MỘC CHÂU

Need a quick “Green'' fix? Then a few days in Moc Chau is just what the doctor
ordered. Crowned “World’s Leading Regional Nature Destination'' by the 2022
World Travel Awards, Moc Chau provides a year-round, weather
accommodating bounty. Located in the northern province of Son La (about
200km from Hanoi), Moc Chau is known as the “Green Pearl.”
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Situated on a massive plateau (80km long, 25km wide and rising over 1,000
meters above sea level), the “Green Pearl” delivers a host of nature’s wonders:
mountains, rivers, waterfalls, caves, an abundance of flowers and breathtaking
blooms of apricot, plum and peach blossoms.
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Living harmoniously with this natural wonderland are 12 indigenous ethnic
groups, their cultural practices very much on display (in daily life and through
myriad festivals). mirēəd

You’ll find community-based green attractions such as Ang Village, Doi

Village and Vat Village. These villages actively embrace eco-tourism as a way
of promoting sustainability. You can also visit Moc Chau Island which was
created in a concerted effort to embellish and preserve Moc Chau’s eco-friendly
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Below are a few suggestions for your Moc Chau/Green Pearl experience:
You hear Dai Yem waterfall before you see it. As you meander through the
dense forest along the winding road that leads to the falls, you begin to feel the
rumble—to hear the roar as it joins in harmonious chorus with the birds and
cicadas. Dai Yem is divided into two shelves. From the top, the drop is over 100
meters, while the lower shelf provides visitors the convenience of exploration
and swimming in the pond just below the lower ledge. A benefit of visiting Dai
Yem is the opportunity to cross the red painted Love Glass Bridge (Cau Kinh
Tinh Yeu). This ornately carved transparent glass bridge offers a unique view of
Dai Yem itself.
With about 3000 hectares of tea fields, Moc Chau is the largest tea growing
region in all of Vietnam. These sprawling waves of green tea leaves are found
in an area mostly inhabited (and worked) by the Hmong and Thai ethnic groups.
Conical hats and colorful costumes bob amongst the blanket of green as they go
about their cultivating practices, creating a visual feast. Visitors can mingle and
take photographs. Bicycle and motorbike rentals are available for deeper
exploration. You can also visit the Moc Suong eco-tourism area to experience
the ancient tea ceremony and witness the processing of this most valuable crop.
It requires quite a bit of uphill hiking to reach Pha Luong Peak, dubbed “The
Roof of Moc Chau,” (2,000 meters above sea level) but it’s worth every step.
As you ascend, you’ll find the mountainside draped in rice terraces. The simple
path takes you through dense forest as you continue your hike upwards.
Bordering Vietnam and Laos, the views from the top are unapparelled. The
icing on the cake—the rock ledge overhang where bucket-list photo ops have
become tradition.

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Dong Doi (Bat Cave) has an area of over 7,000 square meters, 100m in height
and 930m long. Follow the 240-steps to the entrance of this National historical
and cultural site. The interior of this impressive limestone cave is wonderous in
its riches—from the twinkling, multi-colored stalactites (which eerily resemble
Buddhas, elephants, tigers, eagles…), to the dry lake located in the center of the
cave.
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Ang Pine Tree Village is a bucolic vision—traditional stilt houses under verdant
green canopies with a lake surrounded by pine forests. The nearby hills are
cloaked in green tea leaves while the pine forest is speckled with blossoming
flowers and blooms. A pleasant option is exploring the area on horseback. Ang
Village is home to the Thai ethnic people whose culture is very much alive and
evident in their housing, farming, costumes, customs, music and dance. Visitors
are welcomed and encouraged to experience both nature and culture. Dine on
traditional Thai food and try the homemade rice wine, which is drunk from a
gourd with a long narrow bamboo tube.

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The past and future blend seamlessly on Moc Chau Island (with nature being
the bond that holds both together). It starts with Bach Long Bridge (White
Dragon Bridge) - the world’s longest glass bridge. Spanning two mountains and
providing breathtaking visuals from every angle. This epic crossing also has a
cliff-side path that slithers along the mountainside.

Once across the bridge you’ll find Chim Than (God Bird) cave with its natural
stalactites, ponds and stone sculptures. While not surrounded by water, Moc
Chau Island is truly an island unto itself. There’s Central Park Lake with its
performing arts water-stage, artificial beaches, amusement parks (ziplines, air
slides et al), bike paths and swimming area. The resort park farming area (with
regulated humidity and clean water source), is a place where visitors can stroll
through fields or fish in streams. The natural culture area and rural tourism
ethnic zone showcase traditional ethnic villages, hosting ethnic festivals and
offering crafts and cuisine of the indigenous peoples. There’s just so much to
experience on Moc Chau Island: The Ecology Tea Garden, The Grasslands
Tourism Area, Experimental Gardens and Flower Park. There are also eco-
friendly, hyper-modern accommodations available, as well as the open-aired,
TaBamboo restaurant, built entirely of bamboo and covered with a thatched
roof.
If it’s an environmentally friendly, outdoor experience you seek, then open the
oyster that is Moc Chau and embrace Vietnam’s “Green Pearl” …