Yen Bai

YEN BAI PROVINCE

Area:  6899.5  km 2 .
Population:  746.4  thousand people (2010)
City:  Yen Bai City.
Districts : Luc Yen, Van Yen, Mu Cang Chai, Tran Yen, Yen Binh, Van Chan, Tram Tau.

OVERVIEW

Yen Bai  has artificial Thac Ba Lake, which is both a scenic spot and a historical relic. The lake includes 1,331 hill islands, diverse vegetation and diverse ecological landscapes. In the middle of the lake is Mong Son cave, the residence of the Yen Bai Party Committee during the resistance war against the US. Coming here, visitors can relax in the lake, climb mountains and explore the forest. Tourists are attracted by Dong Cuong and Dai Cai temples. Archaeologists have found many vestiges of the Son Vi culture in the Dong Cuong temple area. Dai Cai Temple was built on a large area of ​​land, with many trees and beautiful riverside paths.

HISTORY

This area has been inhabited since ancient times thanks to convenient transportation along the Red and Chay rivers. Several archaeological excavations in the province have uncovered ancient temples and other sites. Stone tools were excavated in Mu Cang Chai district. In 1285, the Thu Vat battle took place under the command of Tran Nhat Duat against the Mongols at Thac Ba Lake.

Vietnam gradually became a French colony from 1859 to 1883. Initially, military resistance against French rule took place through the Can Vuong movement led by Ton That Thuyet and Phan Dinh Phung to find a way to put the boy Emperor Ham Nghi at the head of an independent nation. Nation. However, with Phung's death in 1895, military opposition practically ended. The only notable incident after this event that occurred in 1917 was the uprising in Thai Nguyen. The lack of military activity changed in the late 1920s with the formation of the VNQDD, or Vietnamese Nationalist Party. VNQDD attempted covert operations to undermine French rule, leading to French surveillance of their activities. This led to their leadership group risking organizing a large-scale military attack on the Red River Delta in Northern Vietnam. Only on February 10, 1931, was the VNQD able to coordinate with civilian supporters to launch the Yen Bai mutiny, an uprising by Vietnamese soldiers in the French colonial army. Therefore, Yen Bai was the place where the first battle took place in the First Indochina War. Yen Bai and Thai Yugyen were key military posts of the Viet Minh, and China provided weapons to fight the French in this war.

GEOGRAPHY

Located at the gateway to Northwest Vietnam, Yen Bai province borders Lao Cai, Ha Giang to the north, Son La province to the west, Tuyen Quang to the east and Phu Tho to the south.

Terrain includes mountains, hills and valleys. The river network is complex with many large waterfalls

CLIMATE

The climate in the plains is different from the highlands. The average annual temperature ranges from 18oC to 28oC.

TOURISM

The vast forest ranges of Yen Bai provide valuable po mu, lat hoa, and cho chi wood. Van Yen cinnamon, Suoi Giang tea, and Tu Le sticky rice are specialty products. The province also has a famous stone quarry in Luc Yen.

Yen Bai has artificial Thac Ba Lake, which is both a scenic spot and a historical relic. The lake includes 1,331 hill islands, diverse vegetation and diverse ecological landscapes. In the middle of the lake is Mong Son cave, the residence of the Yen Bai Party Committee during the resistance war against the US. Coming here, visitors can relax in the lake, climb mountains and explore the forest.

Tourists are attracted by Dong Cuong and Dai Cai temples. Archaeologists have found many vestiges of the Son Vi culture in the Dong Cuong temple area. Dai Cai Temple was built on a large area of ​​land, with many trees and beautiful riverside paths.

CARRIAGE

Yen Bai city is 180 km from Hanoi. The province is located on the railway line from Hanoi to Yen Bai and then Lao Cai. There is National Highway 32 connecting Lao Cai and National Highway 37 connecting Tuyen Quang. Buses depart daily to Yen Bai from My Dinh Bus Station (Hanoi)

CULTURE

Located at the Northwest gateway of the country, Yen Bai is a mountainous province with 30 ethnic groups living together. Each group has its own cultural identity that blends together to create a vibrant Yen Bai culture with many unique features, costumes, and habits. Muong people in Yen Bai reside mainly in Van Chan, Tran Yen and Van Yen districts. Muong people have a tradition of growing wet rice, so they often live in valleys, near rice fields and along streams. The cultural treasure of the Muong people is very diverse and unique with traditional dances such as Moi, Trong Tu, fairy dance, mua sap, mua bee. In particular, the New dance in Ao Luong II village, Son A commune, Van Chan district is considered the most typical dance of the Muong people and is a fear dance because of the appearance of the shaman. Thai ethnic people are very creative in house design. The stilt houses are not only a living space but also a place to store tree sap to welcome guests. This is a beautiful custom of the Thai people in Northwest  Vietnam  to show hospitality. Furthermore, other ethnic groups in Yen Bai also have distinct cultural identities and dances that express their pure souls. They are one of the most special features that make people have unforgettable experiences when visiting the city.