Mai Chau Travel Guide

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, about 135km (83 miles) from Hanoi and 60km (37 miles) from Hoa Binh. Mai Chau is well known for its natural beauty. The valley is home to many ethnic minorities, including the white Thai. From the top of Cun Mountain, the panorama of the lush green valley with its stilt houses is laid out before you.
Everywhere, the stilt houses border both sides of the roads. The houses are quite large with palm leaf roofs and bamboo-slat floors. The kitchen is located in the center of the house; the cooking as well as the making of the colorful "tho cam" takes place in the kitchen. This material is used by the Thai minority to make their clothes. The windows are large and decorated with patterns. Each house also has a pond to breed fish.
The Sunday market brings a lot of people into town. It is full of local products and a mass of color, sights and sounds. People from different minorities living in the nearby mountains come to Mai Chau market to sell their specific products: honey, bananas, corn, and "tho cam" made by skilled Thai women. As important as the commercial aspect of the Sunday market, it is also a social occasion for people whose remote mountain homes isolate them for the remainder of the week.

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About Mai Chau Hoa Binh,Vietnam

About Mai Chau Hoa Binh,Vietnam

Mai Chau Hoa Binh

Mai Chau

The Thais originated from southern China and have the same origins as the Zhuang, Tay and Nung minorities. Under pressure from the Han Dynasty in the north and east, Thais gradually migrated south and southwest to Vietnam from the 7th to13th century. They initially moved to around Dien Bien Phu, 250kms from Mai Chau. From here, they moved all around Southeast Asia, including Laos, Thailand, Burma and even India.

In 1880, the French started to colonize Vietnam and established borders between Vietnam, China and Laos. By 1953, the French general, Navarre, had set up his headquarters in Dien Bien Phu. He picked Dien Bien Phu because of its importance on the way to Laos and Cambodia, which were also under French control. In addition, the French used the high ground to their advantage with their airplanes, which the Vietnamese army, known as Viet Minh army then, did not have. Mai Chau was used by the Viet Minh army on their way to the final battle at Dien Bien Phu. The locals supported the Viet Minh with night transportation, to hide from the French. Caves in Mai Chau were used to shelter troops and supplies. After the defeat of the French on May 7, 1954 at Dien Bien Phu, the Northern Vietnamese government aided Mai Chau. Ethnic majority Vietnamese families moved to Mai Chau to improve farming skills, education and technology.

Mai Chau Information
Area: 564km²            Population: 55,000
Minorities: Thai, H’mong, Muong
Agriculture: Rice, Corn, Cassava, Bamboo
Livestock: Cow, Buffalo, Pig, Goat, Chicken, Duck, Fish
Thai Culture
Thai villages are famous for their communal living. Families help each other with building houses, working in the fields and eat meals together. Even the traditional alcohol, ruou can, is drunk in a group through long straws. Dancing is a part of life and festivals. The dances symbolize their daily dreams, health, happiness, prosperity and love.

Thai architecture is unique with its stilt house (nha san) made of bamboo and other wood. These techniques originated in the past to protect against floods and wild animals. Mai Chau is famous for showcasing this culture.
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