Rice scenery

Rice scenery in Vietnam. Places tagged for it include Ha Giang, Ninh Binh, and Sapa. Sights include Mua Cave viewpoint and Ta Van valley.

Attractions

Mua Cave viewpoint
Ninh Binh
A stair climb to a terrace with the classic view over rice and karst. The cave itself is secondary.
Ta Van valley
Sapa
Rice terraces and a Giay village further down the valley. Better with a guide and a full morning.

The Ha Giang Loop is a mountain road through Vietnam’s far north: passes, minority markets, and buckwheat f…

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Ninh Binh is the karst-and-rice country south of Hanoi.

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Sapa is a highland town near the Chinese border, used as a base for rice terraces, market days, and Fansipan.

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Tam Coc is the boat village of Ninh Binh.

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Mai Chau is a valley of rice and stilt houses west of Hanoi, closer and gentler than Sapa.

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