<p><br> Terraced rice paddies ring the Vietnamese countryside in bright green. The crop, a staple of Southeast Asia, has been grown in Vietnam for thousands of years. The country is now the second largest exporter of rice, after Thailand.</p>

Rice Terraces


Terraced rice paddies ring the Vietnamese countryside in bright green. The crop, a staple of Southeast Asia, has been grown in Vietnam for thousands of years. The country is now the second largest exporter of rice, after Thailand.

Photograph by Tho Le Duc, My Shot

Vietnam Photos

See photos of Vietnam (including Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta, and more) in this travel photo gallery from National Geographic.

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