70km northeast of Lao Cai Province, Bac Ha District attracts travelers for its beautiful natural landscape and historical landmarks. The name Bac Ha deprives of the phrase ‘Pac Ha’ (which means hundred thatch grass bunches) in Tay ethnic language. Under the French colony, this area was called Pakha. Vietnamese people pronounced it ‘Bac Ha’ and then Bac Ha became the official name of this rural district.

Along with majestic mountains, rivers and caves endowed by the Mother Nature, colorful ethnic cultures and friendly local people make Bac Ha an ideal destination for trekkers and culture lovers on a trip to Vietnam. This district is well-known for its Sunday morning ethnic market where you can see Northwestern mountainous tribes in colorful costumes trading local products and souvenirs such as jewelry, scarves, and wood carvings.