Vietnam #7 Sapa and Hmong villages

From Hue we flew to Hanoi; we did not stay but travelled on an overnight train to the northern end of the train line at Lao Cai near the Chinese border, arriving just before dawn. A guide met us and took us on an hour-long bus journey to the hill top town of Sapa.

Sapa is a touristy mountain resort town, the centre of region with a large minority hill tribes population, especially the Hmongs.

Picturesque landscape round Sapa

Hmong woman and child.

Inside a Hmong house.

Our guide and Hmong woman and child.

Tourist with Hmong vendors.

More photos at Sapa and Hmong Village album.