Located in North-West Vietnam, Lao Cai is surrounded by Yunna (China) on the north, Lai Chau Province on the west, Ha Giang Province on the east and Yen Bai, Son La provinces on the south. This is one of the most attractive destinations for Vietnam travel with lots of special cultural and historical sites

Lao Cai preserves lots of special cultural and historical sites. Outstanding vestiges is ancient stone engrave area with picture of map, handwriting, people thousand years ago in Muong Hoa Valley (Sapa), Pho Rang vestige. There are many beautiful caves like Thuy Tien (Bat Xat), Ta Phoi (Cam Duong), Tien-Trung Do (Bac Ha), Xuan Quang (Bao Thang). Every year, the numbers of Tours in Vietnam, especially tours in Lao Cai is very high.

In the first six months of 2011, Lao Cai province greeted 632,000 tourist arrivals , up 32 percent year-on-year, according to Lao Cai Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism.

Of this figure, more than 337,000 domestic tourists came Lao Cai, a year-on-year increase of 25 percent, and nearly 295,000 international visitors, up 50 percent against the same period last year.

Over the past six months, Sa Pa district attracted 245,000 visitors, reaching 44.7 percent of the year’s plan, while more than 48,000 foreign tourists came to Sa Pa.

Total tourism revenue of the province reached nearly VND 890 billion in the first six months, reaching 99 percent of the year’s plan and an increase of 105 percent compared to the same period last year.

To achieve these results, Lao Cai implemented various measures to promote and develop the potential and strengths of local tourism as well as Vietnam tourism.

Hong Tam

(Collected)

(Source: CPV)