Houses nestled among terraced fields during the rice harvest season. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Houses nestled among terraced fields during the rice harvest season. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Tiered rice fields beside houses and small ponds. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Tiered rice fields beside houses and small ponds. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
A winding road around houses amid the golden harvest season. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
A winding road around houses amid the golden harvest season. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Layers of ripening rice curving gently along the mountain slopes. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Layers of ripening rice curving gently along the mountain slopes. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Ripening rice fields stretching from the slopes down into the valley. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Ripening rice fields stretching from the slopes down into the valley. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Terraced fields following one another along the hillsides. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Terraced fields following one another along the hillsides. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Golden ripening rice standing out against patches of green vegetation. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Golden ripening rice standing out against patches of green vegetation. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Golden ribbons of rice winding alongside green forested slopes. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Golden ribbons of rice winding alongside green forested slopes. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Curving terraces glowing golden in the autumn sunshine. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Curving terraces glowing golden in the autumn sunshine. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
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Golden rice terraces paint Tuyen Quang’s autumn landscape

In October, the terraced rice fields of Khuoi Mi, Lung Vai and Na Thac hamlets in Ha Giang 1 ward, northeastern Tuyen Quang province, turn golden as the rice ripens. Viewed from above, the terraces wind along the mountain slopes like ribbons of gold, set against lush greenery and scattered houses.