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He 2013 Sapa in Cloud Festival with various unique cultural activities attracted more than 33,000 visitors including 1,503 foreign tourists, bringing the total number of tourists to Sapa during the first four months of this year to 235,766. This is a good sign for the tourism industry of Sapa district and the northern province of […]

Authorities in Lao Cai Province’s Sapa tourist town will hold a ceremony to celebrate its 110th anniversary of tourism development in early November. Many passionate by Sapa terraced fields The event will take place on November 2 at the town’s central stadium. It will also be past time to announce the government’s decision to recognise […]

The rice terraces set amid the swirling clouds around the Vietnamese hill station of Sapa are truly eye watering. The cascading green steps wind down the mountain slopes from the cloud line to the valley floor. Their verdant contours smoothly flow along the Muong Hoa Valley into the distance. There is no place quite like […]

A stone church and the Muong Hoa valley in Sapa tourist town, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, have been submitted to the Vietnam Record Organisation (VietKing) to seek recognition as national records. The stone church has been nominated as one of the five best-known over 100-year-old churches and the valley as one of […]

 A new experience to trekking to the remote village of Sapa, Ta Phin village will bring you unforgettable memory with hill tribe markets and Amazing beauty of Sapa. On the way to Sapa Town in the northwest province of Lao Cai, Ta Phin Village located about four kilometers off the center of town is awaiting […]

(VOV) – Imagine arriving in a new country without being able to say hello and you’ll find it ever more urgent to learn Vietnamese than you think it is. I myself have learnt a few languages in my lifetime. Many of them are European with Latin roots such as French or Spanish, one resembling another […]

The central Quang Nam provincial People’s Committee has decided to support and advance nearly VND2 billion to restore three ancient houses in Hoi An city. Accordingly, the provincial People’s Committee will provide over VND37 billion to support the restoration of two houses at No 96 Bach Dang street and No 10 Nguyen Thai Hoc street. […]

The promotion programme was launched on July 31 with the aim to attract 3 million domestic visitors this year to the region, especially during the low season, between September and December. “As many as 52 hotels in the city have committed to discount bookings from 10 to 50 percent, while 10 major tours will offer […]

A cable car from Sa Pa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai to Fansipan Mountain will be developed in an effort to lure more visitors to the cloudy town. International tourists visit Lao Chai commune The provincial People’s Committee Chairman has decided to set up a working group that will coordinate with […]

Medical Committee Netherlands-Vietnam (MCNV) and the Netherlands Embassy in Vietnam have organized a “Conquering Fansipan together” event in Sapa town, Lao Cai province to promote the inclusion of disabled people in society from June 20-23. The mountaineers include 45 members of MCNV, the Netherlands Embassy in Vietnam, central and local state authorities, who are stakeholders […]

  A culture, sports and tourism week will be held in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai from September 26-29, honouring the scenic Mu Cang Chai terraced fields. The event will take place in Mu Cang Chai Town and the communes of La Pan Tan, De Xu Phinh and Che Cu Nha. It will […]

Take back the plaque: Residents in Ha Giang’s Dong Van old quarter have asked to return the national relic title bestowed on their ancient houses which have been crumbling for years, leaving them with poor living conditions.