Sang Ma Sao Commune, Lai Chau

Introduction to Sang Ma Sao Commune 

Sang Ma Sao commune in Lao Cai is a beautiful place in the Northwest mountains. In the Mong language, Sang Ma Sao means Mao Ga mountain, located about 50km from the town center, and is a highland commune of Bat Xat district, Lao Cai. 

There are villages located at the foot of the mountain, in the valley, the terrain is strongly divided, around many deep abysses that make visitors “startled” every time they look down from above. But that’s also why Sage Ma Sao has its own charm, which is rarely found anywhere else. Sang Ma Sao commune in Lao Cai is located at the foot of Nhiu Co San mountain – one of the highest mountains in our country. Therefore, the beauty of the terraced fields becomes even more beautiful when it is adorned with rolling mountains, floating white clouds, and old forests. 

Not only has terraced fields attracting tourists, but Sang Ma Sao also has vast old forests on Nhiu Co San mountain. According to the local language, Nhiu Co San means Buffalo Horn Mountain, this name comes from the fact that on sunny days, there is no fog covered, standing from afar we can see the mountain peak shaped like a buffalo horn.