Ha Long Bay and northern rice terraces are among the spotlights.

Rice terraces in Hoang Su Phi District in the northern highlands' Ha Giang Province. Photo by VietnamPlus

German public broadcaster ARD is finishing a special program to introduce the beauty of Viet Nam through its nature, culture and people.

Philipp Abresch, Southeast Asian bureau chief of the broadcaster in Singapore, said a team has been traveling across Viet Nam to capture the best of its landscape and culture, especially of the minority groups.

The team visited some of the country’s most popular destinations including Ha Noi, Ha Long Bay and Hoi An, all of which are highly-recommended destinations in Southeast Asia.

They also came to Ha Giang Province to capture breathtaking rice terraces and  farming methods in Hoang Su Phi District.

Last year, the popular U.K. news website Telegraph last year named rice terraces in Viet Nam’s northern highlands among the most “surreal” landscapes on earth while travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler put the site together with Ha Long Bay in a list of 50 most beautiful places in the world.

Lena Bauer, a production team member, said Hoang Su Phi had the most beautiful rice terraces she has ever seen.

The 45-minute program is scheduled to air in 2017.

A total of 125,620 Germans visited Viet Nam in the first 9 months this year, up 19% from a year ago. German visitors can now visit the country for up to 15 days without a visa.

(Source: http://e.vnexpress.net)