Located about 20km from the center of Moc Chau town, Hang Tau is a production area of ​​the Mong people in Ta So village, Chieng Hac commune, Moc Chau town, Son La province. Known by many tourists and called the "primitive village", this place still retains the ancient beauty of the Mong people, along with a life associated with "3 no's": no electricity, no phone signal, no wifi.

"Primitive village" Hang Tau is hidden in the mountains and forests of Son La.

Tourist Nguyen Van Viet, from Nam Dinh shared: "Having traveled and experienced many places, I really like the atmosphere here. True to its name, "primitive village", there is no electricity or wifi. In my opinion, if we want to develop tourism for the Mong people, it is best for everyone here to preserve it like this."

This place still retains the ancient beauty of the Mong ethnic group.

Nestled in the middle of the vast green forest, the “primitive village” Hang Tau is now the production site of more than 20 Mong households. Before participating in tourism, the lives of the local residents were quiet, with little contact with the outside world, mainly self-sufficient, and their economy relied on farming, so they encountered many difficulties.

In order to gradually change the way of thinking and working, aiming at the satisfaction of tourists, while preserving the cultural beauty of the Mong people, in August 2023, Chieng Hac commune established Hang Tau Tourism Cooperative with 20 member households. The members serve to pick up and drop off visitors, experience, and cooperate with homestay households in Ta So village to provide food and accommodation when tourists have a need.

Tourists enjoy checking in and experiencing the cultural space of the Mong ethnic people here.

Mr. Mua A Chau - Director of Hang Tau Tourism Cooperative, Chieng Hac Commune, Moc Chau Town, Son La Province shared: "Before developing tourism, our main income came from corn and plum trees... But later, when tourists came, we linked tourism with the production life here. Visitors also commented that if we brought electricity and built roads here, they would not come anymore. If we keep it pristine like this, visitors will love it and come back again and again."

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Moc Chau town, Son La province, thanks to the local government's policy of building Ta So community tourism village, Hang Tau area has become more widely known; the number of visitors coming to visit and experience is increasing, thanks to that, the Mong people here have been able to operate a number of services such as renting costumes, renting horses, selling souvenirs or local specialties... to serve tourists.

Learn about the working life and production activities of people in the "primitive village".

Currently, the "primitive village" Hang Tau welcomes an average of 3,000 visitors to visit and experience each month, with an average revenue of 100 million VND. Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa said: "Ta So is one of the villages that has received great support from experts, as well as from the town and province to build a community tourism village. This village is basically very primitive, the people here still retain the unique features of the Mong ethnic group. On that basis, we have mobilized many resources to build a Mong cultural space here in the most professional way, so that the people are proud of their identity, and tourists can experience the most complete cultural space of the Mong ethnic group in this village".

With the participation of the entire political system, the determination and consensus of the Mong ethnic people in exploiting the unique tourism potential of the locality, Hang Tau has become a favorite destination on the Moc Chau tourist map, contributing significantly to poverty alleviation and enrichment for the ethnic minorities here.

According to: vov.vn