Hill Tribes Around Sapa Photo 7

Hill Tribes Around Sapa

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June 9th 2009
There are a variety of hill tribe communities in the northwest mountains surrounding Sapa. The Hmong are the most prominent, but you can see Red Dao and Tay as well. Their costumes are very elaborate and beautiful. Many of them flock to the town of Sapa to sell their crafts. Because of the influx of tourists, many of these people have been westernized and speak some english. Its not uncommon ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more