Season of ripening rice in Y Ty commune

The border commune of Y Ty, in the west of Bat Xat district and north of Sapa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, is well-known as an ideal place to enjoy the dazzling beauty of terraced paddy fields and clouds as it is located on a rocky mountain with an altitude of more than 2,000m, leaning against Nhiu Co San mountain.

Located in the heart of the spectacular Nhui Co San mountain range, Y Ty commune is situated at an altitude of over 2,000 metres above sea level in Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province. The place is praised as the best terraced rice fields not only in Vietnam but also in the world (Photo: VNA)

Between late August and early September is the harvest time. It is also the time when the rice fields change colour into yellow. The whole field is covered with the honey-yellow color of the ripen rice and extending to the infinity. (Photo: VNA)

Between late August and early September is the harvest time. It is also the time when the rice fields change colour into yellow. The whole field is covered with the honey-yellow color of the ripen rice and extending to the infinity. (Photo: VNA)

Travelling to rice terraces in this time, visitors are definitely appealed by the stunning beauty of silky yellow rice carpet; in each situation, the terrace looks differently like a golden ladder to the paradise or a honey flow to the low land. (Photo: VNA)

Rice terraces valley in A Lu is a sight not to miss when visitors come to Y Ty (Photo: VNA)

As the autumn days slowly begin to cool, hordes of travelers and photographers continue to flock to the mountainous commune of Y Ty situated in the northern province of Lao Cai in order to savour the area’s magnificent views of white clouds. (Photo: VNA)

Enjoying the sunset in Choan Then village (Photo: VNA)

Winding roads to the top of Ngai Thau peak are hidden in the clouds. (Photo: VNA)

Between late August and early September is the harvest time. It is also the time when the rice fields change colour into yellow. The whole field is covered with the honey-yellow color of the ripen rice and extending to the infinity. (Photo: VNA)

Y Ty's pallette is made up of yellow paddies, the green jungle, white clouds and the cozy brown of the ethnic minorities’ clay houses (Photo: VNA)

Lying 100 kilometers from Lao Cai City, Y Ty is a charming option for a glimpse of the golden paddy fields, though it's better-known for its clouds among the backpacking community (Photo: VNA)

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