Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country.Among them,Hoa Ban festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau.It is typical of the cultural life of the Thai people.In the second lunar month of the year when it gets warmer and hoa ban-a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountains area-blossom,Hoa Ban festival is celebrated.This is a great time for everyone,especially for boys and girls.The boys picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend.This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to pray for good crops,for happiness,and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors.The fetival is always full of songs and prayers