Ideal time and place to see ripe rice in the North

Rice in Y Ty and Muong Hum in Lao Cai will ripen around the beginning of September, the golden season in Mu Cang Chai falls in the middle of this month, and rice in Hoang Su Phi will turn golden after the beginning of October.

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Muong Hum, Sang Ma Sao (Lao Cai)

Sang Ma Sao is a highland commune in Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province, located about 20 km from Muong Hum. In the ripe rice season, Sang Ma Sao appears charming with a valley of terraced fields, surrounding the houses of the Mong and Dao people scattered in the valley.

The best time to visit Sang Ma Sao is around the beginning of September, this year the rice will ripen around September 5. From Sa Pa, the distance to get here is 70 km long, from O Quy Ho pass, follow the Ban Khoang route through Ta Giang Phinh valley to Muong Hum heaven gate. Photo: Nam Chay.

Y Ty, A Lu (Bat Xat - Lao Cai)

Y Ty commune is located in the west of Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province, about 100 km from Lao Cai city, is a beautiful destination in the ripe rice season. Y Ty attracts people with clouds, mountains, the color of the old forest, the terraced fields on A Lu slope, or the rammed earth houses of the Ha Nhi ethnic people in Lao Chai 1 and Lao Chai 2 villages. This year, the rice in Y Ty has turned yellow, and the H'mong people will start harvesting after celebrating Independence Day on September 2. Photo: Ma Lum.

Cat Cat, Ta Van (Sa Pa - Lao Cai)

In Sa Pa district, some rice fields in Cat Cat and Ta Van have turned yellow, and will turn golden around mid-September. Green mountains, white clouds and golden rice fields create a familiar, beautiful natural picture of Sa Pa. Ta Van and Ta Phin villages are popular tourist destinations, and you can rent a motorbike from Sa Pa town to enjoy the golden season. Photo: Nguyen Trung Quan.

La Pan Tan, Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai)

Mu Cang Chai is also a rice-hunting destination that captivates travelers. This place has a vast scene of rice fields in the new golden season, especially in La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha and De Xu Phinh - 3 communes ranked as national relic sites by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Rice in Mu Cang Chai ripens later than in Lao Cai, around September 15, and people will harvest from around September 20. Photo: Quang Vu.

Tu Le (Yen Bai)

Tu Le is a commune near the Khau Pha Pass, under Van Chan District of Yen Bai Province. From the pass, or the high slopes looking down at Tu Le town, each wooden roof is located close together, interwoven between the mountains and forests, terraced fields winding along the clear stream across. Currently, the rice in Tu Le is still green, expected to ripen from around September 25 onwards. The golden season in Tu Le and Lim Mong is most beautiful at the end of September and the beginning of October. Photo: Tran Viet Duoc.

Hoang Su Phi (Ha Giang)

Hoang Su Phi terraced fields are considered the end of the entire arc of viewing rice in the Northern highlands. The terraced field system includes the following locations: Ban Luoc commune and San Sa Ho commune of the Dao Ao Dai and Nung people; Ban Phung commune of the La Chi people; Ho Thau, Nam Ty, Thong Nguyen communes of the Red Dao people. The road to Hoang Su Phi is divided into two directions, from National Highway 2 through Tuyen Quang to Ha Giang, or from Bac Ha (Lao Cai) through Xin Man. Hoang Su Phi rice usually ripens late, and is most beautiful after October 10. Photo: Xuan Hy.

According to Vnexpress.net