American magazine Condé Nast Traveler has selected Mu Cang Chai and Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam among the world's 40 most colorful places "to brighten up winter days”, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism
Located in the northern highlands province of Yen Bai, Mu Cang Chai, home to ethnic minority groups, primarily the Hmong people, is around a seven hours drive northwest of Hanoi.
The remote rural district is famous for its terraced rice fields which change color depending on the time of the year, from green in late spring and summer to golden yellow in October during the harvest season.
"These rice paddies in Vietnam’s isolated northern reaches have gained Instagram fame for their impressive angles in a topographically challenging region," Condé Nast Traveler said.
From September to October is the harvest season, which attracts lots of photographers and tourists who come to admire the colorful scene.
The planting season is from the end of May to the beginning of June, when the rice fields are filled with water and look like a mirror reflecting the world.
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