Mu Cang Chai traffic jam until evening, tourists flock to hunt for ripe rice season

Mu Cang Chai welcomes visitors from morning to night on weekends. Photo provided by the character

On September 20, tourists flocked to the terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai ( Lao Cai ) to see the ripe rice season. The most popular activity was taking photos and checking in at "hot" locations such as Big Raspberry Hill, Small Raspberry Hill, Horseshoe Hill, bamboo forest...

Tourists jostle to find a place to take photos of terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai at 5:00 p.m. on September 20. Video : Nguyet Thach

Last year, landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi occurred in September, so the rice harvest season in Mu Cang Chai could not welcome as many visitors as expected. However, this year, the weather is nice (little rain and cool) lasting from the end of August until now.

Hundreds of tourists go on tours and independent travel to Mu Cang Chai on weekends. Typically, last weekend (September 13 and 14) and this weekend (September 20 and 21), famous check-in spots for the ripe rice season saw tourists lining up and jostling to find a place to take photos.

Horseshoe Hill on the afternoon of September 20 was crowded and bustling. Video: Bui Thien Thuong

Traffic jams from the afternoon until after 7pm on September 20 were shared by many tourists and local tour guides. Especially the road from Mong Nguu Hill and Mam Xoi Hill back to the town center.

Mr. Binh, a local tour guide, shared: “The traffic jam was more than 1km long. It was as crowded as a festival. Tourists should choose to travel on the weekend to avoid such traffic jams.”

Tourists choose Horseshoe Hill to watch the sunset, so as the evening progresses, more and more people go up and down. Many people have to get off the bus and walk.

From the top of Horseshoe Hill down to the foot of the hill, the traffic jam was long, the car lights were sparkling like fireflies. Photo: Bui Thien Thuong

From Mong Ngua Hill, Mu Cang Chai down to the foot of the hill, the traffic jam is long, the car lights are sparkling like fireflies. Photo: Bui Thien Thuong

At around 7pm on September 20, the stream of people and motorbikes was still long on the hill road. Video: Bui Thien Thuong

The large number of visitors during the rice harvest season shows the special attraction of Mu Cang Chai. However, this rapid growth also brings great pressure on infrastructure, transportation and services, easily affecting the terraced fields' landscape as well as the visitors' experience.

To make the trip more complete, visitors can choose to travel on weekdays, avoiding peak weekends to limit crowding and traffic jams.

In particular, local authorities and the tourism industry need to consider solutions to regulate tourist flows, invest sustainably and diversify products so that Mu Cang Chai can both retain its original beauty and meet the growing needs of tourists.

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