Old Ha Giang land belonged to Tan Hung, one of 15 ministries of Van Lang country.  Later, Ha Giang was in power range of the three Tribe General of Thai.  During the Ming period of the early 15th century, it was called a district Binh Nguyen, changed to Binh Nguyen continent from 1473, later changed its name to Vi Xuyen Chau. At the end of the 17th century, the head of the Thai people surrendered land to China. In 1728, the Chinese returned it. Dai Viet partly covers land from Tu Long mine to Lo river.  In 1895, the Ha Giang boundary was redefined as on today's map. Before 1975, Ha Giang had districts of Dong Van, Vi Xuyen, Xin Man, Yen Minh, Hoang Su Phi, North. Quang, Thanh Thuy and Quan Ba.

Ha Giang city is a beautiful city located in a valley, four sides are mountains, with Lo river flowing through the city. Ha Giang city is the economic, political and cultural center of the province. The city has Doi Thong archaeological site located in the heart of the city, where thousands of relics from prehistoric times have been found and is identified as one of the earliest cultural areas of Vietnam. Rice fields in Ha Giang. The field next to the rocky mountains Architectural relic of Dong Van old town (Dong Van town, district Dong Van, Ha Giang province) From Ha Giang city up to the North 155km national highway 4C (Ha Giang - Dong Van) is to the old town. Old Quarter Dong Van is located in Dong Van town, Dong Van district, Ha Giang province. Old Quarter distributed over an area of ​​more than 10,000 km2, including markets and houses the house belongs to Quyet Tien and Dong Tam villages. Before, when no picture Old city, this valley-shaped piece of land is dense with trees, house Sparsely populated door. By the end of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century, with its own intentions The right is to build Dong Van into a trading center On the rocky plateau, at the same time the Old Quarter was formed and built construction. Since then until now, this place has remained as a center of shopping alcohol in the highland area