Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam Jul 7, 2024

Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam

Amid the rolling hills of northern Vietnam"s Yên Bái province, the rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải district are a mosaic of agricultural excellence. The Hmong people, an ethnic minority who migrated here from China in the 19th century, have meticulously carved these cascading hills for generations. Mù Cang Chải boasts approximately 5,500 acres of terraced rice fields, which flood with water between September and October, reflecting the surrounding mountains and sky. Visitors can also indulge in Vietnamese dishes and colorful souvenirs at the local markets or climb to the peak of La Pan Tan village to enjoy views of this stunning landscape.

© Kiatanan Sugsompian/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jul 7, 2018The Grand Départ: Tour de France begins
Jul 7, 2019Traffic jam on the caribou highway
Jul 7, 2020Mercury in retrograde
Jul 7, 2021Back on the rise
Jul 7, 2022Heceta Head Light, Florence, Oregon
Jul 7, 2023World Chocolate Day
Jul 7, 2025Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jul 23, 2025Vatican City with St. Peters Basilica
Oct 18, 2020Sitka shines on Alaska Day
Jun 5, 2025World Environment Day
Jan 4, 2025Bản Giốc–Detian Falls, Vietnam
Nov 26, 2020Happy Thanksgiving from an expert face-stuffer
Oct 5, 2018Is that a smile?
Nov 28, 2022Red Planet Day
Oct 16, 2022Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
Aug 8, 2024Spotted owlet, Bangkok, Thailand
May 25, 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
Mar 26, 2020Gray days ahead in Monterey
Jan 19, 2022Kluane National Park
Feb 10, 2023Ancient theater of Epidaurus, Greece
Mar 11, 2023Marshland, Gloucester, MA
Aug 1, 2022Hawai i Volcanoes National Park at 106
Jun 11, 2019Installation art turns heads
Nov 17, 2021Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
May 15, 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England
Oct 29, 2018In search of a ‘great’ pumpkin
Feb 18, 2024World Whale Day
Dec 6, 2021Computer Science EDU Week
Dec 2, 2024Moose, Denali National Park, Alaska
Aug 4, 2022Satla marshland in Bangladesh
Oct 9, 2024Aspens in the White River National Forest, Colorado
Jun 25, 2025Glastonbury Festival begins
Feb 22, 2021Invisible no longer
Jun 9, 2018Yarn bombing in the village of Gurnard, England
Jan 30, 2021Even nature needs a backup plan…
May 28, 2024The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
Jan 4, 2021Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach