Terraced fields are found in almost all districts in Lao Cai province, but the most prominent ones are in Trung Chai, Sa Pa, Ta Phin, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Hau Thao, Ban Ho, Ta Giang Phinh ... (Sa Pa), Lau Thi Ngai, Lung Phinh ... (Bac Ha), Muong Hum, Muong Vi, Sang Ma Sao, Den Sang, Y Ty, Ngai Thau, A Lu ... (Bat Xat), Sin Cheng, Can Cau ... (Si Ma Cai) , Tung Chung Pho, Ta Ngai Cha, Pha Long, Lung Khau Nhin ... (Muong Khuong). These are the never-ending paddies of ethnic minorities. The more valuable by the many terraced fields today are contributing to creating unique tourism products for Lao Cai upland. These are the attractive and indispensable destinations of many foreign tourists when choosing a tour to Lao Cai.
 
The tourism potential of terraced fields lies in its spectacular beauty. Whenever coming to Lao Cai, visitors can enjoy the beauty of terraced fields, when brilliant, when glittering, when the rusticness is surprisingly peaceful. But perhaps even more striking is the water-fall season (June-July every year) that looks like giant-looking water paintings and a dreamlike rice landscape (September-October). Many domestic and foreign tourists, photographers, researchers who come to visit feel mesmerized by its spectacular beauty. The route to visit the terraced fields every day welcomes hundreds of visitors. Particularly in the highland districts of Sa Pa, Bat Xat and Bac Ha in the golden rice crop season, the number of tourists coming to visit increases dramatically. Tour to discover terraces has become a major highlight of Lao Cai tourism. Also at the time of golden ripe rice, tourism companies organized many programs to attract tourists and promote the beauty of terraced fields in Sa Pa and Lao Cai to numerous tourists in the world like the Run International marathon cross mountain 2015 (VMM - 2015), is expected to have a responsible cycling race soon

With a pair of diligent hands, smart brains in the highlands of Lao Cai has created magnificent terraced fields, this is not only a large granary but also a potential for tourism development. Currently, it is being exploited and become a unique tourism product of Lao Cai.