These days, Dien Bien is in the season of wild sunflowers. From the end of October, the flowers begin to show off their brilliant yellow color, dyeing the winding roads yellow. In November, when the weather turns cold, wild sunflowers bloom, creating endless “golden carpets” on the hillsides, captivating visitors.

A whole hillside is dyed yellow by wild sunflowers. Photo: Quang Dat

Wild sunflowers are also known by many other names such as chrysanthemums, mountain sunflowers, wild sunflowers... Flowers with many bright yellow petals, full pistils, flower diameter up to 10-15 cm. This is an easy-to-grow plant, growing into large bushes up to 2-3 m high.

With many years of experience in tourism and photography, Mr. Phan Thach Thanh - Dien Bien Phu City said that the best time to see flowers and take photos of wild sunflowers is 8-10am and 4-5:30pm.

The brilliant yellow color of the flowers reflects on the bottom of Nam Khau Hu Lake.

“This is the most beautiful time of the day, the morning sun is moderate, not too harsh, the flowers are also blooming at their most beautiful and fresh. The moment at dusk, the gentle sunlight of the sunset is about to fall, very suitable for romantic souls” – Mr. Thanh informed.

Wild sunflowers blooming also signal that winter is approaching.

About 10 km from the center of Dien Bien Phu city, Nam Khau Hu reservoir (Hua Thanh commune, Dien Bien district) is becoming an unmissable destination for tourists and locals during the wild sunflower season.

Under the late autumn afternoon sunlight, the brilliant yellow color of flowers from the mountain slopes spread down both sides of the road and the Nam Khau Hu lake, creating a charming natural landscape.

A wild sunflower blooming in the autumn sun.

In addition, on the road from Dien Bien Phu City to Muong Ang District, along National Highway 279, visitors will admire the bright yellow wild sunflowers blooming on both sides of the road.

In Dien Bien province, with the diverse culture of 19 ethnic groups living together, between mid-November and early December, when wild sunflowers bloom on the hillsides, the Ha Nhi villages are also bustling to celebrate the traditional New Year. Ha Nhi girls are dressed in colorful traditional costumes.

A young woman in Ha Nhi ethnic costume checks in with the yellow color of wild sunflowers in the Far West.

In addition to the above routes, Dien Bien also has some other locations with beautiful wild sunflowers such as: the roads around the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Command (Muong Phang Commune - Dien Bien Phu City), Na U Commune (Dien Bien Dong District), Keo Lom Pass (Keo Lom Commune, Dien Bien Dong District)...

Quang Dat