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Terraced Rice fields, Harvest season, Mu Cang Chai, YenBai, Northern Vietnam: Mù Cang Chải is a rural district of Yên Bái province, in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 63,961, covering an area of 1199 km². The district capital lies at Mù Cang Chải. Wikipedia

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Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai province) in Vietnam

Mu Cang Chai in northern Vietnam offers a lot of fascinating views to the rice fields and paddies. This place is not so visited by foreign tourists and the best way how to move there is to travel by motorbike and explore this amazing area on your own.

How to get from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai?

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Mam Xoi Viewpoint in Mu Cang Chai

Probably like most travelers you will come to Mu Cang Chai because there are amazing rice terraces, but that is not all. Another interesting option is to try homestay accommodation with local ethnic residents, even in the area of rice terraces. The surrounding area has a lot of interesting sightseeing places, photogenic places, some are marked for tourists and some are not, everyone will definitely find their nice place. Most of them are located at higher altitudes, eg. Raspberry Hill (Mâm Xôi) or La Pan Tan area.

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Mũi Giày spot in Mu Cang Chai

In Mu Cang Chai, from the better accessible areas, most of the places are located a few miles south below Mu Cang Chai. These are areas of rice terraces - La Pan Tẩn, Dế Xu Phình or Ku Bao Chay, Mo De. There are several scenic spots for beautiful surroundings. This is Mũi Giày spot, a few kilometres south of Mu Cang Chai town.

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Rice terraces in Mu Cang Chai - La Pan Tan

Mu Cang Chai area, the most impressive rice terraces in northwest Vietnam. La Pan Tan area is accessible by motorbike. Photo from 9.10.2018 ➤ More information about Yen Bai Province: https://north-vietnam.com/yen-bai/

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Rice terraces in Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai Province)

Beautiful sceneries and landscapes can be seen mainly at the Mu Cang Chai and Nghia Lo town and nearby area in Yen Bai province. In Nghia Lo and Mu Cang Chai, you can see the second largest rice fields and rice terraces in northern Vietnam. In autumn / fall, the rice paddies start changing into a yellow-gold colour. The Harvest runs from September until the end of October.

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Tram Tau district in Yen Bai province

Tram Tau district is in Yen Bai province and only about 15 km from Nghia Lo town. This is not so visited place in the north of Vietnam. Mountain area and if you really want to explore the real life of ethnic people while contemplating beautiful and grandiose natural landscapes, Tram Tau may be your new ideal destination. Mong, Thai, Khmu, Tay, Muong ethnic groups.

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