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Lao Cai tourism continued to record positive growth
signals in the first 6 months of 2025, especially the steady
increase in both segments of guests staying and
experiencing. Sapa train
PThis contributes to affirming the position of the locality
on the international tourism map; opening up great space for
developing green, unique and culturally profound tourism
products, creating a breakthrough contributing to
acceleration in the final period of the year.
Experiential and healing tourism is causing a fever
Possessing beautiful natural landscapes, fresh air and
tourism activities, professional health and spiritual care
services, Lao Cai has great potential to develop
experiential and healing tourism with destinations in ethnic
villages in Sa Pa, Bac Ha, Tram Tau, Mu Cang Chai... This
wave of tourism is increasingly favored by tourists.
Although not as spacious as the homestay villages of Ta Van
and Ta Phin, for many tourists - true travel enthusiasts who
love nature and indigenous culture, Ban Lien village has
long been an ideal place to explore the simple life, imbued
with the identity of the ethnic people here; especially the
Tay community that has lived there for a long time.
Ms. Huong from Ninh Binh chose to go to Ban Lien in June
2025. In the morning, she woke up to the sound of roosters
crowing and the mist still lingering on the thatched roof.
In the afternoon, she followed the host to the fields to
learn how to tread mud, plant rice, and listen to simple but
heartwarming stories. "In Ban Lien, I am no longer a guest.
I am simply a person slowing down, listening to the village
whispering during the flood season," Huong said.
In recent days, Lao Cai tourism in general and Ban Lien
homestay tourism in particular have become keywords that are
searched a lot on the internet due to the popularity of the
reality TV show "Ha ha family - The days of vast sky"
broadcast every Saturday on Vietnam television. The strong
spread of the show has contributed to making Ban Lien - a
peaceful village of Lao Cai become a sought-after
destination this summer.
Ban Lien Homestay of Ms. Vang Thi Thong - a local Tay ethnic
woman who also accompanies the cast (member) in the program
"Gia Dinh ha ha" has welcomed a record number of guests when
the rooms are continuously "sold out" after the program
aired. Ms. Thong said that her homestay is fully booked
until the end of July 2025. During the peak season in August
and September - the time when the rice fields are ripe on
the terraced fields - there are only a few days available.
Along with her family's homestay, other homestays in the
area also welcomed a high number of guests compared to the
same period in 2024 with about 40%. Ms. Vang Thi Hoan (owner
of Huong Hoan homestay) said that in the past few days, her
family has continuously welcomed guests to experience. "I am
very happy to be able to contribute to spreading the beauty
of Ban Lien to more tourists."
Currently, experiential and healing tourism is becoming a
popular form of mental health care and Lao Cai is a
prominent destination attracting many foreign tourists to
explore. This type of tourism is expected to contribute
significantly to the strong and sustainable growth of the
local tourism picture in the last months of 2025 and the
following years.
Diversify tourism products
In the first 6 months of 2025, Lao Cai province welcomed
more than 7.3 million tourists, of which international
visitors reached more than 718 thousand; tourism revenue
reached more than 21 trillion VND. Natural landscapes and
fresh climate at tourist destinations become attractive
destinations for tourists.
With a focus on promoting activities and developing new
products, Lao Cai tourism has continued to grow strongly
since the first months of the year. The number of tourists
during the Lunar New Year, the April 30 - May 1 holidays and
weekends has continuously increased compared to the same
period in 2024. In particular, Lao Cai province has great
potential to attract investment and develop synchronous
tourism infrastructure.
According to Lao Cai Department of Culture, Sports and
Tourism, the local transportation system is being and will
continue to be strongly connected (such as Noi Bai - Lao Cai
expressway, the expressway connecting Nghia Lo - Tram Tau -
Sa Pa in the near future, Sa Pa airport, Thac Ba lake
waterway...) will help the tourism industry access a larger
customer market on the Kunming - Hanoi - Hai Phong economic
corridor. This is an ideal condition for developing typical
tourism products associated with international tourism.
In the coming time, Lao Cai will continue to promote the
tourism development cooperation program between Ho Chi Minh
City and the extended Northwestern provinces. Along with
that, the locality will actively introduce and promote
attractive tourist destinations, green products, unique
experiences and healing to attract domestic and
international tourists such as Tram Tau, Thac Ba Lake, Bac
Ha, Sa Pa... In particular, the province will continue to
promote the diversification of tourism products such as
developing tourism products combining eco-tourism -
community - high-class resorts; healing tourism with
mountain resorts (combining mineral springs, temperate
climate, majestic landscapes); adventure tourism, unique
ecology, creating exclusive tourism products of regional
scale. At the same time, the province will pay special
attention to developing sustainable tourism associated with
nature conservation and creating more livelihoods for
people.
Lao Cai strives to welcome about 12.3 million visitors by
2025, with estimated revenue of 46.7 trillion VND. It is
expected that by 2030, the province will welcome about 16.5
million visitors, with estimated revenue of 74.8 trillion
VND, becoming a key economic sector; contributing
significantly to the province's growth.
Source:
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