadium in Ha Giang.
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| Every October, the remote highlands at the northernmost tip of Vietnam are bathed in the golden light of autumn sunshine. The weather is pleasant, and the rugged, dark limestone mountains are illuminated by the vibrant colors of buckwheat flowers in the terraced fields. |
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| Buckwheat flowers are becoming a signature flower of the rocky plateau region, attracting a large number of tourists to the area every year. The buckwheat flower festival, held on October 15-16, is also inspired by this staple crop. |
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| The young stems of buckwheat can be boiled and eaten like vegetables. When the plant flowers, the seeds are harvested and ground into flour for food, or cooked with corn to make cakes, or used to make a special-flavored liquor. |
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| Buckwheat flowers that bloom in October, usually in plenty of sun and wind, are pink. The same variety, when planted earlier in the year, often has white, smaller flowers. |
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| Along National Highway 4C, flowers abound in the valleys of Sung La, Pai Lung, Pho Bang, etc.; flowers hide in the crevices of rocks in Lung Cu; flowers stretch endlessly across Hoang Su Phi and Xin Man; flowers shyly bloom beside traditional houses... |
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| The local ethnic people sow buckwheat seeds alongside other crops. In some areas, only buckwheat is grown densely. Typically, the seeds are sown after the corn harvest, and harvesting begins in late November or early December. |
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| Surrounded by rocky mountains, shrouded in fog year-round, with arid weather and winding, steep roads leading down valleys, patches of buckwheat flowers appear. The autumn landscape of the remote border region of Ha Giang is further enhanced by these splashes of color. |
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| This cake, made from buckwheat flour mixed with corn flour and fermented, is baked and enjoyed with thang co hot pot, a specialty of the H'Mông people in the rocky plateau region. |
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| The Hmong and Dao children, dressed in their traditional costumes, always greet visitors with friendly smiles. |
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| This year, the buckwheat flower festival will feature participation from four districts in the rocky plateau region (Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van, and Meo Vac). The opening ceremony, themed "Flowers Blooming on Rocks," will take place on the evening of October 15th at the Dong Van District Stadium. |
According to VNE
