In the midst of the high mountains in the north of Thai Nguyen province, Cao Minh commune has a pristine beauty with terraced fields winding along the mountainside, interspersed between the villages of the Tay, Dao, and Mong people.
Not only serving production, terraced fields are also a "living heritage", reflecting the life and soul of indigenous residents.
Through many generations, the people of Cao Minh (Thai Nguyen) have reclaimed mountainsides, creating successive layers of fields to retain soil, retain water and grow rice. This farming method demonstrates the creativity, persistence and adaptability of ethnic minorities to the highland terrain.
Cao Minh terraced fields are not as large as in Mu Cang Chai or Sa Pa, but have their own unique features associated with daily life. Small houses and villages nestled on hillsides, interspersed among fields, create a characteristic landscape picture.
Each season, terraced fields have a different beauty. In the harvest season, the water surface reflects clouds and sky; in the transplanting season, young seedlings cover the mountainsides green; in the harvest season, the fields are bustling with laughter. When the rice ripens, Na Chao, Phieng Luong, Coc Nghe, Na Lai villages... put on their golden colors, creating streaks of light stretching along the mountainside.
Along with the landscape and cultural identity of the Tay, Mong, and Dao people, it is an important resource for Cao Minh to develop community tourism. Tourists can experience rice planting and harvesting, stay at traditional houses, enjoy local cuisine and participate in folk festivals.
Cao Minh is aiming to preserve the landscape, upgrade infrastructure and connect villages into eco-cultural tourist routes. Through this, terraced fields are not only a beauty of the highlands but also become an attractive destination on the tourism map of Northern Thai Nguyen.
