DTiNews
  1. Beautiful Vietnam

Visitors flock to Ba Vi for cloud hunting

Crowds are flocking to the mountains in the outlying district of Ba Vi in Hanoi to hunt clouds.

Visitors flock to Ba Vi for cloud hunting - 1

The cloud-hunting season in Ba Vi has started from mid-August (Photo by Hai Duong)

Hunting clouds in Ba Vi (Video by @banhbaonho21297)

Duong Hien, 22, from Hoang Mai District in Hanoi, said it took her and her friend two hours to reach Ba Vi National Park. They successfully captured a sea of clouds at a mountain peak of 1,100 metres high.

She arrived at the national park around 4 am but was still behind many others.

Visitors flock to Ba Vi for cloud hunting - 2

Young peole often arrive at Ba Vi National Park in the early morning to hunt clouds

Billowing white clouds in Ba Vi offered a picturesque and romantic landscape similar to Ta Xua in Son La Province or Da Lat in Lam Dong Province.

From Hanoi city centre, people can take a bus directly to Ba Vi through Thang Long Avenue. This trip usually takes 1-2 hours.

Upon reaching the entrance of the National Park, visitors need to stop to buy tickets before heading to the mountain summit.

Visitors flock to Ba Vi for cloud hunting - 3

 Billowing white clouds in Ba Vi offered a picturesque and romantic landscape (Photo by Nguyen Ba Cong)

According to residents, between September and November, if you miss the chance to catch the sunrise at 3 or 4 am, you can still enjoy the views at around 9 am or noon.

Clouds often appear if it rained the day before, so travellers must check weather forecasts before their trip.

Some locations where you can glimpse the sea of clouds in Ba Vi are the Ba Vi National Park peaks like Ngoc Hoa, Tan Vien and Vua. Some coffee shops and resorts at an elevation of 1,100 metres also offer great views of the clouds.

In about 2 to 3 weeks, it will be the wildflower season in Ba Vi.