Tha and Ha Thanh villages in Phuong Do commune, Ha Giang city, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, are well-known for thatched houses.

Tha village is home to over 100 stilt houses with thatched-roof of the Tay ethnic group
A typical Tay wooden house on stilts in Tha village with palm roof and fish pond
Inside a traditional stilt house with palm roof of Tay ethnic people in Tha village

Basket – a daily necessity of Tay ethnic people

A peaceful afternoon in Tha village


Paddy drying in Phuong Do commune

Palm leaves are hung up on the fence for roof repairing

After each harvest, Tay ethnic people in Tha village put straw under the floor for cooking and cattle-feed



In addition to wet rice cultivation, Tay people in Phuong Do commune also raise goats

A corner of Ha Thanh village

Foreign tourists visit Ha Thanh village
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