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Beyond Vietnam’s tourist hubs: A luxury escape to Mu Cang Chai’s rice terrace country
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An emerging spot in Vietnam is a rural district called Mu Cang Chai located about 300km north-west of Hanoi and about 1,000m above sea level.
PHOTO: GARRYA MU CANG CHAI
Wong Ah Yoke
MU CANG CHAI – With Vietnam becoming one of the hottest holiday destinations in South-east Asia, many Singapore travellers have been to the bustling hubs of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, as well as tourist hot spots like Da Nang, Hue and Hoi An.
However, the mountainous north of the country near the border with China remains largely unexplored, other than the town of Sapa, known for its rice terraces.
