Travellers who love to discover the beauty of the northwestern
mountains now have a new must-see destination when coming to the
mountain resort town of Sa Pa, Lao Cai province, which is Ma Tra village
of the Mong ethnic people.
About five
kilometres to the southeast of Sa Pa town, Ma Tra in Sa Pa
commune is home to nearly 50 households, which all belong to the Mong
minority ethnic group.
According to Giang A Chu,
Secretary of Sa Pa commune’s Party Committee, the local people
have restored several traditional crafts such as weaving, metal forging
and silver carving.
Concrete roads now connect
60 percent of the commune’s houses, while cattle pens are moved far away
from the houses to ensure environmental hygiene.
The hamlet also has an art troupe, including folk artisans and those
who have a thorough knowledge of the locality’s history, custom and
tourist attractions.
To come to Ma Tra, visitors
can take the tour from Sa Pa town to Sa Pa commune, which also goes to
Hau Thao, Su Pan and Ta Van.-VNA