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Every year in northwest Vietnam, the locals plant their rice, and in Autumn, when the weather is perfect with clear blue skies and sunshine illuminating the mountains, it is the ideal time to admire the stunning golden terraced rice fields. Many travelers choose to paraglide to see My Cang Chai from a bird’s eye view. Photo: Phuong Di Dau Many people also enjoy observing the local inhabitants working in the fields, as they harvest, pack, and bring home the rice. Once people experience the breathtaking beauty of these views, it becomes difficult for them to leave. And each year, when autumn arrives, they may find themselves wanting to return to the mountains. Terraced rice fields are a traditional method of cultivating crops on sloping mountainsides, and they have been adopted by various ethnic minorities in the northwest region for centuries. These terraced fields also serve as beautiful man-made landscapes. As the harvest season approaches, The Hanoi Times highligh...

The Vietnam – Japan Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City joined hands with the Ikenobo Vietnam Center Study Group to launch the second Ho Chi Minh City Ikebana exhibition on Saturday. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. A flower arrangement under Japanese professor Ishiwata’s instructions on display at the second Ho Chi Minh City Ikebana exhibition. Photo: Huu Long / Tuoi Tre The event, set to wrap up on Sunday at Rex Hotel Saigon in District 1, is part of a series of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties (1973-2023). The fifty Ikebana works being showcased at the exhibition represent 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. With various flowers such as roses, gerbera daisies, red carnations, lotus flowers and orchids, Professor Ishiwata from Japan’s Ikenobo College and 25 members of the Ikenobo Vietnam Center Study Group created the meaningful and eye-catching flower arrangements. The...