Rice ripens yellow, reeds bloom white in Binh Lieu

Luc Hon terraced fields, relics and provincial attractions of Binh Lieu, in the golden season from the end of October to the beginning of November. Binh Lieu is a mountainous district on the northeastern border of Quang Ninh province, about 270 km from Hanoi. This place has a diverse terrain and a mild climate, so it is known as "Sa Pa in miniature". In October-November, ethnic minorities in Binh Lieu enter the harvest, dry rice, prepare for the New Rice Festival, and summarize a year of production. The natural scenery in the ripe rice season attracts an increasing number of tourists to this border highland. This is also the time when reeds bloom to whiten the hillsides, especially the border patrol road. The reeds are taller than a person's head, blooming thickly, shimmering in the sunset, making many people call Binh Lieu "reed paradise". The best time to see reeds is at sunset. The twilight light makes the reeds even more beautiful, very suitable for taking pictures. Binh Lieu has nearly 50 km of border with China, so the route to conquer border landmarks is chosen by many people to experience. There are 68 landmarks here, the four main landmarks that should not be missed are 1300, 1302, 1305, 1321 and 1327. The banyan tree along the stream opposite Milestone 1321, Provincial Road 341, Dong Van commune is a favorite resting spot for many backpackers on the way to explore Binh Lieu. The journey to explore Binh Lieu is about two days, visitors can stay in some local homestays such as A Dao, A Piu, Hoang San, Song Mooc or popular houses from about 300,000 VND to 500,000 VND per night. In addition, visitors can camp overnight on the top of Caoryeo. The Binh Lieu Golden Season Festival 2024 has many cultural and sports activities. In the photo is the Women's Football Tournament for ethnic minorities, attracting a large number of viewers. The Binh Lieu Golden Season was held for the first time in 2020, a festival for the Dao, Tay and San Chi ethnic communities to exchange culture and honor traditional values. This is an opportunity for visitors to learn about customs, rituals of praying for the harvest, folk games and stories about sticking to the land and crops in Binh Lieu. According to VnE