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.