23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Mist and Smoke

A stunning morning view in San Vien, a quiet rural area of Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam. The landscape here is striking, with round hills rising like inverted bowls amid wide terraced fields — a scenery unlike any other in the country. Despite its natural beauty and tourism potential, San Vien remains little known due to poor air quality caused by nearby mining activities.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Lạng Sơn, Vietnam
Camera: FC9113
Copyright: © Minh Chu Van