The golden season in in Phùng village

The golden season in in Phùng village

September and October are when the terraced rice paddy fields in Phùng village of Hoàng Su Phì district, Hà Giang province are at the height of vibrance and beauty.

The charm of Phùng village has for long captivated its many visitors. For teamakers like ourselves, the countless number of trips made to Phùng village does not diminish our fascination for and the indescribable emotions evoked when standing before those golden terraced fields.

The Northwest Highlands of Viet Nam are renowned for being home to the distinctive terraced rice paddy fields and yet, the beauty of the Phùng village’s fields is second to none. The landscape that houses Phùng village possesses a rugged beauty, a mélange of the golden and grassy hues of a new rice harvest season; the occasional traditional stilt houses of the local ethnic La Chí people dotted in between. Here, one feels the vigor and vitality of the land that greeted the first ancestors of the La Chí people around 800 years ago, when they forst chose Phùng village as a home to build upon.

As the golden season commences, one can spot the La Chi community beginning their harvest, utilizing traditional techniques handed down over generations. Rice is harvested and carried home through narrow, winding, mountainous terrain. Those simple, day-to-day images captivate visitors and leave a lasting impression of this fascinating place.

Join Ha An Tea in enjoying some images from the first days of the harvest season in Phùng village. These might just be your motivation to visit one day, should you pass through Hoàng Su Phì and wish to immerse yourself in the beauty of the golden season.