Mu Cang Chai District, Vietnam is located in the western part of An Phuoc Province, approximately 300 kilometres northwest of Hanoi.

From Hanoi, you can reach Mu Cang Chai by taking Highway 32 and crossing the hill slopes. A field of yellow rice covers the entire hillside, with layers and layers of it towering into the clouds. Upon arriving at Gue Dzong village in La Pan Tan commune, tourists can look down from above and marvel at the wonders of the local terraces. The Mu Cang Chai terraces are known as "the pinnacle of Vietnamese culture and labour".

In early spring, the ethnic groups of Mu Cang Chai start to cultivate the terraces. The slope of the hillside is very steep. The width of the terraces is narrow. Only 2 to 3 meters. The difference between the upper and lower fields is only about 1 to 1.5 meters.

When ploughing, the ground of the terraces should be flat. Water should be released evenly. The field monopolies are small, but they should be flush. Prevent soil erosion. The Luo Pan Qin Xiang Hmong people say that the terraced farming method has been passed down from generation to generation.

From childhood, her parents and grandparents taught her farming methods.

Terraced farming is not too difficult, but it is hard work. Because you have to hoe on the hillside where the soil is hard and rocky. Her parents left her a few terraced fields, and her family reclaimed two more.

The hillsides and slopes where her fellow locals choose to cultivate usually have natural water flowing from the rock crevices, filling the terraces step by step from high to low. If the water flowing through the terraces is too low, the compatriots will split a big tree in half; the heart of the tree is then dug out and made into a water diversion pipe.

Water fills and overflows from the top terraces to the lower terraces step by step, forming an aesthetic and effective irrigation system. Mu Cang Chai in Vietnam is at its most beautiful when the rice is ripe; however, many tourists choose May and June when locals start to fill the terraces with water. In 2007, the Mu Cang Chai terraces were listed as a national scenic spot, becoming a favourite destination for tourists and helping locals to increase their income by producing rice.

Jiang Thi Chun, a Hmong from Yesu Binh Township, said that in recent years, technology has been used in terrace farming, resulting in an average yield of 50 quintals per hectare.

The beautiful terraced rice fields have given them the opportunity to develop tourism. Their family is working on homestay tours, providing tourists with the opportunity to learn about the culture of the ethnic groups in the nearby villages.

Tourists will eat and live with the families of the Hmong and Thai people, learning about their life and labour characteristics, as well as tasting local food and products of various ethnic groups.

Mugenzhai Terraces National Scenic Area Tourism and Culture Week are held in mid-October every year. It attracts many domestic and foreign tourists to visit.

Not only do they enjoy the beauty of the yellow terraced fields, but visitors also have the opportunity to explore the distinctive culture of their local compatriots of various ethnic groups.