Mèo Vạc, Tuyên Quang

MÃÂ¨o VÃ¡ÂºÂ¡c is a commune of TuyÃÂªn Quang province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. As of 2025 the commune had a population of 18,979. It is renowned for its rugged and spectacular limestone mountains, rich Hmong cultural traditions, the UNESCO-recognized Sunday Love Market, and even the stunning canyon river, the Nho Que River (SÃÂ´ng Nho QuÃÂª) Ã¢ÂÂ one of nature's wonders. Consequently, it attracts numerous international tourists.

Geography

MÃÂ¨o VÃ¡ÂºÂ¡c Commune borders ÃÂÃ¡Â»Âng VÃÂn Commune to the northwest, SÃ¡Â»Â§ng MÃÂ¡ng Commune to the west, SÃÂ¡n VÃÂ© Commune to the northeast, KhÃÂ¢u Vai Commune to the southeast, and TÃÂ¡t NgÃÂ Commune to the south.

History

On June 16, 2025, Vietnam abolished the district-level administrative division. MÃÂ¨o VÃ¡ÂºÂ¡c Township, TÃ¡ÂºÂ£ LÃ¡Â»Â§ng Commune, GiÃÂ ng Chu PhÃÂ¬n Commune, and PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ Vi Commune were merged to form MÃÂ¨o VÃ¡ÂºÂ¡c Commune, under the administration of TuyÃÂªn Quang Province.

Administrative divisions

MÃÂ¨o VÃ¡ÂºÂ¡c Commune is subdivided into 39 administrative units, comprising 5 Residential Groups (TÃ¡Â»Â dÃÂ¢n phÃ¡Â»Â) and 34 Villages (ThÃÂ´n):

Residential Group 1 (TÃ¡Â»Â dÃÂ¢n phÃ¡Â»Â 1)
Residential Group 2 (TÃ¡Â»Â dÃÂ¢n phÃ¡Â»Â 2)
Residential Group 3 (TÃ¡Â»Â dÃÂ¢n phÃ¡Â»Â 3)
Residential Group 4 (TÃ¡Â»Â dÃÂ¢n phÃ¡Â»Â 4)
Residential Group 5 (TÃ¡Â»Â dÃÂ¢n phÃ¡Â»Â 5)
SÃÂ¡ng PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ A Village (ThÃÂ´n SÃÂ¡ng PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ A)
SÃÂ¡ng PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ B Village (ThÃÂ´n SÃÂ¡ng PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ B)
ChÃÂºng PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ A Village (ThÃÂ´n ChÃÂºng PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ A)
ChÃÂºng PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ B Village (ThÃÂ´n ChÃÂºng PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ B)
TÃÂ¬a ChÃÂ DÃÂ¹a Village (ThÃÂ´n TÃÂ¬a ChÃÂ DÃÂ¹a)
TÃÂ² ÃÂÃÂº Village (ThÃÂ´n TÃÂ² ÃÂÃÂº)
SÃÂ¡n TÃ¡Â»Â Village (ThÃÂ´n SÃÂ¡n TÃ¡Â»Â)
TÃ¡ÂºÂ£ LÃ¡Â»Â§ng A Village (ThÃÂ´n TÃ¡ÂºÂ£ LÃ¡Â»Â§ng A)
TÃ¡ÂºÂ£ LÃ¡Â»Â§ng B Village (ThÃÂ´n TÃ¡ÂºÂ£ LÃ¡Â»Â§ng B)
HÃÂ¡ SÃÂºa Village (ThÃÂ´n HÃÂ¡ SÃÂºa)
HÃÂ¡ Chi ÃÂÃÂ¹a Village (ThÃÂ´n HÃÂ¡ Chi ÃÂÃÂ¹a)
PhÃ¡Â»Â MÃ¡Â»Â³ Village (ThÃÂ´n PhÃ¡Â»Â MÃ¡Â»Â³)
LÃÂ¹ng VÃÂ£i Village (ThÃÂ´n LÃÂ¹ng VÃÂ£i)
ThÃÂ o ChÃ¡Â»Â© LÃ¡Â»Â§ng Village (ThÃÂ´n ThÃÂ o ChÃ¡Â»Â© LÃ¡Â»Â§ng)
HÃÂ¡ ChÃ¡ÂºÂ¿ Village (ThÃÂ´n HÃÂ¡ ChÃ¡ÂºÂ¿)
PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ Vi HÃ¡ÂºÂ¡ Village (ThÃÂ´n PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ Vi HÃ¡ÂºÂ¡)
PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ Vi ThÃÂ°Ã¡Â»Â£ng Village (ThÃÂ´n PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ Vi ThÃÂ°Ã¡Â»Â£ng)
Kho TÃ¡ÂºÂ¥u Village (ThÃÂ´n Kho TÃ¡ÂºÂ¥u)
SÃÂ LÃ¡Â»Â§ng Village (ThÃÂ´n SÃÂ LÃ¡Â»Â§ng)
HÃÂ¡ SÃÂºng Village (ThÃÂ´n HÃÂ¡ SÃÂºng)
MÃÂ£ PÃÂ¬ LÃÂ¨ng Village (ThÃÂ´n MÃÂ£ PÃÂ¬ LÃÂ¨ng)
TÃÂ¬a ChÃÂ ÃÂÃÂ¡ Village (ThÃÂ´n TÃÂ¬a ChÃÂ ÃÂÃÂ¡)
CÃÂ¡ Ha Village (ThÃÂ´n CÃÂ¡ Ha)
HÃ¡Â»Â QuÃÂ¡ng PhÃÂ¬n Village (ThÃÂ´n HÃ¡Â»Â QuÃÂ¡ng PhÃÂ¬n)
ÃÂÃ¡Â»Â LÃ¡ÂºÂ£ng Village (ThÃÂ´n ÃÂÃ¡Â»Â LÃ¡ÂºÂ£ng)
HÃ¡ÂºÂ¥u Chua Village (ThÃÂ´n HÃ¡ÂºÂ¥u Chua)
CÃÂ¡ Chua ÃÂÃ¡Â»Â Village (ThÃÂ´n CÃÂ¡ Chua ÃÂÃ¡Â»Â)
DÃÂ¬ ChÃ¡Â»Â§a PhÃÂ ng Village (ThÃÂ´n DÃÂ¬ ChÃ¡Â»Â§a PhÃÂ ng)
HÃÂ¡ ÃÂÃ¡Â»Â Village (ThÃÂ´n HÃÂ¡ ÃÂÃ¡Â»Â)
Nia Do Village (ThÃÂ´n Nia Do)
TÃÂ¬a Cua Xi Village (ThÃÂ´n TÃÂ¬a Cua Xi)
HÃÂ¡ CÃÂ¡ ThÃÂ¬nh Village (ThÃÂ´n HÃÂ¡ CÃÂ¡ ThÃÂ¬nh)
TrÃÂ ng HÃÂ°ÃÂ¡ng Village (ThÃÂ´n TrÃÂ ng HÃÂ°ÃÂ¡ng)
Mua LÃÂ i LÃ¡Â»Â§ng Village (ThÃÂ´n Mua LÃÂ i LÃ¡Â»Â§ng)

Transportation

Provincial Route 176: Connects to SÃ¡Â»Â§ng MÃÂ¡ng Commune in the west and reaches the central area of the commune in the east; total length approximately 13 km.
National Route 4C: Runs from ÃÂÃ¡Â»Âng VÃÂn Commune in the north to TÃÂ¡t NgÃÂ Commune in the south; the section within the commune is about 17 km long.

Main attractions and activities

Natural landscapes

Tu SÃ¡ÂºÂ£n Gorge (HÃ¡ÂºÂ»m vÃ¡Â»Â±c Tu SÃ¡ÂºÂ£n) - A karst gorge formed by the erosion of the Nho QuÃ¡ÂºÂ¿ River, located at the foot of MÃÂ£ PÃÂ¬ LÃÂ¨ng mountain.
MÃÂ£ PÃÂ¬ LÃÂ¨ng Pass (ÃÂÃÂ¨o MÃÂ£ PÃÂ¬ LÃÂ¨ng) - The highest mountain pass in northern Vietnam (north of HÃ¡ÂºÂ£i VÃÂ¢n Pass), one of the "Four Great Passes" of the northern mountainous region. It has an elevation of 1,200 meters and a length of 20 km.
Happy Road (Con ÃÂÃÂ°Ã¡Â»Âng HÃ¡ÂºÂ¡nh PhÃÂºc / QL4C) - A scenic highway connecting the mountainous districts of the former HÃÂ Giang Province.
Fairy Mountain White Cliff (VÃÂ¡ch ÃÂÃÂ¡ trÃ¡ÂºÂ¯ng NÃÂºi TiÃÂªn) - A geological wonder featuring limestone cliffs.
SÃÂ¡n TÃ¡Â»Â Primary Forest (RÃ¡Â»Â«ng nguyÃÂªn sinh SÃÂ¡n TÃ¡Â»Â) - A provincial-level nature reserve.

Cultural landmarks

Hmong Community Cultural Tourism Village (PÃ¡ÂºÂ£ Vi HÃ¡ÂºÂ¡ Village) - A living museum showcasing the traditional lifestyle of the Hmong people.
LÃÂ´ LÃÂ´ Ethnic Cultural Village - A community recognized by UNESCO for the safeguarding of its intangible cultural heritage.
Youth Volunteer Monument - A monument commemorating the builders of the Happy Road constructed in 1959.
Viewpoint (located in MÃÂ¨o VÃ¡ÂºÂ¡c Commune) - A scenic overlook offering panoramic views of MÃÂ¨o VÃ¡ÂºÂ¡c Commune and the MÃÂ£ PÃÂ¬ LÃÂ¨ng Gorge.

Unique settlements

Ancient House of ChÃÂºng PÃ¡Â»Â§a - A traditional stilt house of a 19th-century Hmong village headman.