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Lao Cai: 7,000 tourists in 1st week of New Year

Over 7,000 foreign tourists, mostly Chinese, entered Vietnam through the Lao Cai International Border Gate during the first seven days of the Lunar New Year, according to local authorities.

Over 7,000 foreign tourists, mostly Chinese, entered Vietnamthrough the Lao Cai International Border Gate during the first sevendays of the Lunar New Year, according to local authorities.

Tran Vu Hoang, Chief of the Customs Office at Lao Cai InternationalBorder Gate, said a large number of Chinese families chose to visitVietnam over Tet.

During the first days of Tet,many Chinese people queued at the Lao Cai international border gate,reflecting the success of Lao Cai authorities’ policies to attractdomestic and foreign tourists.

Lao Cai forecasts one million tourists will visit the province in 2013.-VNA

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