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Northern Vietnam: mountains, rice terraces, and Hanoi
Destinations
- Cat Ba Vietnam's largest island in Lan Ha Bay — limestone karst…
- Ha Giang Remote mountain loop through Vietnam's most dramatic northern landscape
- Ha Long Bay A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Gulf of Tonkin,…
- Hanoi Capital city with French colonial architecture, street food, and Hoan…
- Mai Chau A peaceful valley of rice paddies and stilted Hmong and…
- Mu Cang Chai
- Ninh Binh Inland Ha Long – rice paddies, karst mountains, and ancient…
- Pu Luong Pu Luong is a protected nature reserve in Thanh Hoa…
- Sapa Terraced rice fields and hill-tribe villages in the northern highlands
- Son La
Articles & Guides
Destination Guides
Mu Cang Chai in May: Water-Pouring Season & Mirror Terraces
May is water-pouring season in Mu Cang Chai. The flooded terraces reflect the sky, and farmers plant rice…
Destination Guides
Mu Cang Chai in June: Last Reflections & New Green Rice
June in Mu Cang Chai is the end of water-pouring season. Green seedlings spread across the flooded terraces,…
Destination Guides
Mu Cang Chai in July: Green Terraces & Rainy-Season Waterfalls
In July the Mu Cang Chai terraces are fully green. It is rainy season, but the storms pass…
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Mu Cang Chai in August: Tall Green Rice Before the Harvest
August is the last green month in Mu Cang Chai. The rice stands tall and thick on the…
Destination Guides
Mu Cang Chai in September: Golden Harvest & Paragliding over Khau Phạ
September is harvest month and the busiest time of year in Mu Cang Chai, with golden terraces, clear…
Destination Guides
Mu Cang Chai in October: Late Harvest, Blue Skies & Cloud Hunting
Early October catches the last golden fields at higher altitude in Mu Cang Chai. Later in the month…
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Mu Cang Chai in November: Buckwheat Flowers & Seas of Cloud
November is dry, clear and cold in Mu Cang Chai, with buckwheat flowers on the harvested terraces and…
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Mu Cang Chai in December: Winter Fog & Quiet Villages
December is cold, dry and quiet in Mu Cang Chai. Fog drifts between the ridges at dawn and…