OneHhundred-Year-Old Church

 

 

 

 

Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the one-hundred-year-old churches in Vietnam. Nesting in the commercial hub in Ho Chi Minh City provides services for holidays. It was constructed in 1877 - 1880 and is a must visit for tourists. 

 

One of the characteristics of this church is all materials imported from France, in which red orange bricks retain the color to the present. Two sharp peaks were build in 1984, once the highest place in the city at that time. Visitors took these peaks as landmark to guess the direction to downtown.  

Sapa Organized a Marathon Run.

 

The mountain marathon run attracted thousands of professionals and enthusiasts to participate in. Part of the attraction is the landscape of Sapa in cherry blossoms and primitive forests. 

More than 2,000 runners joined the race in Sapa from the night of 20 to 22 November, 2020, with different distance of 10km, 21km, 42km and so on. Particularly, a 100 km race started at 9 pm on November 20, taking place overnight through the high mountains. The participants ran enjoying a sea of clouds in early morning. 

Discover the Surrounding of Dalat

 

Don Duong District nests near Dalat City. About 40 km from Dalat City to Dran, you will easily admire vegetable terraced valleys with automatically watering system designed by farmers in Dalat.

Heart-Shaped Island Lan Ha

 It is an island formed by a block of rocks covered with green trees and taking a heart-shape, about 160 meters wide and around 110 meter in length. The highest pick is about 16 meters from the sea level. 

It is an island Lan Ha, Hai Phong Province. Just below the tail of the island, you find a sandy beach with 10 meters wide and 50 meters long, connecting another island as you see in the photo. 

 

Ao Dai Collection

 

 

 

The show of the Ao Dai Collection took place in December of 2020. It inspires the sincere and unique feeling when a girl is coming to her husband's home. The collection figures different patterns, colors. materials, and sewing technique.  

Moc Chau in Plum Season

 

 

 

At this time, Moc Chau begin to wear the white colour of the plum blossoms. If you visit Moc Chau right now, you will see plum trees scattering along two sides of road leading up to hills or valleys around the town.

 

Plum blossoms is a typical characteristics of the plateau with fragile beauty. Taking a pain, you go deeply into villages, you will find the plum blossoms more romantic and wild because the tourism has not exploited it yet.  

 

 

Resort in Da Lat City

 

 

 

Resort in Da Lat

 

On Lam Tuyen Lake, a resort was built to inspire the image of a village in Switzerland or France. The Resort is located in the side of Tuyen Lam lake. This place is considered as the miniature Switzerland in Da Lat. 

 

In recent times, this resort has featured in many tourist promotion magazines in Lam Dong province, as well as on social networks thanks to its romantic space. 

 

This place is the highlight of the western-styled architecture of Da Lat city. This architecture is combined art and nature, an advantage of a city in mountainous region.

 

 

Weekend in the Nature of Trang An

 

 

 

If you don't have any plan for this weekend, this image help you decide your tourist destination with your friends or family. 

 

Trang An is a must-visit spot where you would capture the beauty of nature. Taking a boat or a kayak along Sao Kheu River to enjoy Trinh Temple, Toi Cave, Sang Cave, Tran Temple, Quy Hau Cave and a lot of others.

Don Duong Church in Dalat

 New Year is an opportuniy for you to discover the surroundings of Dalat. One of the must-visit destinations you should not miss out in your itinery is Don Duong Church. From Dran, you follow Highway 27 to Phi Nom intersection to return to Dalat or head down Ngoan Muc Pass to arrive in Ninh Thuan Province.

Homestay for New Year

 

New Year is coming around the corner. Homestay in Lao Cai is a place to stay away from the hustle and bustle of a city. 

A homestay house, built with Po Mu wood of Day ethnic people, nests in the heart of Ta Va Village. You would enjoy a life nearby nature, with a room filled with sunshine through windows. Additionally, an open kitchen is convenient for barbecue party among a group. 

Beauty of Ha Giang Tourism

 

The third prize is  a piece of work "The Moss Roof House, taken in Khuoi My village, home for the Dao minor ethnic group by photographer Ngo Chi Thanh.

This is a photographic contest "Beautiful Photos of Ha Giang Tourism in 2020" that portrays many perspectives on nature and minor ethnic people in this rocky region.

Ha Giang Province

 

The piece of work "The Beauty of the Remote Border" by Pham Hoai Nam, taken in Lung Tao Commune, won the first prize of the collection "Photos of Ha Giang Tourism". The photo depicts a group of children passing a road, carrying bags in a row among majestic mountains. 

This is a photographic contest "Beautiful Photos of Ha Giang Tourism in 2020" that portrays many perspectives on nature and minor ethnic people in this rocky region.

Sapa in Winter

 

 

Sapa is a must visit

 

The terraced fields in Sapa is a must in your plan, if you want to see gradually turning golden rice fields that have captured the attention of professional photographers across the country. 

You don't worry about the accommodation here because homestay, long-built hotels, and lots of tourist service are at your disposal. 

To travel to Sapa, you have many options such as rental of a motorbike, self-driving car or booking a bus. 

Lonely Planet, a famous tourist website, has recently chosen it as a must visit in the year. The selection has explored all beautiful spots across the country. As you may know, Hoang Lien Son is known as the Indochinese Alps thanks to the dotted high mountains such as Fansipan, the highest peak in Vietnam. It is an opportunity for you to enjoy terrace fields to romantic valleys. Also, you could feel the hospitality of minor ethnic people like Mong, Dao Do, and Giay.

 

Hoang Lien Son Rocky Mountain

 

Hoang Lien Son Rocky Mountain is one of the top ten wonders of nature in Vietnam. Lonely Planet, a famous tourist website, has recently chosen it as a must visit in the year. The selection has explored all beautiful spots across the country. 

As you may know, Hoang Lien Son is known as the Indochinese Alps thanks to the dotted high mountains such as Fansipan, the highest peak in Vietnam. It is an opportunity for you to enjoy terrace fields to romantic valleys. Also, you could feel the hospitality of minor ethnic people like Mong, Dao Do, and Giay.

Da Lat Hill

 

Recently, young people pour into Dalat City to hunt 'clouds' in spots like Thien Phuc Duc Hill, Cau Dat tea Hill ... far from the city center, you should get up early from 4am to move and watch the sunrise.

Bare Hill is also known as Bride Hill because there are always couples who choose to take wedding photos, especially at the end of the year. This is also the ideal place to watch sunrise and hunt clouds, when you will take great photos when the sun starts to dawn. The best time is around 5am - 5:30 pm when the first rays of sunlight of the day pass through the canopy.

Sapa In Apricot Season

 

Tea Hills in Sapa

The photo describes the scene of tea hills at the sun rise. This is a tourist destination for visitors or photographers to catch breath-taking moments, particularly, in the midst of early winter, the rows of trees with young leaves would look like a fairyland for them to explore. 

An ideal position of viewing the pink cherry apricot blossom in the enclosing of the green background of the tea hills is from high hills. Cherry blossoms are starting to bloom, offering the best photos in the first week of December. Early morning or sunset are two good times to capture the best frames of nature.

Da Lat in Christmas Season

 

This is a peaceful picture on small village Xuan Truong. Early in the morning or late in the morning, mist hangs across the pine forests, hillsides and winding roads.

The photographic collection "Da Lat in Winter" by young photographer Tran Ngoc Anh (also known as Py Tran), who lives and works in Dalat. The author said that from the end of October of this year to March of the following year is the best time to "hunt" the cloud, when this city enters winter, dry and cold weather.

 

Vietnam Won 2020 World Travel Award

 

 

 

Recently, Vietnam has surpassed its neighboring countries including Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea and Thailand to claim the awards. 

This is a 2020 World Travel Contest. The results were based on votes cast by travel industry professionals and the public, with the nominee gaining the most votes in a category named as the winner. Individual Vietnamese companies however won several awards in smaller categories. National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines won "Asia's Leading Airline – Premium Economy Class 2020", while Bamboo Airways was honored as "Asia's leading regional airline."

The World Travel Awards was first launched in 1993 to acknowledge excellence in the travel and tourism industry. Heralded as the "travel industry's equivalent of the Oscars" by The Wall Street Journal, the awards are handed out based on votes by the public and travel professionals across the globe.

Ha Giang Is a Year-End Destination.

 

 

 

The year-end is time to visit Ha Giang Province as you would admire flowers in bloom in the rocky plateau. During your trip, you should not miss the below destinations that represent its characteristics such as nature, culture, and people. 

 

Flower fields, the deepest river canyon in Vietnam is a suggestion in your visit. 

 

Pao's House is a traditional house that is selected as a location in film Pao.

 

The palace of family Vuong is a residence of the Meo King that is known due to prominent architectural work built in 1898. 

 

Dong Van Plateau is a geopark recognized by UNESCO. The rocky mountain stretches in many hills.

 

 

Purpletop Farm in Hanoi

 

Purpletop Farm, a hot post for instagrammer

A farm in Long Bien District includes 70,000 purpletop plants growing across 12,000 square meters of field, the Long Bien Flower Plateau, which is by far the largest purpletop operation to be set up in the city. As you may know, purpletops, or purpletop vervains, are a flowering plant popularly grown across the world thanks to its beauty and symbolic meanings.

 

In Vietnam, the plant is primarily found in the northern mountainous resort town of Sa Pa, where several hills are covered by the stunning purple flowers.

Da Lat in Winter

 

Dalat in the Evening

The photographic collection "Da Lat in Winter" by young photographer Tran Ngoc Anh (also known as Py Tran), who lives and works in Dalat. The author said that from the end of October of this year to March of the following year is the best time to "hunt" the cloud, when this city enters winter, dry and cold weather.

Rice Field

 

The photo by photographer Khanh Phan recorded a line of villagers carrying grass in their baskets back home for feeding. The tall grass looks like the waves. The field is home to snakes, frogs, fish and  a source of food for families. This is one of a collection of Aerial Photography Awards.

Fishing Boat

 

 

 

 

A photo by Photographer Duy Sinh depicts fishermen throwing fishing nets, accidentally forming a girl's face on the sea. This is one of a collection of winning aerial photos.  

3 Day Visit to Mu Cang Chai

 

 

What do you plan in a visit to Mu Cang Chai?

 

In addition to watching the rice terraces in ripe rice season, you bathe in hot mineral springs in Tram Tau, enjoy Tu Le nuggets, paraglide on Khau Pha Pass ...

Following is a 3-day visit to Mu Cang Chai:

Day 1: Hanoi - Tram Tau hot spring

Traveling 220 km from Hanoi to Tram Tau takes 5 hours, to ride a motorbike or  drive a car, you should go early to get to the place near noon then take a rest, eat and drink. 

 

Day 2: Khau Pha - Lung Mong Valley, Lap Thai
- Tu Le - Mu Cang Chai

Khau Pha Pass is the place where paragliding takes place every year, called the Bay Festival on the golden season. From here, you experience the thrills while enjoying the panoramic view of the Lung Mong valley during the ripe rice season. If you love, you should book a tour in advance to have a parachute jump.

Day 3: Mam Xoi Hill - Mong Ngua Hill - Hanoi

Only about 60 km from Tu Le to the center of Mu Cang Chai town, you enjoy many beautiful terraced fields. However, the most remarkable is still La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha, Sang Nhu ...

Mam Xoi Hill is a symbolic image of the golden season of Mu Cang Chai for many years. The hill is located in La Pan Tan, more than 8 km from the town center, the road is in bad condition, you should stop and park the car and rent a motorbike taxi from the local people to take place. In addition, near the hill, there is a triangular flower garden and ethnic dress rental service for tourists to take pictures
 

The 7th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival

 The 7th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival is the opening event for the series of events in the campaign "Hello Ho Chi Minh City - Hello Ho Chi Minh City" deployed by the tourism industry in Ho Chi Minh City to stimulate tourism demand. after a long delay due to the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Instead of being held in March each year, this year's Ao Dai Festival took place in October due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic. This is an activity to honor the traditional ao dai, as a meeting place for those who love the ao dai.

Through many stages of development, ao dai has continued to evolve continuously but always retains its traditional beauty of Vietnamese women.

Preserving and promoting the traditional beauty of ao dai is one of the important tasks in contributing to building an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity, while gradually spreading the beauty. Ao Dai is becoming the mainstream fashion trend of the majority of Vietnamese people ".

Ao Dai Festival will continue to become an endless inspiration in art and literature and a popular costume of Ho Chi Minh City people and international tourists when coming to Vietnam.

Colors of Happiness of the Opening Ceremony of Ao Dai

 

 

 

Ao Dai Collection "Colors of Happiness" by fashion designer Lien Huong has drawn the attention from Ao dai enthusiasts and professionals at the night of the 7th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai with a theme 'I love Vietnamese Ao Dai,'

 

The Covid-19 delayed this festival.

 

As one of the leading Ao Dai designers, honored for her effort to integrate Vietnamese culture into with dedicate language of local fashion, designer Lien Huong has always brought new breathe to contemporary trend for women. 

Rice Field viewed from above

 

 

If you visit the top of Sam Mountain at noon, at the end of the summer, on the streets of Hong Ngu, Dong Thap down Tinh Bien, An Giang, you will enjoy this view.

Heart-shaped House

 

Mr Da and Ms Thuy built a heart-shaped house on a river 25 years ago. Their happiness is a peaceful and poetic life. They can't imagine their house create a heart-shaped form when viewed from above and become popular all over the world. 

The photo by Alex Cao won Highly Recommended Award in the World Drone Competition, that describes a man leading a herd of buffaloes across his heart-shaped house, leaving muddy traits at the bottom of the river.

Thuy lived in Tinh Khue Commune and Da lived in Tinh Hoa Commune (formerly in Son Tinh District, now emerged to Quang Ngai City). They were only a few kilometers apart. She quitted the school at the 9th grade to sell chickens, helping her family. She is a smart, beautiful girl. 

During a wedding party of her friend, she met Da, sitting at the same table and opposite to her. Wearing red velvet pants and a white shirt with long hair is a fashion style at that time. She cheered with Da. From then, Da had fallen in love with her quietly. 

Every time, they went out together, Da always wore a long sleeve shirt and put his hands into his trouser pockets. Thuy had not paid attention to it. Later, one of her friend said that one of his hands was amputated since childhood. 

Thuy had many boy friends, but they could not end up with a wedding party. Some came from a silver-spoon family while her family was poor. There was no match. Others were not serious about the marriage. Finally, she thought about Da, who could bring to her a true love. Their happy ending love story ended up with a wedding. 

Na Hang Lake, Tuyen Quang City

 

 

 

If you want to see the peaceful early morning in Na Hang Lake, 110 km from the heart of Tuyen Quang Province, let's go to a hill near the lake Na Hang, you will capture a peaceful and scenery landscape like the photo above, 

 

The iconic beauty of Na Hang lake is the mountain Coc Vai Pha, that nested in the lake. Coc in this expression means a pile to tie a buffalo. Na Hang is also known as a natural ecological area with a unique beauty of nature. 

 

The photo above depicts a peaceful early morning on Na Hang Lake in Lam Binh and Na Hang Districts, about 110 km from the center of Tuyen Quang City. Na Hang is the confluence between the two rivers Gam and Nang. Around the lake are majestic mountains and a lonely boat sailing along two sides of the lake.

 

Rice Field Season in Moc Chau

 

 

 

Rice field season in Moc Chau is time for photo hunters to snatch shots of breathe-taking scenery of nature. Impressive rice fields in Moc Chau in September and October is an example. 

 

 

Terraced Rice Field in Sunset

 

Terraced Rice Field

Perhaps at the end of the day is the best time to see the terraced rice field when sunlight shines on the terraced rice field full of golden rice. Mu Cang Chai is the leading destination in 2020 according to CNBC.

Colorful landscape from above

 

 

 

At the beginning of October, the rice field is ripe and golden the Quay Son River. This is one of the photo collection of photographer Cao Ky Nhan. The collection depicts the scenery from the north to the south of Vietnam, especially life style and rhythm of rural regions. 

Moc Chau

 

If you travel to Moc Chau, you should get up at 4:30 am, ride a motorbike to Hang Kia, Pa Co. This place is 40 km from the center of Moc Chau. Then you would enjoy the sunshine in time from 5am to 6am. 

If you don't want to get up early, you have homestay near here. In the early morning, you can enjoy a sea of clouds in a sky.

Ru Cha - Hue Tourist Destination

 

Ru Cha

If you travel to Thua Thien - Hue in early September, you would see patches of green leaves turn yellow in a thick mangrove forest like the photo above.  

 

Ru Cha seems to be an impressive seasonal transition picture, expanding 5 hectare, and provide an opportunity for young people who love ecotourism. When leaves turn yellow, they will fall off quickly, particularly in heavy rains or strong winds. Therefore, visitors should take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy the scenery.  

Sa Pa - Lao Cai

 

 

Sa Pa

Where do you plan to go from mid August to early September? The terraced fields in Sapa is a must in your plan, if you want to see gradually turning golden rice fields that have captured the attention of professional photographers across the country. 

You don't worry about the accommodation here because homestay, long-built hotels, and lots of tourist service are at your disposal. 

To travel to Sapa, you have many options such as rental of a motorbike, self-driving car or booking a bus.

 

Homestay Ha Giang

 

 

 If you want to travel to Ha Giang Province, September and October are time for this. You can't miss the scenery of golden rice fields that have attracted thousands of photographers and selfie enthusiasts. For accommodation, you stay in one of the above homestay. There are some natural springs and waterfalls where you swim in turquoise water under sun shining to relax yourself from the hustle and bustle of the city. 

 

Mam Xoi Hill

 

 

Mam Xoi Hill

 Only about 60km from Tu Le to the center of Mu Cang Chai Town, there exists many terraced fields. Mam Xoi hill is one of these examples. The hill which nestles in La Pan Tan, 8km from the town center, has attracted thousands of visitors and many professional photographers as it is a symbolic image of golden rice season in Mu Cang Chai.

The road is difficult for transportation, you should rent a motorbike of local people to explore the hill. There is a triangle follower garden and ethnic dress rental service near the hill where you rent to take photos here.

 

Golden Rice Season in Autumn Sun

Phong Nam Valley

If you visit Phong Nam Valley in September and October, you would admire the beauty of nature, endless expanding golden rice fields. The photo above depicts a scene of golden rice fields mixed with harvested ones which is a familiar sight to attract the attention of professional photographers.

 

Tam Coc Hill

  

Tam Coc Hill

Tam Coc scenery has attracted visitors with many rice fields, villages, rivers, lakes and majestic mountains. Some hills are bell-shaped ones in the Tam Coc Rocky mountain complex. 

To admire Tam Coc rice fields, you have to go to climb to Hang Mua Cave, an eco-tourism destination combining mountain climbing. 

 

The Harvest of Grass

The harvest of grass in Tien Giang Province in the Southern Vietnam has attracted professional photographers with the serenity of the countryside. This photo above is captured by a flycam between August. 

The grass previously grows naturally in the Mekong Delta. It has the hard low stem. 8 - 10 mm tubular, lying horizontally in mud. 

In the harvest season in August, people use the sickle the root in each clump. Cut grass is divided into short and long types and tied into circular bundles of about 2-3 kg.

 

Na Hang Lake

 

 

 

If you stand on a hill near the lake Na Hang, you will capture a peaceful and scenery landscape like the photo above, 

 

The iconic beauty of Na Hang lake is the mountain Coc Vai Pha, that nested in the lake. Coc in this expression means a pile to tie a buffalo. Na Hang is also known as a natural ecological area with a unique beauty of nature. 

 

The photo above depicts a peaceful early morning on Na Hang Lake in Lam Binh and Na Hang Districts, about 110 km from the center of Tuyen Quang City. Na Hang is the confluence between the two rivers Gam and Nang. Around the lake are majestic mountains and a lonely boat sailing along two sides of the lake.  

 

Hoang Su Phi

 

 

September is time for you to visit Hoang Su Phi, Ha Giang Province, Vietnam. It is time to explore majestic mountains and perennial terrace fields.

 

Hoang Su Phi, that nestles in the west of Ha Giang, Northern Vietnam. Here is some tips to go there. Departing from Hanoi, you go in the direction of the airport of Noi Bai - Phuc Yen - Vinh Phuc and drive straight up to Tuyen Quang. From Hanoi to Tuyen Quang, you take the national highway. After five-hour travel, you stop for a lunch at Ham Yen, Tuyen Quang. It is recommended that the Crocodile Restaurant is your stop for a lunch. After a break, you keep on moving in the direction of Tan Quang and Bac Quang, 60km from Hoang Su Phi. 

From Tan Quang T-junction to Hoang Su Phi Town, it takes two hours and a half to go along many winding roads, one side is endless mountains, the other beautiful views of terrace fields. Some places, roads are bad, some places roads are good. However, it is well worth for it as you admire the two sides of roads.

 

 

 

Stay in Pu Luong to avoid the heat of the city

 If you visit Pu Luong, Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, you would enjoy the cool climate, terrace-rice fields and peaceful villages which nestle in an isolate valleys. 

Pu Luong Nature Reserve is home to Thai and Muong ethnic minority communities. In Thai's language, Pu  Luong means the highest peak of the village. 

You take four hours from Hanoi to go here by car. Currently, homestay and motel are more popular here. The landscape and environment of the natural reserve contribute to the development of the ecosystem. Due to the ecosystem, the accommodation here does not include air-conditioners and television. 

Or you set up a camp on the top of mountains to rest overnight, have meals with your companies. When climbing, you should wear long clothes, hats, climbing shoes, drinking water and snacks.

Golden Rice Field in Tam Coc

 

Tam Coc is the best in the rice season of the year. It is time for you to visit during the ripe rice season which has attracted visitors with breath-taking and picturesque landscapes. You wonder when it is. During May and the mid of June, hundreds of tourists take boats, sailing along two sides of endless-expanding rice fields to admire small houses, caves, such as Ca Cave, Hai Cave, and Ba Cave. 

If you want to take impressive snapshots like above, you have to climb limestone mountains at 3a.m. and take around 4 hours to reach the top of them. 

The Mystery at the Bottom of Son Doong Cave

 Nearly 30 years ago, 300 caves that nest in Quang Binh Province were discovered, most of them are dry or underground caves. Up to now, there has been no survey on underground rivers and underground caves. The turning point is when a group of leading diving experts came to discover Son Doong, the largest cave. It is the British Cave Expedition team led by Howard Limbert who announced the 200km long cave in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. 

Vietnam is endowed with one of five most desirable tourist destinations in 2019. Sharing with the local media, Howard said the cave system here is still many, currently 25% only discovered. Each cave is separate on the surface but connected below.

Hon Yen

 

For many years, Hon Yen has been attracting many young travellers with its pristine beauty and carpet of coral reefs rising up during low tide. The small islet is an interesting islet for professional photographers to make their impressive collections. It is around 15kilometers to the North of Tuy Hoa, the capital of Phu Yen. It is home to thousands of canaries, explaining its name.

Hon Yen nestles in Phu Yen Province, a poverty-hit coastal region with the population of around 860,000 inhabitants. Early in the morning, most of local residents head out to sea and catch seafood. Their boat is a means of livelihood and sea brings them a life. 

If you visit Hon Yen in every June, you witness fishermen who migrate Phu Yen from across the country sail to sea for a busiest anchovy harvesting season. 

Ba Vi National Park

 

Ba Vi National Park offers rich and diverse fauna and flora suitable and to relax or explore for all ages. 

If you like trekking, you take two or four hours to follow trails dense primeval forest, or high bamboo forest. The easiest route to go is to start at Cot 600 and down to Cot 300, which lasts more than 2 hours. In this way, you learn more about ecology. Immersed in the quiet space of national park finds French remnants, such as the colonel's mansion, the fallen church and political prison. Also, it is a window of opportunity for professional photographers to capture these timeless architectures, a creative source of inspiration.

Hue Imperial Citadel

 

The former imperial capital of Hue, which one witnesses the glories and collapse of Nguyen Dynasty (1802 - 1945), the last royal to rule the country, is famous as a food paradise.  

Hue's vibrant cuisine showcases the city's imperial legacy, while south in Hoi An's storied laneways, local dishes include fragrant cao lau noodle. Seafood stars nearby Danang, and the city alongside the Han River is becoming one of Vietnam's most exciting urban destinations.

Rice Field in Tam Coc

 

Ninh Binh became the center of attraction for the tourism this summer when Tourist Week 'Golden Color of Tam Coc' took place from 18 to 25 May.

This event created a festival for hundreds of photographic professionals coming across the country to capture the beautiful moments of Tam Coc's endless golden rice fields. The photographers stood on karst blocks to take photos from above. 

Tam Coc golden rice season starts from May to mid June offers many majestic scenery around Tam Coc. From Van Lam boat station, you admire small houses dotted along the river and caves such as Ca Cave, Hai Cave, and Ba Cave. 

If you want to take satisfactory photos, you have to climb on limestone mountains at 3 a.m. and take three hours to reach to the top. 

 

 

Lotus Blooms in Ninh Binh Province

Arriving in Ninh Binh Province, you should not miss pink lotus ponds blooming at the foot of Ngoa Long Mountain. June is the most beautiful time to visit this place when Ninh Binh is in lotus bloom season and lotus fade after a week.

If you get up early and don't want to waste your time going to the lotus lake and spend money for entrance fee, stay at homestay in Mua Cave.

Addition to taking photos of lotus ponds, you climb Ngoa Long Mountain to admire panoramic rice fields, rocky mountains and lotus lake from above as well.

The path to Ngoa Long Mountain is winding and there is no food and drink selling along the way. Thus, you  should have with you mineral water, umbrella, hat, sports shoes to easily move through hundreds of stone steps.