Besides being known for its beautiful mountainous scenery, visitors to Mai Chau can also immerse in the local lifestyle, culture and tradition.
When we visited, we were “treated” to lunch consisting of Thai dishes and locally brewed rice wine called ruou can (pronounced in Vietnamese as “zee-wood ke-urn”. As with tribal communal living, ruou can is drank from a single container using long elongated straws. We were also entertained by the Thai cultural performance which included the popular Xoe dance.
Drinking Ruou Can (rice wine) before our departure
Some sceneries of Mai Chau and other sights on our return to Ha Noi after a great day of discoveries.
While we rented a 12-seater for our day trip to Mai Chau, the more adventurous - not recommended if you do not speak Vietnamese - can travel by local transportation. There are direct buses from Hanoi (Ha Dong and My Dinh bus stations) to Mai Chau. Given the road and traffic conditions in Vietnam, the journey to Mai Chau takes about three hours.
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