Bicycle tour connects Vietnamese, Chinese provinces

A two-day bicycle tour linking two international border gates of Vietnam and China was launched on February 16, helping to enhance tourism ties between the two sides and promising exciting experiences for visitors to Vietnam's northernmost province of Ha Giang.
Bicycle tour connects Vietnamese, Chinese provinces ảnh 1Participants in the bicycle tour pose for a photo at the Thanh Thuy International Border Gate in Ha Giang province. (Photo: baohagiang.vn)
Ha Giang (VNA) – A two-day bicycle tour linking twointernational border gates of Vietnam and China was launched on February 16, helping to enhance tourism ties between the two sides and promising exciting experiencesfor visitors to Vietnam's northernmost province of Ha Giang.

Trieu Thi Tinh, Deputy Director of the Ha Giang provincialDepartment of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the tour, named “One journey -Two countries”, starts at the Tianbao International Border Gate in China’sYunnan province, goes through the Thanh Thuy International Border Gate in HaGiang province, and ends in Ha Giang city.

In the city, visitors will explore such destinations as the cultureand tourism village of Ha Thanh hamlet and Tha hamlet of Phuong Do commune, theMarch 26 Square, the Km0 milestone, the Provincial Museum, and the Nguyen Trai pedestrianstreet. They can also enjoy the cuisine and unique culture of local ethnicgroups, she noted.

Tinhadded that the tour, a new tourism product jointly held by the Explore Ha Giang Co.Ltd. and the Ma Li Pho international travel company of Yunnan, is expected tohelp enhance tourism cooperation between Ha Giang and Yunnan, increase thenumber of tourists travelling through the Thanh Thuy - Tianbao internationalborder gates, and offer attractive experiences to visitors.

Itis also a suggestion for domestic and foreign travel companies to pay moreattention to bicycle tourism in Ha Giang, according to the official.

Ha Giang province is home to a number of famous destinations like the Quan Ba twin mountains,Dong Van ancient town, Lung Cu Flag Tower, Ma Pi Leng Pass, Meo Vac market,Hoang Su Phi terraced fields, and Mount Tay Con Linh. It also boastslong-standing history and culture and accommodates 19 ethnic groups withspecial cultural identities.

In 2023, it welcomed over 3 million tourists and earned nearly7.1 trillion VND (290 million USD) from tourism, statistics showed./.
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