About 50km from the centre of Dak Glei District in Kon Tum Province, Ngoc Linh Commune is at a height of 1,000m above sea level. The commune is now home to many Xo Dang ethnic minority people who have a long tradition of wet rice cultivation.

Our freelance photographer Huy Dang recently made a trip to Ngoc Linh Commune and captured some photos showing the stunning beauty of the mountainous locality.

Let’s look at some stunning photos from his collection to discover the beauty of the commune and the daily lives of the ethnic group there.

As arriving in Ngoc Linh Commune, visitors will be truly impressed with cool weather and amazing terraced fields

Unlike northwest mountainous areas, terraced fields in Ngoc Linh Commune are smaller and adjacent to hillsides

Houses in Ngoc Linh Commune

Rice is grown once a year, so locals do not use chemical fertilisers and pesticides during the cultivation

Ngoc Linh Commune is believed to be most beautiful in the rice harvest season which lasts from 6th to 8th lunar months

Farmers are harvesting rice

Bringing rice to warehouses