The rice fields turn a brilliant golden color in Northwest Vietnam.

Pham Trong Nghia (Quang Ngai) describes his rice "hunting" trip in Ta Van and Y Ty (Lao Cai) as a "healing" experience. Beyond admiring the golden hues and breathing in the scent of freshly harvested rice, what impressed him most was the warmth and hospitality of the people in Northwest Vietnam.

Ta Van village is gleaming golden.

In early September, Pham Trong Nghia (34 years old, living in Quang Ngai) traveled to Lao Cai to "hunt" for the first ripe rice harvest. His first stop was Ta Van village in the Muong Hoa valley. Driving his small motorbike, in the drizzling rain, he followed the road hugging the hillside, overwhelmed by the layers of rice paddies stretching golden from the mountainside down to the valley. Interspersed were wooden houses with thatched roofs belonging to the Giay, H'Mong, and Dao people, and clear streams. High above, the majestic Hoang Lien Son mountain range loomed, with clouds drifting lazily around its slopes, adding to the mystical beauty of the landscape. "Only after coming here did I understand that it's no coincidence that Ta Van village is called 'the place with the most beautiful terraced rice fields in Sa Pa'. This is also my first time traveling to Northwest Vietnam alone; all the photos were taken by local children or people I met along the way. The village is beautiful, from the people to the scenery. I got to watch the mountain railway connecting Sa Pa with the tourist attractions; everything was like a moving painting," Nghia shared with Tri Thuc - Znews .

Rice fields interspersed with clouds in Y Tý

Leaving Ta Van village at 4 am, Trong Nghia arrived in Y Ty commune after a 5-hour drive in bad weather. The road to Y Ty was challenging, full of rocks, mud, and slippery surfaces, but the scenery left an unforgettable impression. In Y Ty, terraced rice fields stretch across mountain slopes 1,500-2,000 meters high. When the rice ripens, the entire mountainside is covered in a vibrant yellow, interspersed with the emerald green of the young rice plants. In the morning, clouds blanket the valley, and the golden rice stands out against the white mist. In the afternoon, the smoke from the cooking fires of the ethnic people drifts over the rice stalks. Compared to Sa Pa or Mu Cang Chai, the golden season in Y Ty is more pristine and less crowded. According to him, Choan Then Park and A Lu village are the places where you can fully admire the beauty of the golden season and clearly smell the aroma of freshly harvested rice. "The road down to A Lu is winding and difficult to navigate, and there's no phone signal because it's near the border. I got lost in the forest, and the locals were very helpful, but they couldn't speak Vietnamese. Luckily, I met a local police officer who guided me out," Nghia recounted. The rice fields here are usually fully ripe by the end of September, and tourists can run along the road or sit in a cafe , enjoying a warm drink and gazing at the rice paddies.

Source: https://lifestyle.znews.vn/mua-lua-do-vang-ruc-o-tay-bac-post1584669.html