(VEN) - The town of Sa Pa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has seen an increasing number of tourists and growing investment since Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc signed a decision in late 2017 recognizing the resort town as a national tourism site. Sa Pa is famous for its dramatic scenery of valleys and mountain peaks, such as Fansipan Mountain, Muong Hoa Valley, Ham Rong Mountain, and Ta Phin Village, and the diversity of ethnic minority groups who live there, including the Kinh, Hmong, Yao, Tay, Day, Xa Pho and Hoa. Lao Cai Province is also a gateway to China’s Yunnan Province, boosting its advantages as a tourist center. Thanks to sustainable development policies, given the growth of tourists, Sa Pa is expected to welcome about four million visitors by 2020 and eight million by 2030. To meet tourism development demands, Sa Pa has been engaged in massive infrastructure construction, such as a road connecting Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway with the town, and the … [Read more...] about Sa Pa, a new look
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Strenthening Hanoi – Lao Cai comprehensive cooperation
The Hanoitimes - Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai and Secretary of the Lao Cai Province Party Committee Nguyen Van Vinh co-presided over a recent meeting, aiming to review coordination between two localities in the 2011-2016 period and promote comprehensive cooperation in the future. Hanoi leaders presented gift to Lao Cai province leaders The meeting attracted Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi Party Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang, Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, Chairwoman of Hanoi People’s Council Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, Chairman of the Lao Cai Province Party Committee and senior officials of the two localities. According to report on cooperation in the period of 2011 to 2016, Permanent Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Van Suu confirmed that Party units, local governments and people of Hanoi and Lao Cai created favorable conditions and supported cooperation programs in many fields, such as … [Read more...] about Strenthening Hanoi – Lao Cai comprehensive cooperation
Visit Fansipan peak – Indochina’s roof in Sa Pa
Fansipan in Sa Pa, Lao Cai, 3,143m high, dubbed as the Indochina's roof, is now an attractive destinations with the modern cable system, earning two world records granted by the Guinness World Record. The world's longest and most modern three-rope cable car system connecting Sapa and Fansipan peak (6292.5m). The world highest cable system (1410m) The cable station is located in Muong Hoa valley The station, with the 15th-century Colonial design and subtle patterns, looks like a castle in the jungle. Inside the station The station has malls and restaurants. Passengers can have a view of below terraced fields from cable cars A view of Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range from Fansipan peak Heavy fog on Fansipan peak Tourists take 600-step stone stair to the peak With the cable system, more tourists now can reach the peak Photo of Fansipan peak overview taken from above A group of tourists at the Fansipan peak VNA … [Read more...] about Visit Fansipan peak – Indochina’s roof in Sa Pa
Lao Cai: automatic weather station in Hoang Lien Son National Park
On 23 July, Mr. Pham Van Dang, director of Hoang Lien National Park (Sa Pa, Lao Cai) said Hoang Lien National Park has installed and operated successfully automatic weather station by Imentos technology manufactured by Pessl Instruments (Republic of Austria). This automatic monitoring station is capable of monitoring and forecasting five day in advance of weather in the region including rainfall, wind speed, cloud and temperature in the form of diagram. The technology has effectively applied in 80 countries and territories. Hoang Lien Son National Park is under Plants Conservation Programme of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The Hoang Lien Son National Park is recognized class A - the highest biodiversity value of Vietnam by the Global Environment Fund. It also was recognized as the ASEAN Heritage Park in 2006. Linh Nhi … [Read more...] about Lao Cai: automatic weather station in Hoang Lien Son National Park
Sa Pa resort covered with frost
O Quy Ho Hill in the northern mountain town of Sa Pa has been entirely coated in a thick layer of frost after a strong cold spell hit the region. The cold spell caused local temperatures to drop to below 1 degree Celsius on December 30. Dense fog and drizzle made travel very difficult, especially in the resort town of Sa Pa. Despite the freezing cold, many tourists prefer travelling and watching the intriguing natural phenomenon. The cold spell is forecast to last a few days. At an altitude of 2000m above the sea level, the temperature is less than 1 degree Celsius and trees are covered with frost … [Read more...] about Sa Pa resort covered with frost