|
 Total
turnover of
Lao Cai tourism industry in the first quarter of
the year reached 890 billion Vietnam Dong (approx 42.000.000
usd), increased 38% compared to the same period last year,
of which revenue from international tourists reached 448
billion vnd, domestic tourists reached 441 billion.
According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism,
total number of tourists to Lao Cai reached 397.000 people,
an increase of 24% fromlast year, in which international
visitors reached 191.000, a 25% higher than previous year
(Chinese visitors using travel permit according to
Regulation 849 reached 8.000 people, 16% higher than last
year 2013).
The tourist attractions of Lao Cai province such as Sa Pa,
Bac Ha is where tourists choose to visit, learning the
cultural identity of ethnic minorities. Specifically , in
the fist quarter of 2014, tourists to Bac Ha reached 27.000
people ( 10.920 international tourists arrivals, 16.095
domestic tourists arrivals), Sa Pa welcomes 133864 visits (
106766 arrivals of domestic tourists, international visitors
27.098 people). In particular , the Tourist Information
Centre in Lao Cai has served 16.610 visitors (the 4241 in
Sapa centre, Bac Ha centre 10.967, 402 visits galleries).
Sapa is a famous hillside resort in
northwest Vietnam,
climate in Sapa is cool all year round, foreign travelers
come to Sapa to visit
ethnic minority groups such as Flower
Hmong, Black Hmong, Red Zhao...as well as
weekend markets in Bac Ha. Sapa is a favourite destination for visitors in
north Vietnam, many have chosen
Sapa tours to get away from
the heat of summer.
To get above results, over the past years, Lao Cai has
organized many activities to promote tourism and travel
activities, strengthen the construction of travel routes,
tourist sites, building characterized products such as
cultural tourism, eco resort associated with understanding
the cultural identity of the nation, improve the quality of
service makes Lao Cai increasingly attractive among
visitors. |
