Muong Hoa valley is famous for its yellow terraced fields, which have been recognized as Vietnam’s largest terraced fields by the Vietnam Guinness Book. Nguyen Trong Thanh says he is inspired by the beauty of Sapa’s terraced fields: “We like to take photos of yellow terraced fields in August and September when the rice ripens. On the hillsides terraced fields wave like a sea of rice. I like shots of yellow rice and mountains, with sun rays coming through the clouds because they have the yellow color of rice and sun, and the green color of the mountains. It’s difficult to catch such shots. Terraced fields in the rainy season are also spectacular”.
In the middle of the valley is a stream with a romantic name- “Flower stream”. The 15 km long stream flows peacefully through the valley, meandering along the mountain foot, nourishing the earth and the people. As the rice ripens, the terraced fields serve up different shades of green and yellow. Patches of color side by side create amazing sensual patterns and a sublime and majestic landscape.