Mount Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai has been covered by frost, creating a picturesque scene for Sapa.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mark Edward Harris is a well known fine art photographer with editorial work appearing in publications such as Life, GEO, Conde Nast Traveler, Islands, Harpers Bazaar, the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, Vogue.

VietNamNet Bridge – For adrenaline seekers in Da Nang, paragliding clubs offer a new opportunity for airborne adventure, as well as a chance to see their native city from a different perspective. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you see little girls wandering through the Sa Pa Market with brocade bags and jungle knives, they are probably tour guides.

VietNamNet Bridge – Climbing Mount Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai can be attempted all-year round but experienced hands suggest that the period from October to early December is the best time to conquer the “Roof of Indochina.”

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 20-year-old student in Ha Noi who climbed Mt. Fansipan 12 days ago is still missing, according to police.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mount Fansipan is only half as tall as Mount Everest. Yet this mountain, perched at the eastern edge of the Himalayan range in Vietnam’s uppermost Lao Cai Province, is hardly an easy climb.