Located at altitude of 1,650 meters and favored by a temperate climate, Sapa is a quiet town which concentrates a wide variety of ethnic minorities. Other than the Kinh, Sapa is the home of five ethnic groups: the Hmong, the Dao, the Tay, the Day and a small number of Xa Pho peoples. This is the place where the ethnic groups can exchange agricultural products or sell their traditional hand-woven costumes.