Winter in the highlands, a time of quiet serenity.

(Baonghean.vn) -In the early days of 2013, winter truly arrived in the highlands of Nghe An province. With the arrival of winter, life in the highlands, already peaceful, became even quieter.

In winter, at the Pà Tạc mountain pass, the boundary between Đoọc Mạy and Keng Đu communes (Kỳ Sơn district), fog blankets the forests and mountains almost all day long.

In the biting cold of the year-end border market, the Hmong baby still slept soundly on her mother's back.

Khơ Mú children in Hạt Tả Vén village (Keng Đu – Kỳ Sơn) play the game "ca lô". It seems the cold winter weather cannot dampen these children's joys.

Thai girls in Ban Dinh Tien (Yen Hoa - Tuong Duong), quietly embroidering skirts by a roadside fire, preparing to go to their husband's home.

Farmers in Boong village (Lang Khe - Con Cuong) are harvesting sugarcane. During their free time, the villagers help each other cut sugarcane. The sugarcane tops are collected and used as feed reserves to help buffaloes and cows survive the cold season.

In winter, the Dan Lai people in Khe Nong (Chau Khe - Con Cuong) still have to go into the forest to gather food. This community of 31 households is still waiting for a decision to officially establish it as a "village".

Ha Phuong