Ha Giang province to host buckwheat flower festival

The festival aims to promote the special cultural features of the Đồng Văn Plateau. The festival will include many activities highlighting the history and origin of the buckwheat flower, the symbol of Hà Giang and the Đồng Văn Plateau. A wine festival and photo exhibition will be held as part of the event.

According to Deputy Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Tran Quy Duc, the festival aims to promote the cultural value of the Dong Van Karst Plateau, including the beautiful image of buckwheat in full bloom. The event is expected to promote the province’s tourism potential and services with a view to attracting more investments, he added. 

Buckwheat flower, the symbol of Hà Giang and the Đồng Văn Plateau. (Photo: Zing News)

The buckwheat (Fagopyrum Esculentum) plant grows in clusters of small pinkish white flowers and produces triangular shaped edible seeds. The ethnic H’Mong cultivate two crops of buckwheat every year, which bloom between April and May. The flowers are sensitive to sunlight, changing their colour from white in the early morning to pink in the afternoon. 

Buckwheat in full bloom is a spectacular sight, drawing flocks of tourist to Ha Giang and its neighbouring mountainous areas, such as Lao Cai province.