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Lao Cai launches promotion programme to boost tourism

The northwestern province of Lao Cai organised a summer tourism promotion programme from May 22-24 with a view to luring holidaymakers to the locality in general and the resort township of Sa Pa in particular.
Lao Cai launches promotion programme to boost tourism ảnh 1Sa Pa - a popular tourist destination in Lao Cai province (Photo: VNA)


LaoCai (VNA) – The northwestern province of Lao Cai organised a summer tourismpromotion programme from May 22-24 with a view to luring holidaymakers to thelocality in general and the resort township of Sa Pa in particular.

As many as 82 local travel businesses were engaged in the programme, which covers special ticketdiscounts of 10-60 percent to tourist sites, while the quality of accommodation and catering services were enhanced.

FansipanLegend Cable Car Company of Sunworld Group is offering a 60 percent discount for tourists coming from the northwestern provinces of Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Son La, Dien Bien,Yen Bai and Hoa Binh. The preferential programme will run until June 28.

LaoCai aims to draw 2.5 million tourists in 2020. Due to the impact of COVID-19,the number of visitors to Lao Cai in the first five months of the year reduced73.2 percent to 666,000./.

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