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Oct 06, 2016 / 10:39

Ha Giang to install 45 free wifi hotspots in major tourist destinations

The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang said 45 free wifi hotspots will be installed in 21 major tourist destinations in Ha Giang city and four mountainous districts of Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van and Meo Vac, which lie within the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark.

Director of the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications (VNPT) in Ha Giang Nguyen Van Bac, the wifi hotspots will become operational in early this month to offer free wifi for tourists and locals. 
Among areas covered by free wifi are Lung Cu flagpole, Vuong’s home historical relic site, Dong Van ancient town, Lung Cam cultural village, Quan Ba heaven gate, Ma Pi Leng peak, and Meo Vac night market. 
Director  Nguyen Van Bac said that the locality is completing works to operate the hotspots as soon as possible. 
The providing free wifi is expected to help locals and visitors have easy access to the Internet and information of Ha Giang as well as the cultures of local ethnic minority groups.
It is one of plans to build an e-government in the northernmost locality, contributing to realising its administrative reform.
The buckwheat fields attract many visitors to northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.
The buckwheat fields attract many visitors to northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.
The move is also part of the province’s efforts to complete its infrastructure system and increase service quality for tourists during festivals and big events, especially the second Tam Giac Mach (triangle oat) Flower Festival and the Mong Culture Festival in the locality. 
Particularly, the second Tam Giac Mach Flower Festival will take place in Ha Giang from October 14-16. 
The annual festival that will be held in the districts of Dong Van, Quan Ba, Yen Minh and Meo Vac, will include various activities like camping, folk singing, games and farming on tam giac mach (buckwheat) fields. 
During the coming festival, there will be a street festival in the area with traditional music and performances featuring actors in local ethnic costumes. 
Tam Giac Mach, or buckwheat, is a tiny wild pink flower with triangular-shaped leaves. The ​buckwheat fields attract many visitors to northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.