Hanoi, Hoi An is empty, Dalat is ripe in the pink season floating in the mist, Sa Pa villages are full of yellow rice…
From mid-August to early September is the “golden season” in Sa Pa town (Lao Cai), when the terraced fields in Muong Hoa commune, Lao Chai village – Ta Van begin to harvest.
The photo above is “Dawn in Ta Van”, taken by Hoang Trung Hieu, a freelance photographer who is working and living in Sa Pa at the end of August. The author shares that at the time of season change, the weather is In Sa Pa it is cold and foggy in the early morning and evening, but in the middle of the day, the sun is warm and the sky is high. Photo: Hoang Trung Hieu
Every year, on the 2nd of September, the town will be crowded with tourists, but now it is deserted and scattered with tourists from the province. Therefore, the pace of life is also slower. In the photo is a ripe golden terraced field in Y Linh Ho village, in the Muong Hoa valley. Photo: Hoang Trung Hieu
The end of August is also the time when the peacock tail flower hill (Tuy Diep) at the Fansipan cable car station blooms. Flowers grow in clusters, pink, purple, with white highlights dyeing a hilly area. The photo of a Sa Pa girl in a flower garden was taken on August 30. Photo: Hoang Trung Hieu
At this time, Hanoi is also in the autumn, the sky is higher and bluer, the sweltering heat of summer is no longer there. Pictured is Hang Ngang Street at 7:30 am on August 30. This is one of the busiest commercial streets of Hanoi, now empty of people because the city has applied Directive 16. Before the ceremony of September 2, households hung red flags on the street.
Mr. Giang Trinh (Hanoi), the photo author, shared that this year’s National Day, the deserted streets were a bit sad, but he also felt that the streets were resting. Photo: Giang Trinh
Hanoi this season is also characterized by the smell of milk flowers. The photo was taken by the author on August 26, on Quan Thanh Street. Mr. Giang shared that every year during the holidays, he often gets up early to take a bike ride around to feel the atmosphere and doesn’t forget to take pictures. When he returned home, he and his family cooked meals to celebrate National Day.
“Hanoi in autumn is also very cool, the sky is clear and sunny, it is very suitable for walking, eating and taking photos, so every year in autumn, there are many emotions,” he said. Photo: Giang Trinh
Autumn in Hoi An (Quang Nam) is not as pronounced as in Hanoi, but it also has mild sunshine, cool weather and thunderstorms in the afternoon. The city currently applies directive 15 to prevent Covid-19 so the streets are empty, the wooden doors in the old town are closed.
The photo is of the old town in the afternoon sun recorded by author Duy Hau (Hoi An) at the end of August. He shared that in the days of changing seasons, the city seems to be more beautiful but makes viewers feel sad. In particular, this scene is very contrasting with the holidays in the years before Covid-19, when people were busy welcoming tourists. Photo: Duy Hau
The bougainvillea blooms in the middle of the street with mossy yellow walls. Photo: Duy Hau
Referring to the beauty of autumn, visitors often immediately remember the “city of thousands of flowers” Da Lat (Lam Dong). In the early morning, dew-covered the roofs of the city, crept through the pine forest, spread over the calm lake. When the sun is high, the city is flooded with golden sunshine, a little hot and then bathed in the afternoon rain. Photo: Nguyen Trinh
The road along Xuan Huong Lake was in the clouds on the last day of August. Author Nguyen Trinh (Da Lat) said that the city applies the regulation not to gather and exercise in the lake and square, so the early morning is also very empty. Photo: Nguyen Trinh
Da Lat also begins to enter the ripe persimmon season. The photo above was taken at the Mimosa Pass Rose Garden, located about 10 km from the city center. Every year, the garden often attracts a large number of tourists to take pictures, with the pink branches laden, swooping low to the shoulder or on the grass. Photo: Nguyen Trinh. Follow vnexpress