Buckwheat (scientifically known as Fagopyrum Esculentum), a plant withclusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangularseeds, which are used as a kind of food, creates striking sights when itis in blossom, making it a tourists draw in the northern mountainousprovince of Lao Cai.

H’Mong ethnic residents growtwo crops of Tam giac mach (buckwheat), which is in bloom between Apriland May and between October and November a year. The flowers aresensitive to sunlight, turning from white in the early morning to pinkin the afternoon.

Tam giac mach blossom over hillsin Bac Ha and Si Ma Cai districts, Lao Cai province, have recentlybecome a must-see scene by traveling-lovers across the country.

Nguyen Ha Thanh, from Hanoi, who set foot on many places inside andoutside the country, said he is bewitched by the fields full ofbuckwheat blossom whenever he comes to the northern mountainous region,particularly Bac Ha and Si Ma Cai.

Splendid carpetsof buckwheat flowers, surrounded by lush forests and imposing mountains,are one of the most memorable, amazing scenes, Thanh noted.

According to Head of the Bac Ha district Culture, Sports and TourismOffice Nguyen Van Luyen, the charming flowers grown in Lu Than communedrew more than 2,000 tourists in October, the starting time of theirsecond October-November season in the year.

Lao Caiplans to grow additional 30 hectares of buckwheat in 2015 with a hope toattract more travelers to the province, which is home to Sa Pa, thehundred-year-old popular resort town.-VNA