Lai Thanh is a rural area locating at the south pole of Kim Son district, which possesses various specialties like Tam Xoan rice, nep mua (mua sticky rice), nep hoa cau (areca sticky rice), etc. Among them, the most well-known is the so-called Lai Thanh wine rice that is distilled from rice planted in Lai Thanh commune. The ferment, which is used to brew wine, is made from some precious types of phamaceutical materials that help cirulate blood and sterilize.