Breathtaking Muong Thanh paddy field in Dien Bien province

  • Muong Thanh rice field turns golden as the rice crop beginning to ripe. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
    Muong Thanh rice field turns golden as the rice crop beginning to ripe. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
  • A colourful palette made up of different shades of green and yellow of young and ripening rice crop on Muong Thanh paddy field. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
    A colourful palette made up of different shades of green and yellow of young and ripening rice crop on Muong Thanh paddy field. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
  • Tam Thom rice variety is famous for its fragrance during cooking. The rice crop is ripening on Muong Thanh paddy field. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
    Tam Thom rice variety is famous for its fragrance during cooking. The rice crop is ripening on Muong Thanh paddy field. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
  • A peaceful view of Muong Thanh paddy field with mountains and villages. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
    A peaceful view of Muong Thanh paddy field with mountains and villages. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
  • Muong Thanh rice field is sectioned into orderly square and rectangular plots. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
    Muong Thanh rice field is sectioned into orderly square and rectangular plots. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
  • National Route 279 passes through Muong Thanh rice field. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
    National Route 279 passes through Muong Thanh rice field. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
  • A farmer harvests rice crop on Muong Thanh paddy field. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
    A farmer harvests rice crop on Muong Thanh paddy field. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
  • Peaceful Muong Thanh field in Dien Bien province. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
    Peaceful Muong Thanh field in Dien Bien province. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
  • Muong Thanh rice field stretches through different communes and districts of Dien Bien province. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
    Muong Thanh rice field stretches through different communes and districts of Dien Bien province. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
  • National Route 279 passes through Muong Thanh rice field. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
    National Route 279 passes through Muong Thanh rice field. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
Muong Thanh rice field in Dien Bien province is the largest rice field in the northwestern region of Vietnam. The field has a span of 140 square kilometres and stretches over 20 kilometres through different communes and districts of Dien Bien province. In May, Muong Thanh rice field turns a bright green-yellow colour, attracting visitors for its breathtaking view and endless stretches of green fields. For many generations, Muong Thanh field has nurtured the ethnic people living here. However, during the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, Muong Thanh field was an artillery battlefield lined with trenches, giving it a significant historical value. Visiting Muong Thanh rice field, tourists will be satisfied with the peaceful view while also having a chance to learn about the glorious history of Dien Bien province. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư

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