Visiting Xim Vang commune, Bac Yen district, Son La province these days, tourists will have the opportunity to see layers of golden terraced fields, entering the harvest season.
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Located at an altitude of nearly 1,500m above sea level, Xim Vang commune is about 30km from the center of Bac Yen district, and is home to more than 570 Mong households. Photo: Phan Bao Ngoc
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Xim Vang is considered to have the largest and most beautiful terraced fields in the Bac Yen highlands. Photo: Phan Bao Ngoc
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According to Son La newspaper, up to now, the whole Xim Vang commune has more than 320 hectares of terraced fields, mainly concentrated in Song Chong, Hang Cho, and Trong Tau villages... Photo: Phan Bao Ngoc
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The rice harvest season in Xim Vang usually lasts about a month, from mid-September to mid-October every year. Photo: Phan Bao Ngoc
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In the photo is a terraced field in Xim Vang taken in early October 2024. Photo: Phan Bao Ngoc
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The recent storm and flood did not have much impact on Xim Vang terraced fields, however, tourists planning to visit Xim Vang in the near future should check the weather to have the safest and most complete trip. Photo: Phan Bao Ngoc
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In addition to admiring the terraced fields in the ripe rice season, visitors to Bac Yen can also experience mountain climbing, cloud hunting, camping or watching the sunrise on the "dinosaur's spine" in Hang Dong... Photo: Phan Bao Ngoc
Ngoc Luong