The exciting moment flying in the sky.

Hoang Mong Long, head of the Vietwings Hanoi Paragliding Club, said the festival is held in Mu Cang Chai district during the ripe rice season every year.

He noted that the event will be organized on a larger scale this year so that it can become a national event in the near future. It expects to attract 200 Vietnamese and foreign pilots, along with 150 tourists joining the paragliders in flight.

The paragliding festival themed “Flying in the yellow season” will be held in Yen Bai from September 21 to 23 (Photo: VNA).

Visitors to the festival can join pilots and local residents in making creative costumes and accessories. The six ones with the most unique costumes will win the chance to paraglide and enjoy the local terraced rice fields – the most beautiful of its kind in Vietnam, according to the organizers.

The “Flying in the yellow season” festival is part of a series of activities taking place in the Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields.

It was first held in Mu Cang Chai district in 2013 with the participation of over 30 paragliders. Notably, the number of visitors soared from about 1,000 in 2013 to over 14,000 in 2017.

Source: VNA