Various activities celebrating 120 years of Sa Pa Tourism
From September 18 to the end of the month, large-scale cultural, tourism, economic and sports events will take place in the Sa Pa resort town, Lao Cai province. The series of activities forms part of the Culture and Tourism Week to celebrate 120 years of tourism in Sa Pa.
Every year, in May, visitors flock to the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai to witness the stunning beauty of the terraced rice fields around Sa Pa town during the wet season.
Leading US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has included Sa Pa town in the northwestern province of Lao Cai on a list of the 50 most beautiful small towns in the world.
After 120 years of development since the French marked the first step on Mt Fansipan in 1903, today the resort town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai province has become a national tourist area, continually in the top 10 most popular destinations in the country and top 28 most attractive destinations in the world.
There are always a multitude of reasons to visit Sa Pa town in the northern province of Lao Cai. Besides its cool, subtropical climate and picturesque natural scenery, the cultural identity of local ethnic minorities also attracts visitors.
There is no greater place than Sa Pa to escape from the scorching summer heat, and the hill town has long been a popular destination among local and foreign tourists thanks to its natural landscapes and climate as well as different events held all year around.