Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam Jul 7, 2024

Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam

Amidst the rolling hills of Vietnam"s Yên Bái province, the rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải district are a mosaic of agricultural excellence. The Hmong people, an ethnic minority known for their rich culture and vibrant attire, have meticulously carved these cascading hills for generations. The Hmong migrated to northern Vietnam in the 19th century from China. They were skilled in shifting cultivation—an agricultural system in which lands are cultivated temporarily and then returned to their natural vegetation—of crops including millets, rice, corn and barley.

© Kiatanan Sugsompian/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

A chocolate lovers favorite fruit
A light in the coastal darkness
Jul 7, 2025Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Monsoon awakens the sleeping mountains
Mar 31, 2025Ostuni, Apulia, Italy
Feb 4, 2024Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria
Nov 11, 2025Externsteine in the Teutoburg Forest, Germany
A beacon in the golden light
Dec 13, 2023Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
The envy of postcards and snowglobes
Starry, starry night
Happy New Year’s from down under
Feb 10, 2026Es Vedrà and Es Vedranell, Ibiza, Spain
Giants of the Southern Ocean
Jun 24, 2024Kelimutu, Flores, Indonesia
One giant leap for mankind
Oct 8, 2025World Octopus Day
Mar 27, 2024Amber Fort, Jaipur
Where two continents meet
Jun 28, 2024Stonewall uprising anniversary
Aug 11, 2025Village of Santa Maddalena, Dolomites, Italy
This museum sets the prairie on fire
An old bridge in a new light
‘Night shining’ clouds
Jan 3, 2025Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!
Jan 5, 2025Pushkarni, Sri Krishna Temple, Hampi, Karnataka
Where can you find this cute creature?
Oct 2, 2023Gandhi Jayanti
Sep 16, 2023Splügen Pass, Switzerland
Walking a rocky rainbow
Sep 24, 2025Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States
Reflecting on Christmas
The buffet is open