Rice fields in the southwestern districts of Hanoi such as My Duc, Chuong My and Thanh Oai have ripened. 

The ripening rice provides a pleasant view.

In the afternoon, children play by the rice fields

The fields in Tan Uoc Commune in Thanh Oai District.

Farmers in My Thanh Commune in My Duc District are picking weeds in fields to plant crops.

Local farmers use bikes to come to the fields.

A farmer wearing the traditional brown blouse which was common in rural areas. Only a small number of elderly people still wear this kind of blouse.

People usually hire harvesting machines at the price of VND110 - 210,000 (USD4.78-9.13) per 360 square metres.

Hanoi has smaller fields due to urbanisation, so households still have to harvest rice manually.

After being processed by harvesting machines, bags of rice are transported home by farmers.

Ducks are brought to fields to pick over the fallen grains of rice

In Dai Hung Commune

Sunrise on fields in My Duc District