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Where to see ripening rice fields in North Vietnam

The time between August and October is the best to experience golden rice fields in the North.

The mountain landscapes of northern Vietnam become majestic and ideal for taking a photo for many travelers when fall arrives. Below is a list of rice fields for travelers to explore and check in.

Sapa

 Sapa. Photo: baolaocai

Time: last week of August to mid-September 

Destinations: villages of Tan Van, Tan Phin, Hau Thao, Su Pan, Nam Cang, Trung Chai 

Accommodations: Topas Ecolodge, Sa Pa Jade Hill, Eco Palm House

Y Ty, Bat Xat, Lao Cai province

 Y Ty. Photo: baolaocai

Time: last week of August to early September 

Destinations: Then Pa valley, Ngai Thau and A Lu town

Accommodations: A Co, Y Ty Clouds, A Ho, Co Si

Mu Cang Chai, Tu Le, Yen Bai province

 Mu Cang Chai. Photo: may_1m52

Time: September to first week of October

Destinations: Lung Mong, Mam Xoi, La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha

Accommodations: Mu Cang Chai Ecolodge, Do Gu, Sanh Nhon

Bac Son, Lang Son province

 Bac Son. Photo: Vnexpress

Time: last week of August to first week of October

Destination: Na Lay 

Accommodations: Quynh Son village, Na Lay hotels/homestays

Hoang Su Phi, Ha Giang province

 Hoang Su Phi. Photo: Vnexpress

Time: mid-September to mid-October

Destinations: Phung, Luoc 

Accommodations: Ecolodge Panhou Village, Kinh Homestay, Hoang Su Phi Lodge

Trung Khanh, Cao Bang province

 Trung Khanh. Photo: Hoang Tuan/pixabay

Time: mid-September to mid-October

Destinations: the road from Trung Khanh to Phong Nam commune

Accommodations: Eco, Highlands, Primrose

Pu Luong, Thanh Hoa province

 Pu Luong. Photo: Thanh Tu

Time: early October

Destinations: Ban Cong commune, Don and Hieu village

Accommodations: Pu Luong Retreat, Pu Luong Eco Garden, Pu Luong Tree House

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