Watching the sunrise over the Rú Chá mangrove forest

In late September and early October, the pristine mangrove forest of Ru Cha, beside the Tam Giang lagoon (Thua Thien Hue province), simultaneously blooms and changes its leaves, turning the entire forest a vibrant golden color, creating a poetic scene for the ancient capital of Hue. The ideal time to admire this scenery is early morning, at sunrise, or at sunset.

Ru Cha is a place that annually attracts many tourists from all over the country to visit and travel .

The Rú Chá mangrove forest, spanning over 5 hectares, with its ancient mangrove trees turning yellow and blooming, attracts many visitors every day. For many years, the Rú Chá mangrove forest has become a popular check-in spot for tourists visiting Hue. Join Vietnam.vn in admiring the Rú Chá forest at sunrise through the photo series "Watching the Sunrise over the Rú Chá Mangrove Forest – Hue" by author Lê Văn Viết Niệm. This photo series was submitted to the "Happy Vietnam" photo and video contest, organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

A picture of the sunrise over the Rú Chá mangrove forest in Hue.

As dawn breaks, Ru Cha seems to put on a new coat.

As dawn breaks, the locals head out to sea to fish in the Rú Chá mangrove forest.

The people here mainly make their living from fishing.

Around 5:10 AM, the sun began to rise from the Tam Giang lagoon, the largest lagoon system in Southeast Asia. The sun's rays filtered through the sparsely leafed mangrove trees, combined with a touch of mist to create a magical and beautiful atmosphere.

Rú Chá stands out from the other trees when viewed from above.

The golden hue of the Rú Chá mangrove forest in autumn.

Clusters of golden mangrove flowers bloom in the heart of the Rú Chá mangrove forest, their reflections shimmering in the water. The Rú Chá forest is also a popular destination for photographers to capture stunning images during each flowering season.

Ru Cha is a pristine mangrove forest located within the Tam Giang lagoon, the largest brackish lagoon in Southeast Asia, boasting a rich diversity of flora and fauna and serving as a habitat for various brackish water aquatic species.

The scenery is magical, like something out of a fairy tale in Hue.

Ru Cha primary forest is one of Hue's most attractive tourist destinations, drawing many visitors every year. Located only about 15km from the city center, this forest is renowned for its pristine, mysterious beauty. Furthermore, Ru Cha is famous as the only rare, unspoiled mangrove forest remaining in the Tam Giang lagoon system – the largest lagoon system in Southeast Asia.

In 2024, the "Happy Vietnam" photo and video contest continued to be organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists on the website. https://happy.vietnam.vn is open to all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and above. The competition aims to honor individuals and groups with positive informational products that make practical contributions to promoting a beautiful image of Vietnam to the world. Through this, it helps people at home, overseas Vietnamese, and international friends access authentic images of Vietnam, its people, its achievements in ensuring human rights, and working towards a happy Vietnam.

Each competition category (photos and videos) has the following prizes and prize values:
– 1 Gold Medal: 70,000,000 VND
– 2 Silver Medals: 20,000,000 VND
– 3 Bronze Medals: 10,000,000 VND
– 10 Consolation Prizes: 5,000,000 VND
– The most voted-for entry: 5,000,000 VND
The winning authors will be invited by the Organizing Committee to attend the Award Ceremony and Certificate Presentation, which will be broadcast live on Vietnam Television.

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