Part of Sapa. Photo: travel.com.vn Accordingly, the PM asked the Lao Cai provincial People’s Committee to coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant ministries and sectors to organize a ceremony to publicly announce the decision.They were also urged to promote tourism in Sa Pa and submit to the PM a proposal on suitable policies and mechanisms to develop Sa Pa in a sustainable manner.Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Sa Pa recognized as national tourist site
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Sa Pa resort town recognised as national tourism site
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuchas recently signed a decision recognising the resort town of Sa Pa in thenorthern mountainous province of Lao Cai as a national tourism site. The PM assigned the Lao Cai provincial People’s Committee to coordinate withthe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant ministries and sectorsto organise a ceremony to announce the decision. They were also urged to promote tourism in Sa Pa and submit to the PM aproposal on suitable policies and mechanisms to develop Sa Pa in a sustainable manner. Located 350km northwest of Hanoi capital city, Sa Pa is 1,600m high above sealevel, with the average temperature of 15-18°C. The whole town is dominated bythe Hoang Lien Son mountain range which is famous with the Indochina’s highestmountain of Fansipan at a height of 3,142 m above sea level. Discovered in 1903 by the French, Sa Pa has many natural scenic sites such asHam Rong Mountain, Thac Bac (Silver Waterfall), Cau May … [Read more...] about Sa Pa resort town recognised as national tourism site
Sa Pa winter festival to take place
Lao Cai (VNA) - A winterfestival will open in Sa Pa town in the northern mountainous province of LaoCai on December 23.The Vietnam National Administration ofTourism (VNAT) said this would be the second year the festival was held andthat it would feature cultural and entertainment activities highlighting thecultures of ethnic minorities.Its events will include folk games, playingtraditional musical instruments and cookery. A new event will be a fire danceby the ethnic Red Dao people.Sa Pa is also preparing for a streetfestival that will feature parades, traditional costume shows, and dragon andlion dances on major streets on the night of December 31.-VNA Terraced rice fields in San Sa Ho commune, Sa Pa district (Photo: VNA) … [Read more...] about Sa Pa winter festival to take place
Sa Pa winter festival set for next month
LÀO CAI — A winter festival will open in Sa Pa town in the northern mountain province of Lào Cai on December 23. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said this would be the second year the festival was held and that it would feature cultural and entertainment activities highlighting the cultures of ethnic minorities. Its events will include folk games, playing traditional musical instruments and cookery. A new event will be a fire dance by the ethnic Red Dao people. Sa Pa is also preparing for a street festival that will feature parades, traditional costume shows, and dragon and lion dances on major streets on the night of December 31. — VNS … [Read more...] about Sa Pa winter festival set for next month
Sa Pa Winter Festival 2017 to be held in Sa Pa
This is the second year such an event to be held, showcasing diverse cultural and art activities of ethnic minority groups. Coming to Sapa on this special occasion, intenational and local visitors will have an opportunity to enjoy the festival and traditional art performances, folk games, and local specialities. Along with the above activities, Sa Pa district is preparing a street festival with parade activities, showcasing the beauty of unique ethnic costumes, in combination with lion and dragon dances, on December 31.Sa Pa Winter Festival 2017 aims to create new tourism product as well as bring the opportunity for visitors to experience Sa Pa’s winter. … [Read more...] about Sa Pa Winter Festival 2017 to be held in Sa Pa