Moc Chau Plateau is entering the most beautiful days of the year, when everywhere is pure white with plum flowers.
Moc Chau Plateau is entering the most beautiful days of the year, when everywhere is pure white with plum flowers.
Especially in Mu Nau plum valley, flowers have begun to bloom white all over the valley, with a beauty likened to a "fairyland".
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| As one of the largest plum growing areas in Son La today, Mu Nau valley belongs to sub-zone 13, near the centre of Moc Chau town. |
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| In the past, when it comes to Moc Chau plums, tourists often visit Na Ka plum valley, on the side of Nong Truong town. In the past three years, after investing in the road system, Mu Nau has "usurped" Na Ka to become the most beautiful and wild plum valley in Moc Chau. |
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| Plum flowers in Mu Nau usually bloom duing the period between New Year's Eve and Lunar New Year, the blooming only lasts about two weeks. |
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| The road to Mu Nau is only about 2km long, although it has been renovated and asphalted, it is still quite steep. Visitor can hire a motorbike taxi service from locals, for 120,000 VND each way. |
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| Currently, there are dozens of households growing plums in Mu Nau, each garden is vast. Individual gardens have different beauty, you only need to see one or two plum gardens to be more than satisfied. The cost to visit the plum garden is VND 20,000 per person, with unlimited time. Many people even camp in the garden for a whole day and night, to immerse themselves in nature. |
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| The pure white colour of plum blossoms make the mountains and forests seem brighter, spreading throughout Moc Chau like a new coat to welcome spring. Many people also compare white plum blossoms to snowflakes, especially when falling, it looks like snow in the wind. |
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(Source: VNA)
