Tam Coc is located in the famous Trang An landscape complex. With a system of caves, limestone mountains, beautiful wet rice fields, this place is likened to Ha Long Bay on land and is an eco-tourism area in the true sense of the northern village. (Photo: Didauvui) The light sunshine stretching over the golden fields makes the whole Tam Coc mountain area brighten up with a poetic look, making people not only “full of eyes” but also feel satisfied with all the senses. Here, the rice fields will ripen in late May and early June in a two-week period. That is the time when visitors will be able to see the most “beautiful yellow” of the year in the most beautiful rice fields in Vietnam. (Photo: Didauvui) Tam Coc means three caves: Ca cave, Hai cave and Ba cave. All three caves are formed by the flow of rivers because the rocks in this area are limestone mountains. Ca Cave is 127m long, through a large mountain, and the mouth of the cave is over 20m wide. In the cave, the climate is cool and humid and there are many stalactites hanging down with many shapes. Bich Dong means “green cave” located 2 km from Tam Coc wharf. This is one of the landscapes in the group that the ancients called “Nam Thien De Nhi Dong”, the second most beautiful cave in the South. (Photo: @the1swhowander) From Van Lam wharf, travelers can travel the scenery around Tam Coc, watching the small houses along the river and caves. The peaceful Ngo Dong River meanders between golden rice fields on one side and wild and majestic rocky mountains on the other, creating a peaceful and romantic picture of the countryside. (Photo: Khong Giang) (Photo: Khong Giang) Looking at eye level, the rice field is like an endless stretch of silk, every time the boat glides back and forth, it flutters with each wave. But perhaps to admire all the beauty of this golden season, standing on high is the most ideal choice. From the top of the mountain, the beauty of the ripe rice fields seems to be multiplied many times. Rice bends along the Ngo Dong river with soft bends, and in the distance are undulating mountain ranges. In the middle of the stream are boats carrying gold particles… It’s an impressive moment that anyone who has ever been to can never forget. (Photo: Thai Phong Gallery) The scenery here in the ripe rice crop brings a feeling of light relaxation, you will feel that you can temporarily let go of the chaos of life and breathe in the fresh air. On an early summer morning with clear, cool weather, what could be better than flicking the oars to listen in the deepest ear to the silence of space, the sound of waves crashing on the side of the boat, the singing of birds and the sound of birdsong? Take the vision to follow the stream of water reflecting the vast green mountains and clouds, immersing yourself in the rustic and pristine nature.

According to Mr. Pham Duy Phong, Director of Ninh Binh Tourism Promotion Information Center, Tam Coc field is one of the most beautiful fields in the Northern Delta region with views from above. Therefore, from 2018 until now, every middle of May, Ninh Binh tourism organizes Ninh Binh Tourism Week, taking the yellow color of Tam Coc as the theme to attract tourists to Ninh Binh, enjoy the outstanding features and values ​​of local tourism resources, especially of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage – Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex. Ninh Binh tourism week “Golden colors of Tam Coc – Trang An” this year has many activities organized, including the photo tour program “Photo Tour – Tam Coc golden season”. Through the photo contest, Ninh Binh has more excellent works to promote domestically and internationally. In order to ensure the safety of artists and tourists taking photos during Ninh Binh Tourism Week, the Organizing Committee had previously had many visits to survey rice fields, an ideal photo spot to install ladders for the ” manipulator” easily occupied the high point on the mountain. According to the experience of the “managers” and the Organizing Committee, Ninh Binh currently has 4 most beautiful places to take photos from above, including the top of Ca cave taken in, the top of Trai Bo mountain taken out, and the top of Key Voi mountain taken horizontally. and shoot down from the top of Hang Mua mountain. Particularly with the view from the top of Mua cave, visitors will get two ripe rice fields with different colors. Because rice in the fields of Tam Coc and Ngo Dong River is planted with short-term varieties to avoid floods, the rice has begun to ripen in mid-May. As for the rice in the field on the side of Hang Mua tourist area, it is a long-term variety, so the harvest season will not come until June. The moment to get the best photos is the period from 9-11am, because if you come too early, it is still foggy and there are few boats on the river. If it’s late, the sun will shine, and the image will lack blocks to enhance the contours of the field. For those who are healthy and passionate about photography, they often choose the most beautiful locations on the tops of the mountains to take a panoramic view of the peaceful Ngo Dong River winding between the golden colors of the ripe rice fields. , the farmers are busy harvesting rice with happy laughter and small boats full of golden rice. All of these things have created beautiful pictures in Tam Coc’s golden season. In order to protect the clean and beautiful natural landscape, environmental protection in Tam Coc tourist area in particular and Ninh Binh in general is of great interest to the authorities and people. Through practical exchanges with the boatmen here, they say that every year they hear explanations about the meaning of protecting the clean and beautiful ecological environment and the safe and friendly social environment. The people here are aware that, protecting the natural environment will preserve the beauty of resources and landscapes in a sustainable way, contributing to the development of local tourism, creating jobs and creating jobs. create stable, long-term income. The safe and friendly social environment will make a good impression on visitors, making many people want to return to Ninh Binh and introduce others to Ninh Binh tourism. Therefore, the local people are very proud of the scenery here, often reminding each other to protect the environment, protect the landscape and the good cultural values ​​of the ancient capital. Some pictures taken from above: https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/

Illustration. From the beginning of May 2021 up to now, due to the large-scale outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, Ninh Binh province has announced to suspend the reception of guests at tourist sites and attractions in the province to prevent the epidemic. So 100% of boat drivers here become unemployed. Since the return of the Covid-19 epidemic, foreign tourists have not come to Vietnam for tourism, and domestic visitors have decreased. Most of the laborers working as boat drivers at Trang An eco-tourism area and Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourist area (Ninh Binh) sometimes only get one trip a month. That situation made the boatmen “cry” because their income decreased due to the absence of passengers. A boatman at Trang An boat station said that since the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex came into operation, it has brought jobs and stable income for thousands of locals living around the heritage area. Trang An has long been a famous tourist destination of Ninh Binh, recognized by Unesco as a natural heritage and a world cultural heritage. The scenery here is made up of winding rivers flowing through limestone mountains, creating countless magical and mysterious natural caves that attract visitors. To explore Trang An, visitors will be sitting on a boat to admire the surrounding mountain nature. If in the past, there were cases in this tourist area, the whole family worked as a boat driver. Average income is 400,000-600,000 VND/day. Although the work is hard, in return for the high income, the family’s economy is getting better and better. Employees feel more secure, more attached to the job. But in the past two years, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, tourists have dropped sharply, so income is not enough to cover life. In particular, from the beginning of May, the resort temporarily stopped accepting guests, making the life of the already difficult ferrymen even more difficult. They have to find another job to earn their daily income. Similar to Trang An eco-tourism area, Tam Coc – Bich Dong is a familiar destination that tourists definitely cannot ignore when coming to Ninh Binh. Visiting Tam Coc, visitors will be sitting on a boat, down the poetic Ngo Dong river watching the overlapping mountains and iridescent golden rice fields. Ms. Chu Thi Mo, who works as a ferry driver in Tam Coc, confided: Before, there were 6 to 8 trips a month with many tourists, 200,000 VND each. On holidays and Tet, the number of trips increases much more. But since the Covid-19 epidemic, the absence of customers is considered a loss of revenue. Strictly following the direction of the province, to temporarily close to carry out epidemic prevention work, it is estimated that at Trang An eco-tourism area and Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourist area (Ninh Binh), thousands of boatmen have to quit. Without customers, these people have to turn to other occupations to earn a living. According to statistics, at Trang An eco-tourism area and Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourist area, there are more than 3,000 people working as boat drivers. Most of them are locals. The boatmen here range in age from 18 to 60 years old. A longtime boat driver shared: “Without guests, many people are not interested in boating. They will look for jobs in garment companies, leather shoes, stone handicrafts, etc. to earn extra income. However, these companies only hire young people, and older people will not be recruited.” Thus, there will be a large number of people working as boatmen who “don’t know where to go”. According to a representative of Xuan Truong construction company, which invests and manages the two tourist resorts above, in order to reduce difficulties for workers, in 2020, the business has supported more than 3,000 ferry workers here every year. person 3 months salary. Currently, the enterprise is planning to continue to support these workers to help them overcome the immediate difficulties.