Terraced rice fields curve gracefully around the mountainsides, creating a stunning landscape reminiscent of an ink painting amid the vast highlands. (Photo: VNA)
Terraced rice fields curve gracefully around the mountainsides, creating a stunning landscape reminiscent of an ink painting amid the vast highlands. (Photo: VNA)
Farmers prepare the terraced fields before the water reaches them. (Photo: VNA)
Farmers prepare the terraced fields before the water reaches them. (Photo: VNA)
Houses of ethnic minority communities nestled among the terraces add to the peaceful beauty of the mountainous countryside. (Photo: VNA)
Houses of ethnic minority communities nestled among the terraces add to the peaceful beauty of the mountainous countryside. (Photo: VNA)
Water flowing from mountain streams into the terraces sparkles like silver in the late afternoon sunlight. (Photo: VNA)
Water flowing from mountain streams into the terraces sparkles like silver in the late afternoon sunlight. (Photo: VNA)
Farmers rush to prepare the land for the upcoming crop season. (Photo: VNA)
Farmers rush to prepare the land for the upcoming crop season. (Photo: VNA)
The flooded terraces resemble giant mirrors stretching across the mountains. (Photo: VNA)
The flooded terraces resemble giant mirrors stretching across the mountains. (Photo: VNA)
The water-pouring season is regarded as one of the most beautiful times of the year in Lai Chau. (Photo: VNA)
The water-pouring season is regarded as one of the most beautiful times of the year in Lai Chau. (Photo: VNA)
Water fills the terraced fields, transforming them into vast mirrors reflecting dramatic skies and drifting clouds. (Photo: VNA)
Water fills the terraced fields, transforming them into vast mirrors reflecting dramatic skies and drifting clouds. (Photo: VNA)
The vibrant green of young rice seedlings blending with the clear water creates a serene rural landscape. (Photo: VNA)
The vibrant green of young rice seedlings blending with the clear water creates a serene rural landscape. (Photo: VNA)
Shimmering water interwoven with the lush green of newly planted rice forms a tranquil scene amid the mountains. (Photo: VNA)
Shimmering water interwoven with the lush green of newly planted rice forms a tranquil scene amid the mountains. (Photo: VNA)
Heavy rains bring abundant water to the terraces, turning them into mirror-like surfaces reflecting the majestic sky above. (Photo: VNA)
Heavy rains bring abundant water to the terraces, turning them into mirror-like surfaces reflecting the majestic sky above. (Photo: VNA)
The water-pouring season remains one of the most captivating periods of the year in Lai Chau. (Photo: VNA)
The water-pouring season remains one of the most captivating periods of the year in Lai Chau. (Photo: VNA)
Farmers transplant rice seedlings in terraces that have been filled with water. (Photo: VNA)
Farmers transplant rice seedlings in terraces that have been filled with water. (Photo: VNA)
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Lai Chau’s terraced fields shine during water-pouring season

As the rainy season begins in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, water flows down from mountain streams, filling the terraced rice fields like giant mirrors reflecting the sky. Across the highlands, ethnic communities are busy preparing for a new farming season.