A flag commemorating symbolising the capital city of Hanoi ’smillennium was planted by amateur climbers on the nation’s highestmountain - Fansipan peak at 3,143 m above sea level - in the northernprovince of Lao Cai on Nov. 2.
The flag plantingceremony was the culmination of an international contest for touristshosted by the Lao Cai authorities and the Vietnam NationalAdministration of Tourism in celebration of Hanoi ’s 1,000-yearanniversary.
Nguyen Tien Vung, who won thecompetition’s second stage at the 2,800m altitude, earned the honour toplant the flag on the peak dubbed the ‘roof of Indochina ’.
In the evening of the same day, a closing ceremony of the international competition was held in Sa Pa town.
Besides an individual prize for Vung and an collective prize for theteam of businesses in eight northwestern provinces, the organisers alsopresented four prizes for best collections of photos of Fansipan and thecompetition.
The two-day and one-night tour to climbup the Fansipan and plant the flag marking the Thang Long-Hanoi’sbirthday included three stages, with the first beginning at the Nui Xemountain to the 2,200m altitude, the second from the 2,200m to 2,800maltitude and the last stage – from the 2,800m to the highest peak.
The tour aimed to promote the tourist potentials of Lao Cai province and the country as well./.
The flag plantingceremony was the culmination of an international contest for touristshosted by the Lao Cai authorities and the Vietnam NationalAdministration of Tourism in celebration of Hanoi ’s 1,000-yearanniversary.
Nguyen Tien Vung, who won thecompetition’s second stage at the 2,800m altitude, earned the honour toplant the flag on the peak dubbed the ‘roof of Indochina ’.
In the evening of the same day, a closing ceremony of the international competition was held in Sa Pa town.
Besides an individual prize for Vung and an collective prize for theteam of businesses in eight northwestern provinces, the organisers alsopresented four prizes for best collections of photos of Fansipan and thecompetition.
The two-day and one-night tour to climbup the Fansipan and plant the flag marking the Thang Long-Hanoi’sbirthday included three stages, with the first beginning at the Nui Xemountain to the 2,200m altitude, the second from the 2,200m to 2,800maltitude and the last stage – from the 2,800m to the highest peak.
The tour aimed to promote the tourist potentials of Lao Cai province and the country as well./.
