The report portrays Sa Pa as a landscape shaped by generations, highlighting the terraced fields that have been carefully carved and maintained by residents over centuries. A local guide told the programme that some of the oldest terraces in the area are around 250 years old.
The three-wire cable car route to the summit of Fansipan – the highest peak in Vietnam and Indochina – makes a strong impression thanks to its vertical elevation difference of more than 1,400 metres between the departure and arrival stations, a record once recognised by Guinness World Records.
The digital travel platform Agoda recently reported that Sa Pa was the fastest-growing destination in Asia in 2025, reflecting the rising level of interest among international visitors in Vietnam’s culturally rich highland town.
Based on Agoda’s comparison of accommodation bookings between January-November last year and the same period in 2024, Sapa climbed 15 places in the rankings of Asia’s top 100 destinations, making it the fastest-growing destination in the region.
Visiting Sa Pa in December offers a journey to seek nature’s magical moments, as cherry blossoms reach their most vibrant from December to early the following year.
With its Winter Festival brand firmly established, Sa Pa is emerging as a leading destination for the year-end festive season, offering a vibrant line-up of cultural, artistic, and tourism activities.
Condé Nast Traveler magazine has just announced the results of the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 – a prestigious travel award voted by readers. With a score of 98.41/100, Topas Ecolodge (Sa Pa, Lao Cai province, Vietnam) ranks third.
Sa Pa ward in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is planning to maximise its potential and advantages, with the goal of transforming itself into a green, sustainable, and smart tourism city worthy of its status as the core of the Sa Pa National Tourism Area and a destination of international stature.
With Vietnam’s administrative restructuring now complete, the tourism sector is entering a new phase of growth, with experts highlighting increased inter-regional linkages and broader development spaces as key benefits.
Gulf News, one of two English-language daily publications in the Persian Gulf region, listed the main reasons for its destination picks as being a mix of iconic cities, cultural treasures, tropical escapes, and foodie havens.
Featuring 130 stalls and delegations from 120 travel agencies representing more than ten countries and territories, the event is expected to provide a platform for establishing partnerships and attracting more visitors to Lao Cai in the future.
On April 30, during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, Emirates and Sun Group formalised their cooperation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), shortly after the airline revealed its plan to operate direct flights to Da Nang.
During the nine-day holiday, localities across the country welcomed nearly 12.5 million domestic travellers, a 19% increase from the same period in 2024. Several provinces and cities recorded tourism revenues exceeding 1 trillion VND.
The northern province of Lao Cai expects to welcome about 360,000 visitors during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays from January 25 to February 2.
Sa Pa’s Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM), the oldest ultra-trail race in the country, has been accepted into the exclusive list of just 12 races on the World Trail Majors circuit.
Many international tourists often liken Sa Pa in Lao Cai province to a captivating symphony, blending the beauty of nature with the rich culture of the mountainous Northwest. Here, visitors can immerse themselves in vast, poetic landscapes and majestic scenery, while also experiencing the vibrant traditions and lifestyles of various ethnic minorities.
Many tourist attractions in Sa Pa town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai are set to resume operations this weekend, after over 10 days being closed due to typhoon Yagi.
Bored Panda, a leading art and pop culture magazine which draws about 160 million views each month, has published an article entitled “The Enchanting Palette of Sa Pa’s Autumn”.
The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has made use of its strengths to develop new tourism products that meet tourists’ travel trend.
The 10th International Yoga Day was marked in Sa Pa resort town of the northern province of Lao Cai on June 22, which was associated with the launch of the Sa Pa yoga tours for 2024.