Lung Van( Hoa Binh - Vietnam ) - Land of legends

Who has ever discovered headline rolling ridges of land northwest will probably impressed with Lung Van - where capital is like the roof of the Muong Bi.

Located downtown Hoa Binh 40km , Lung Van( Tan Lac district ) is one of four major cultural cradle and the most ancient Muong in Hoa Binh . With beautiful natural scenery , spectacular and unique culture , Lung Van is a destination for many enthusiasts move . Hailed as " the roof of Muong Bi " , because it is the land of Muong people, which also contains many stories went on to myths .

Lung Van - Hoa Binh - Vietnam

Lung Van of the majestic mountains looming in the clouds, with the footpaths but extremely steep and rugged ... Because of the natural conditions and terrain , where there has been a destination for some groups and off-road to avoid the noisy city to find their own moment to experience nature in a quiet space .

Located at an altitude of 1200m above the sea level , where year-round cloud cover should also be called the Thung May. Valley surrounded by Trau mountains , Po mountain ,Tien Mountain, cool climate , the average temperature is about 20 to 23.3 º C. The name Lung Van quite unfamiliar to many people . Partly because it is located deep roads Hoa Binh- Moc Chau Van, Lung street to the extremely rugged with long mountain (13km). So , understandably few people know about Van Lung .


According to the legend recorded in "ang mo" " Born land , Born water " of the Muong people long ago , no one could remember , between the rugged mountains, there was a deluge . It suddenly struck down in a stormy rainy night . The water has washed away all rolled foreclosure homes , cattle , humans and the mountains . Amid scattered it with cling couple was on a raft . Specifically, sinking raft floating in the waves all day to the other until caught in a giant tree named Bi , roots spread through " nine rivers , ten mountains " that attacks the Deluge can not be uprooted there . When the deluge receded , the couple does not know it 's his home country where to return . By following deluge , back ground as chaos , everything was washed away or torn .

Do not know where to go, they stay under the tree Bi , have children , land cleared for agriculture , plow hoe terraced hillside , making longer water , tame animals as pets . It is today the Muong Bi - a large and rich Village in 4 Villages  Bi - Vang - Thang - Dong of Muong Hoa Binh . The name Lung Van , perhaps derived from the characteristics of a valley with high mountains.

Past , Lung Van aka Muong Cham. According to the people here , the word Cham (slow)is not fast , slow in the usual sense . It did not mean anything to show . Just know that Muong legend created in the cloud is a sad story of an escape of a poor family and is recorded in the memory of an old people as a life legends connected life .


Legend is in Muong - Hoa Binh , Muong Cham is the youngest village, is in deep terrain , farthest . It is the result of a fleeing civilians . Along with the myths , along with beautiful scenery that many people have uttered astonishing when set foot on this land is a peaceful life as the first pick from . Life in the valley on the shimmering like a real fairy tale . As for the people , " this is really a fairyland.

Despite the flow of time , in Lung Van,  Muong culture is preserved quite intact, from the sloping floor roof of faith tortoise turtle symbolizes solidity to the Muong woman 's skirt . The traditional dress is mostly black, the skirt decorated with striking patterned brocade . Today, the labor to fit , but skirts are shorter lines in the delicate decoration is stored .

Cultural festival Muong Bi is one of the cultural life of the community are numerous citizens and interested visitors . Each festival is a picture of social reality reflects ancient Muong , as typical Na Mu, Make Fire , Down on the farm , Wash rice leaves , especially the two major festivals : Opening summer , new rice .

With the available potential , Lung Van is currently a tourist attraction . Lung Van to the most beautiful time in April after the annual festival , which is at best cloudy cover . May began the evening and early the next morning to fading , until noon the sky really.

At Lung Van in your Vietnam tours, visitors can visit and stay overnight in a stilt house of Muong , and do the daily work with people or participate in the cultural life of the community ... In Lung Van has a unique market , located in the town center , meeting once a week on the 3rd day , visitors can come here to learn the colors of the Muong ethnic culture . Guests will not forget exploring spring time , climbing Tien mountain ... / .