Mai Chau lies about 150 km west of Hanoi in a valley with ideal conditions for growing rice, the main livelihood here. Rice from the valley is sold in Hoa Binh, Hanoi and beyond, and the landscape of paddies and stilt-house villages is one of the calmest in the north.
- Local market of the Muong people
- Thung Khe Pass, one of Vietnam's most scenic passes
- Traditional Vietnamese lunch in the valley
- Bike ride past rice fields, scarf weavers and peaceful villages




