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Sa Pa township in the northern province of Lao Cai stands 1,600 meters above the sea level. The cool weather and the pristine beauty of natural scenes are among the most attractive things in Sa Pa, making it a popular resort area in the north of Vietnam.

Sa Pa district in the mountainous province of Lao Cai welcomed a record of close to 81,000 visitors during the five-day national holiday from April 27 to May 1, up 18 percent from the same period last year.