A house porch is partly hidden beneath green foliage. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
A house porch is partly hidden beneath green foliage. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
A moss-covered roof is reflected in a pond. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
A moss-covered roof is reflected in a pond. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
A traditional stilt house with a moss-covered roof stands on a mountainside in Xa Phin. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
A traditional stilt house with a moss-covered roof stands on a mountainside in Xa Phin. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Moss covers the palm-leaf roof of a traditional house. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Moss covers the palm-leaf roof of a traditional house. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Autumn sunlight falls on patches of moss on a palm-leaf roof. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Autumn sunlight falls on patches of moss on a palm-leaf roof. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Thick layers of moss cover the roof of a traditional house. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
Thick layers of moss cover the roof of a traditional house. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
A narrow path leads to a traditional house with a moss-covered roof. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
A narrow path leads to a traditional house with a moss-covered roof. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
The national flag stands out against a moss-covered roof. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
The national flag stands out against a moss-covered roof. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
The green moss on a traditional roof blends with the surrounding foliage. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
The green moss on a traditional roof blends with the surrounding foliage. (Photo: Minh Tam/VNA)
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Roofs in Xa Phin covered in moss

Xa Phin hamlet in Thanh Thuy commune, northeastern Tuyen Quang province, lies at the foot of the Tay Con Linh mountain range and is known for its traditional Dao stilt houses with palm-leaf roofs, now covered in green moss that blends with the lush mountain landscape.