Vietnam and the rice crop

Take advantage of early rains have added the plowing season, these days upland farmers Sapa (Lao Cai province) are focusing their efforts to cultivate the crop in time for early season.

This is the only crop of upland northern mountainous Sapa in general and in particular should be of great importance to farmers, crop planted right under traditional custom and made ​​intensive farming under the guidance of extension farm to achieve the highest yield.

Only one in five cases but upland rice crop on the northern provinces are particularly attractive to tourists. Xiuli (Yen Bai), Bat Xat (Lao Cai) ... always the address "red" with terraced rice fields attracted blue hearts ...

Xiuli field located at the foot mask Pha (Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai). It has long been famous for dishes away Xiuli made ​​by sticky rice is grown on terraced fields, usually irrigated every day of the Nam Kim should have a special viscosity and aromatic ...

The terraced fields Sapa from hundreds of years and come from the hard hands of peasants belonging to ethnic minorities should create. Making the best terraces must include the Ha Nhi, then Mongolia, Dao ... year round living on the Hoang Lien Son mountain.

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Detecting new cave "prettier than Son Doong". The best beautifull cave in the world

Afternoon of 23 / / 3, Dr. Howard Limbert, Head of the expedition at the Royal caves of Phong Nha - Ke Bang (Quang Binh), said that his expedition had discovered a more beautiful cave Son Doong (the world's largest cave).

According to Dr. Howard Limbert on the cave is located in the eight caves newly found group in the past year. Before that, the cave expedition discovered British Royal seven caves, this cave discovered by 8, bringing the total number of new cave was discovered by 15 caves.

Dr. Howard Limbert said, of the 15 union cave was discovered in recent years, the caves and yet only 1.7 km long but is the expert review of the structure beautiful stalactite cave Son Doong more . And in the grotto of stalactites transient gain but is not seen in Phong Nha - Ke Bang.

Hang Son Doong was discovered earlier, has a height 150 m, 140 m wide and more than 5 km long, 5 times the Phong Nha cave.

This is considered the world's largest cave, Deer Cave in Malaysia larger - which is rated the world's largest with a height of 100 m, 90 m wide and longer than 2 km.

Hang Son Doong way west of Ho Chi Minh branch about 10 km of forest, national park core zone of Phong Nha - Ke Bang.

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Dau Go Cave

The grotto is on Driftwood Island. Seen from afar, the entrance to the grotto appears to be blue, and has a shape similar to that of a jellyfish. After 90 steps up the island, the entrance is reached. The ceiling of the grotto is about 25 m. Hundreds of stalactites falling down from the roof of the grotto look like a waterfall.
The grotto is divided into three main parts.

The exterior is a room with a vault full of natural light. Many forms may be seen in the rock formations of the chamber, depending on the imagination of the visitor of course.
Crossing the first chamber, one enters the second chamber through a narrow passage. The light here is mysterious, and new images appear in the stone. It makes us having a fear and be inquisitive.
The third chamber of the grotto is widely opened. At the end of the grotto is a well of clear water. Looking up in the dim light we recognize that surrounded is the image of an ancient citadel and a scuffle of elephants, horses, man with bristly sword and spear. All are making a rush and be petrified suddenly.
The name Driftwood Grotto came from a popular story of the resistance war against the Yuan – Mongolian aggressors. In a decisive battle, Trân Hung Ðao was given the order to prepare many ironwood stakes here, to be planted on the riverbed of Bach Ðang River. The remaining wooden pieces found in the grotto have given it its present name.
And the name Giâu Gô is associated with the legend that General Trân Hung Ðao (1226-1300) hid ironwood stakes in preparation for the Bach Ðang battle against the Yuan-Mongolian invaders.
If the Thiên Cung Grotto is monumental and modern (in its natural form), then Driftwood Grotto is solemn, but also grandiose. In “Marvels of the World,” published in France in 1938, the author called the grotto “Grotte des merveilles” (a site of many marvels)
In the first chamber, in the very middle of the grotto, is a colossal pillar supporting the large vault. On the top of the pillar, there appears to be a monk draped in a long, dark cloak, with his right hand clasping a cane.
The second chamber is narrow. Here, the stalactites look smaller but more graceful. One feels like going to a pagoda with a monk in meditation so that one steps more gently.
The third chamber features high stone columns out of which nature has carved images of a large kingdom, of heroes and soldiers holding swords and spears rushing up, of war elephants and horses or lions, etc. All of them suddenly was petrified and remained there for good.
In 1917, Emperor Khai Ðinh came to visit the grotto, and amazed by the beauty of the place, ordered the erection of an engraved stone stele singing the praises of Ha Long Bay and the grotto. Today, it remains to the right-hand side of the entrance.

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