The terrain of Dong Lam (Lang Son) is sometimes a vast grassland, sometimes a green lake at the foot of rocky mountains reaching up to the sky. Seen from above, the river has the image of a coiling dragon.
Dong Lam is a valley in Huu Lien commune (Huu Lung, Lang Son). The total area is nearly 100 hectares with green grass fields, rich and rare vegetation. Lang Son tourism
Nestled in the limestone mountains, this place receives all the freshwater of nature pouring into it to form clear blue lakes like a mirror.
In the dry season, you can see 2 clear blue lakes and a winding stream like the dragon image of the Ly Dynasty.
The river is located at the end of a diamond-shaped valley, at the other end is a small path leading inside. This terrain area has both mountains, forests, rivers and streams creating a scene very similar to romantic historical movies.
Huu Lien commune has many ethnic minorities living such as: Dao, Tay, Nung, Mong. In the rainy season from July to October every year, the whole land of Dong Lam is submerged in water.
When the water recedes, the smooth grass appears, similar to the carefully cared for and expensive golf courses . Dong Lam is located in a special-use forest area with a total area of 8,293 ha, belonging to Huu Lien National Forest Reserve, with 3 subdivisions spanning 3 districts of Huu Lung, Chi Lang and Van Quan.
Herds of horses leisurely graze on the vast grasslands. Tourism has developed since 2017, bringing many benefits to the people and also bringing with it the negative side because of the tourism culture of “instant noodles” and waste.
From the end of the valley, if you go deeper through the forest for about an hour, you will reach Lan Det village with about 26 Dao ethnic households. This place is completely wild, with no phone signal, surrounded by mountains and forests.
This is a time when few people come because the Covid-19 epidemic is still complicated, the grasslands still keep their cool green color but have not been affected by garbage.
In the Dong Lam valley, there are many small and shallow lakes, which provide drinking water for the horses and at the same time create a peaceful scene.
The topography of this forest area is in the form of a basin, surrounded by peaks and limestone mountains, many domestic and foreign delegations come to explore this special ecological forest.
The river in the dry season is about 2-3 m wide and 1-2 m deep. The motorbike trips in and out often draw trails and curves drawn on the green grass.
The herd of horses on the grassland is an attractive image of the Dong Lam landscape.
Around Dong Lam area, there are many types of homestays to serve tourists, which benefits people.
Nearby is the village of Coc with four-roofed stilts roofed with yin and yang tiles of the Tay and Dao ethnic groups living for generations. This place currently has more than 5 homestay-style houses on stilts with services such as dining, entertainment, campfire, medicinal baths, foot baths and hiring guides and forest guides. Follow Dan Tri