Giay Ethnic Minority

History: The Giay immigrated from China 200 years ago. They are strongly influenced by Chinese culture. Language: The Giay people…

Xa Pho Ethnic Minority

History: The Xa Pho came to Vietnam about 200 – 300 years ago. Some believe that their clothes indicate they…

Tay Ethnic Minority

History: The Tay are the earliest known minority in Vietnam, who are thought to have arrived from inland South East…

Red Dao Minority

History: The origin of the Red Dao is uncertain. It has been surmised that they arrived not long before the…

H’Mong Ethnic Minority

History: The Black H’mong immigrated from China approximately 300 years ago. Language: The spoken language belongs to the H’mong –…

Ethnic monirities in Sapa

The population of the Lao Cai province is a mosaic of ethnic groups. An incredible variety of peoples, some of…

Handicrafts of Ethnic Minorities

Until the 1980s, most of the mountain populations in Vietnam used to produce nearly all their everyday life objects. Clothes,…

Architectural heritage in Sapa

Architectural heritage – in the Lao Cai province, the buildings of specific architecture fall into two main categories: – the…

How to behave in Sapa

Each people has its own culture and when one visits any culture, one needs to understand a little bit about…