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Mu Cang Chai is in the northwest region of the Yen Bai Province of Vietnam, nestled in the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range. It is famous for the stunning rice terraces that spread across the rolling hills, creating a landscape that changes with the seasons.

Mu Cang Chai is in the northwest region of the Yen Bai Province of Vietnam, nestled in the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range. Photo: Tien Phong

The destination has a subtropical, humid climate. The temperature ranges from a maximum of 29.8 degrees Celsius to a minimum of 9.8 degrees Celsius, with a yearly average temperature of 20.1 degrees Celsius. Due to its pleasant weather, Mu Cang Chai can be visited at any time of the year.

However, the best time to visit this place is from September to October when the rice terraces are at their peak. During this time, visitors may enjoy the terraces' vivid golden colors throughout the harvest season. The spring season, which lasts from March through May, is also a beautiful time to see flowers bloom.

The rice terrace fields of Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam are renowned across the world for their breathtaking beauty and cultural value. Photo: Vinpearl

The rice terrace fields of Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam are renowned across the world for their breathtaking beauty and cultural value. These terraces, which have been meticulously built by generations of farmers, produce a landscape that is both rich in regional history and visually stunning.

Along with its brilliant green fields throughout the growing season and a stunning golden sight when the rice ripens, Mu Cang Chai rice terraces are enchanting to nature lovers, photographers, and those seeking an authentic cultural experience.

The flood season usually starts from May to July. When the summer showers fall, Mong people begin to bring water from high mountains to the fields. Water flows through each field, creating an extremely impressive and beautiful scene. The brown color of the soil and the shimmering watercolor reflecting the sky, interspersed with the color of young rice.

Along with its brilliant green fields throughout the growing season and a stunning golden sight when the rice ripens, Mu Cang Chai rice terraces are enchanting to nature lovers, photographers, and those seeking an authentic cultural experience. Photo: Tien Phong

The newly planted-terraced fields are green, interwoven with brown soil beds sparkling with water. Terraced fields are the perfect combination of the majesty of the mountains and forests and the beauty of creative labor, spanning many generations.

It is not immense like rice fields in the alluvial plains, nor is it gorgeous, colorful, and luxurious. The rainy season on terraced fields brings a deep color and a wild look to the Northwestern mountains and forests.

The terraced fields in the flood season change their color according to the time of day, moving visitors with the beauty of the "silk strips" running across the sky.

The terraced fields in the flood season change their color according to the time of day, moving visitors with the beauty of the "silk strips" running across the sky. Photo: Tien Phong

There are times when the rays of sunlight reflect into the water, blending with the sunlight and the green color of young seedlings. Beautiful images of sunrise or sunset are silhouetted against the hillsides.

In 2007, the State recognized the terraced fields in three communes of La Pan Tan, De Xu Phinh, and Che Cu Nha of Mu Cang Chai district as national landscapes. In 2020, Mu Cang Chai terraced fields were ranked as a special national monument. Not only that, Mu Cang Chai was also voted in the top 10 most beautiful terraced fields in the world.

To promote tourism as well as the beauty of terraced fields, every year Mu Cang Chai district organizes "flood season" tourism activities to attract many tourists to the locality.

To promote tourism as well as the beauty of terraced fields, every year Mu Cang Chai district organizes "flood season" tourism activities to attract many tourists to the locality. Photo: Tien Phong

Arriving in Mu Cang Chai this season, the terraced fields of Mam Xoi hill in Han Xung village, La Pan Tan commune, have become a symbol that attracts all tourists who set foot in this place. In addition, Mong Ngua hill, Ba Nha Bridge, Khau Pha field, and Lim Mong village are also attractive places to enjoy the beauty of terraced fields.

The skill and labor put into creating and maintaining these terraces demonstrate the creativity of the local community. Not only do these terraces serve as an efficient method of cultivating rice on steep hills, but they also show the peaceful coexistence of humans and nature.

In 2007, the State recognized the terraced fields in three communes of La Pan Tan, De Xu Phinh, and Che Cu Nha of Mu Cang Chai district as national landscapes. Photo: Tien Phong

Mu Cang Chai's scenery is incredibly beautiful, and hiking is a great opportunity to experience it up close. Numerous trekking paths are available in the area, which takes tourists through terraced rice fields, lush forests, and picturesque villages.

Along the trail, trekkers will be rewarded with breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. Whether they are an experienced trekker or a casual hiker, Mu Cang Chai provides a range of trails suitable for all skill levels.

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