Water rushes down from the mountain creeks and weaves through layers of the terraced fields, following an early summer rain on the “white plateau” of Bac Ha in Lao Cai Province. (Photo: A Maa-Vien Minh/VTCnews)

Locals call it the “pouring-water season.” And when the water pours, the highlands liven up and gear up for a new growing season. (Photo: A Maa-Vien Minh/VTCnews)

The flooded terraced fields glisten under the sun - a sight that would leave anyone in awe. (Photo: A Maa-Vien Minh/VTCnews)

(Photo: A Maa-Vien Minh/VTCnews)

Every year from May to June, following the first summer rainfall, water would come pouring from upstream to freshen the parched fields. (Photo: A Maa-Vien Minh/VTCnews)

Northwestern highlanders can only grow one rice crop per year due to the cold and limited water resources. The flooding season, thus, not only offers a picturesque sight of the landscape but is also critical for farming. (Photo: A Maa-Vien Minh/VTCnews)

In the early morning mist, the terraced fields in Thai Giang Pho, Hoang Thu Pho, Ban Lien, and Ta Cu Ty commune appear soft and flowing. Water is channeled into each plot, coating the hills in a silvery gleam. Unlike their bright golden hue during the harvest season, the terraced fields at this time of the year feel subdued and wild, but still radiant and captivating, which is characteristic of the Northwestern region. (Photo: A Maa-Vien Minh/VTCnews)

The flooding season is a busy time for the Mong, Tay, and other ethnic groups in Bac Ha district. Their buffaloes are hard at work in the terraced fields, where modern machinery can hardly reach. (Photo: A Maa - Vien Minh/VTCnews)

Everyone works side by side. Some build embankments, while others clear weeds and plant seedlings. (Photo: A Maa-Vien Minh/VTCnews)

High-yield varieties like Khau Meo, Tam Thom, Dai Thom, Seng Cu, BC15, and LC25 produce delicious fragrant rice and ensure that locals have enough food to make it through the lean season. (Photo: A Maa - Vien Minh/VTCnews)

For tourists to Bac Ha district, the flooded terraced fields are a sight to behold. (Photo: A Maa-Vien Minh/VTCnews)

You can’t fully appreciate the beauty of the land until you’ve stood before the terraced fields and breathed in the scent of rain-soaked soil and grass. (Photo: A Maa - Vien Minh/VTCnews)

The flooding season in Bac Ha captures visitors’ hearts with its quiet charm, rustic beauty, and the sincerity of the people here. (Photo: A Maa-Vien Minh/VTCnews)