Muong Khuong's ripe rice season - a golden silk strip in the middle of thousands of borders

Muong Khuong town at the end of August seems to be dyed yellow by the ripe rice fields preparing for the harvest.

Rice fields in Muong Khuong valley are surrounded by majestic limestone mountains. Every early morning, when the sun rises from the top of the mountain, pouring golden rays like honey through the clouds, flowing down the terraced fields below, creating a sparkling, fanciful, enchanting scene.

In August, the rice fields in Muong Khuong district began to turn yellow.

Muong Khuong district with high terrain, has many divided areas forming valleys between majestic mountains, bringing a magical beauty under the clouds.

In the ripe rice season, the fields are yellow stretching between the mountains, the clouds and the sky are bordering.

The brilliant yellow color of the terraced fields promises to bring a full and prosperous life to the people of all ethnic groups in the border areas of the country.

People are eager to harvest the "golden seeds" to take home.

From above, the sun shines down on the fields along the mountainside with golden colors, bringing a fluttering beauty in the autumn season.

This season is the most beautiful season when the mountains of Muong Khuong town are blurred in the clouds, creating a scene no less than Sa Pa or Y Ty.

This is also when tourists from all over the world flock to Muong Khuong valley to discover and preserve the moments of the beautiful golden season.

According to LCDT

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