Amazing golden rice fields in northwestern Vietnam

Vietnam’s northwestern region welcomes September and October with golden terraced rice fields. Here are some pictures of yellow season in Mu Cang Chai, Y Ty, and Hoang Su Phi taken by photographer Le Viet Khanh:

* A beautiful road overlooks terraced rice fields.

* The mountains provide limited land for wet rice cultivation.

* A famous hill in La Pan Tan – Mu Cang Chai. Photographers call it “Mam Xoi” (Tray of sticky rice) hill.

* The rocky path up Mam Xoi hill is a challenge for photographers.

* 500 hectares of terraced rice fields in La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha, and De Xu Phinh commune were recognized as national heritage sites in 2007 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

* A view of Y Ty area in Lao Cai province

(Source: VOV)