Vietnam is an incredibly diverse country, with as many as 54 distinct ethnic groups being recognized by the Vietnamese government. These groups range in size from the tens of millions to only a few hundred, and it can often be confusing to travellers at first which groups live where and at what places one can discover and learn about the smaller groups in particular.

'Live on stone, be buried in stone' is a saying which might describe the lot of the people in the rocky uplands of Ha Giang, which is where the FarmTrip Team experienced their journey on Happiness Road.

Ha Giang represents the best Vietnam has to offer in terms of serene untouched natural landscapes. Here in the country’s final frontier, nature loving travellers arrive wanting to travel the famous “Ha Giang Loop”