Bac Me is a remote district in Ha Giang province, located 56 km east of
Ha Giang City. Home to 15 ethnic groups living along the Gam River, it
boasts historical relics from the resistance against French colonialism,
archaeological sites proving the existence of prehistoric people and the
Stone Age, and is blessed with both majestic and poetic natural beauty -
vast green forests and the romantic Gam River. This has made Bac Me a newly
attractive tourist destination.
Notable destinations in Bac Me are the ancient Bac Me Prison historical
site, Gam River; Dan Cum Cave, Na Chao...
Cang Bac Me
Cang Bac Me or Bac Me Prison historical site, located in Yen Cuong commune,
was built by the French to control the entire transportation route
connecting the three provinces of Ha Giang, Cao Bang, and Tuyen Quang.
Previously, it was a military outpost of the French colonialists. In 1938,
when the revolutionary movement in Vietnam developed, the French
colonialists transformed this place into a detention center for
revolutionary cadres.
Beyond its historical significance, Bac Me Prison is now a popular tourist
destination, boasting a serene, moss-covered landscape steeped in history,
completely free from commercialization and unregulated business activities
that would detract from its ancient charm and natural atmosphere. It's an
ideal location for artistic photography, wedding photos, and outdoor shots
that are anything but boring or clichéd.
Gam River - the green arc of the mountains and forests
Nestled between towering mountains, the Gam River flows like a long arc,
over 200km long, through Cao Bang, Ha Giang, and Tuyen Quang provinces,
before merging with the Ca River to form the majestic Lo River.
With its characteristic green color typical of the mountain rivers of Ha
Giang, the Gam River is not as treacherous as the Nho Que River, but rather
gentle and peaceful amidst the towering mountains and forests on both banks.
Every year, during the calm, high water season (usually from September to
April of the following year), the authorities and people of Bac Me district
often organize raft racing festivals, rain-praying festivals, river god
worship festivals, etc., creating unique cultural features that attract
tourists to visit and experience.
Gam River tourism is ideal for sightseeing groups, water-based team-building
activities, and organizing experiential and adventurous games such as
zipline, kayaking, and raft racing, creating new discoveries alongside
admiring the majestic yet poetic and peaceful natural scenery of the emerald
green Gam River.
Visitors to Bac Me not only get to see scenic spots and historical relics,
but can also experience and explore the culture of the local ethnic groups
with many activities that have been preserved intact, such as the Red Dao
wedding ceremony, the coming-of-age ceremony, the rain-praying ceremony...
or live with the locals in homestays amidst pristine villages that still
meet the standards for tourists.
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