VietNamNet Bridge - When autumn comes and the weather is cool, with light winds, it is the time to see terraced fields covered with ripening yellow rice n northern Vietnam. Here are some places to admire the special beauty of rice fields in the fall. Tam Coc (Ninh Binh) is part of Trang An tourist complex, a world heritage site. With a network of caves, karst mountains, and beautiful rice fields, this place is called a Ha Long Bay on land. Coming To Tam Coc during the harvest season, you'll see stunning pictures of rice fields with different pieces of color, from yellow to green. Bac Son (Lang Son) is situated about 160 km from Hanoi. The first impression when you set foot on this land is the fresh air and wild beauty of rocky mountains. The Bac Son valley looks romantic, particularly in the early morning. Rice fields are not planted at the same time, so you will see both ripening and green rice fields in the valley. Ha Giang host many beautiful terrace fields. Every … [Read more...] about The best places to see ripening rice fields
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Now is best time to see ripening rice fields in northern Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – Terraced fields in the mountainous provinces in northern Vietnam will start showing gorgeous colors in September and October when the harvest season comes. This is the time travelers flock to the locations to take photos of the yellow ripening fields. Due to the steep feature and fertile soil, it was created by weathered granite rock and mountain cliffs. Local ethnic minority people can grow rice and establish terraced rice fields, one after another, from the foot to top of mountains. Generations of these people have created terraced rice fields as we see today. When the northern mountainous region enters autumn, tourists have a chance to marvel at the most beautiful terraced fields in Vietnam, including fields in Sapa, Mu Cang Chai and Hoang Su Phi. Terraced fields in Lao Cai Province Terraced fields, which are called natural staircases to heaven, are favorite destinations of tourists in Lao Cai. Terraced fields in Lao Cai have … [Read more...] about Now is best time to see ripening rice fields in northern Vietnam
Large-scale rice field model needs strong food traders
Large-scale rice field model needs strong food traders By Trung Chanh - The Saigon Times Daily CAN THO – Efforts to deploy the large-scale rice field model to produce high-quality rice for export have been well on progress, but the scheme is still far from success given the absence of strong food traders, heard a seminar in An Giang last week. Enterprises must be financially strong to ensure that the cooperation between them and farmers in deploying the large-scale rice field model pays off, said Le Van Banh, director of the Mekong Delta Research Institute, at the meeting on Friday. He was speaking at an agricultural extension forum on the topic “Joint rice production under the large-scale rice field model” held in An Giang last Friday. According to Banh, a large-scale rice field requires investment in seeds, agricultural materials, infrastructure such as drying plants and warehouses, and especially product consumption. However, most of the enterprises currently … [Read more...] about Large-scale rice field model needs strong food traders
Big rice fields result in high economic efficiency for Yen Bai province
(VOVworld) – Despite abundant resources in Vietnam’s northern mountain provinces including land, forests, biosphere, and minerals, many are classified as the country’s most disadvantaged. Under the recent new rural development program, lots of mountain districts have developed larger fields and restructured crops to boost local economic growth and reduce poverty. Luc Yen district in Yen Bai province is a good example. Rice production under the big field model is more difficult in mountain provinces than in the lowlands because of irregular terrain and restricted water supplies, not to mention the difficulty of persuading local people to change their traditional farming methods. In Yen Bai province, because the model was implemented properly living standards have improved and the new rural development program has had visible effects. Six communes in Luc Yen district have built big fields covering more than 185 ha. The coordinated application of farming techniques … [Read more...] about Big rice fields result in high economic efficiency for Yen Bai province
“Boundless Rice Field” returns to HCM City stage
The drama “Canh Dong Bat Tan” (Boundless Rice Field), which is based on a famous short story by Nguyen Ngoc Tu, will be performed at the HCM City Theatre every 18th. The first show will take place at 8pm, August 14. Boundless Rice Field was first introduced to audiences a half year ago at the 5B Theatre. The drama was a hit in HCMCity. Tickets always sold out. However, artists wished to bring this drama to the large stage of the HCM City Theatre. They have recently reached an agreement with the theatre to perform this drama every 18th. This will be the first drama which is performed monthly at the HCM City Theatre besides the theatre’s monthly concerts, dancing shows and music. Boundless Rice Field by Nguyen Ngoc Tu became a bestseller within hours of being released in HCMCity bookshops in 2005.Nearly 2,000 copies of the story were sold in the first two days of its release. The book features the simple lifestyle of farmers living in Vietnam’s southern regions, … [Read more...] about “Boundless Rice Field” returns to HCM City stage