The jockeys competed on the opening day of the Fansipan horse race with the theme of Horseshoe on the Clouds in June 2019. (Photo: Quoc Khanh/VNA) Not a commercial, not a professional race, the Horse Racing Festival in Bac Ha is a race of farmers and racehorses are also pack horses. On May 31, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism gave Bac Ha horse racing festival (Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province) on the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage. This is considered a great opportunity for Lao Cai province to preserve the unique cultural features in the Northwest highlands. For those who have been born and raised in the “white plateau” land of Bac Ha, Lao Cai, it seems that the daily “sweeping piles… thumping” sounds of the horse-drawn carriages beat on the winding hill roads. , especially at night in the morning, in the afternoon sun or cool afternoon, has been deeply ingrained in the subconscious. The familiar sound of horse hooves also reminds the children of Bac Ha who have been away from home for a long time to be impressed by the traditional horse racing tournament that has existed for hundreds of years in this locality. In the sunny summer days when the hillsides of the Bac Ha highland are full of red plums, it is also the time when the pack horses, the “barefoot knights” temporarily put aside their daily farming work, eagerly preparing to participate in the traditional horse racing tournament – a sports tournament imbued with the traditional cultural beauty of the highland ethnic groups in Lao Cai. In the highland districts Lao Cai The horse is both a close friend and an important daily means of transportation. Every day, in the mornings that have not yet cleared the dew, even though it is still cold, horses still work hard to help the Mong family carry farming tools, fertilizers, and seeds to the fields. In the evening, when the sun shines through the western mountains, it is also the time when horses patiently carry the harvested products from the fields to home. Upland mountain roads are steep and winding, rocky mountains are bumpy, only a horse – a close friend, can help the Mong people sow corn and rice grains on the top of the mountain, and the slopes are precarious. Horse is a friend in everyday life but also a sacred animal in the religious life of the Mong people. The horse is the only thing that transforms into a stretcher to bring the dead to eternity. Only the horse has enough mystical power to carry the Hmong shaman to the heavens, the earth, and the rivers and seas to find the souls of the sick and heal the Hmong. According to Ms. Chu Thi Duong, Vice Chairwoman of Bac Ha District People’s Committee, maintaining the Bac Ha Traditional Horse Racing Tournament is one of the local efforts to honor the fine cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities. Bac Ha highland in general and praised the unique and emotional attachment between upland people and animals that are extremely attached and familiar in their daily life and spiritual life. Click to see standard size. According to history, the Bac Ha horse race is usually held in the spring on a regional scale. In 1975, Bac Ha held a parade with over 200 horses going around the central area to celebrate the liberation of the South and reunification of the country. In the spring of 1980, Bac Ha District Team (Military Command) organized a horse race, shooting to choose good horsemen and gunners to join the militia and transport food by road. After that, Bac Ha did not organize another tournament. In 2007, the Bac Ha traditional horse racing tournament was officially restored. Since then, the award has become an annual festival of Bac Ha district, held once a year, meeting the needs of people to enjoy the cultural and spiritual life, contributing to the preservation and promotion of cultural and sports traditions of ethnic minorities in Bac Ha; promote the image of people, travel Bac Ha to traveler at home and abroad, becoming a highlight to attract tourists to Bac Ha. The previous Bac Ha horse racing festival took place around fields and hills, and ended up in a field in the center of town. When nearly reaching the finish line, the horsemen quickly jumped to the ground, pulled the flintlock on their shoulders and aimed at the target, fired 5 shots, then snatched the red ball, jumped on the horse and returned to the starting point. Whoever is both fast and hits the target the most is the winner. Today, the horse race in Bac Ha is no longer a shooting competition, the jockeys also have a separate arena, the race is organized and more attractive to viewers. Not a commercial, not a professional race, horse racing in Bac Ha is a race of farmers and racehorses are pack horses. In particular, horse racing in Bac Ha is “carpentry racing,” where jockeys ride on horseback without a saddle, without pedals, but only with a belt to tie the horse, two iron hooks tied to the ropes on either side of the jaw to control. In the process of participating in the competition, looking at the jockeys crouching on the backs of the “strong horses” are galloping to see the difficulty and courage of the horsemen on the track. Mr. Vang Van Huynh, a jockey who has won 2 consecutive championships (in 2012 and 2013), shared that when competing, he also needs to observe the opponent’s horse to control the horse, and at the same time, keep a distance to avoid the horse jostling. Collisions can cause accidents: “Sit firmly on your back to control the horse when running. When cornering, pull the reins and slow down to avoid falling. When the road is straight, release the reins and spur the horse to run at full speed. force.” Every year, the Bac Ha traditional horse racing tournament attracts a lot of domestic and foreign tourists to attend. The audience experienced all kinds of emotions: holding their breath when a horse ran too far out of the yard, running towards the barrier; Get your heart racing when a jockey falls off his horse on the track or burst with joy when the horses race past their opponents spectacularly. Mr. Sung Seo Using (Su Man Khang village, Ta Van Chu commune, Bac Ha district) with a long history of raising famous horses in Bac Ha said: “A good horse for racing must be a male horse with a tall body, long hooves, straight, smooth hair, fast sharp eyes, wide chest, slim belly, long and even running steps.Choose a horse to go racing, the legs must be straight, the hooves are thick… if the toenails protrude like a duck’s foot, the horse runs poorly.” On the racetracks of the Bac Ha Traditional Horse Race, the impression left on visitors is always the overflowing excitement and admiration for the brave and simple local ethnic boys, along with the Powerful racing horses bring to the audience attractive performances and hot competitions. Those are the unforgettable experiences in the hearts of every visitor when once coming to the Bac Ha plateau.

Are you craving to immerse yourself in the mountainous spaces filled with terraced fields in Vietnam? Lao Cai is an ideal place, few places can compare. Coming to this northern mountainous province, you can see the natural beauty and discover the culture in many places such as Lao Cai city, town Sapa to the roof of Indochina Fansipan… For a memorable trip, visitors should experience another trekking trip through the forest to the border region of Vietnam to Kunming, China. Green landscape in summer in Nam Cang commune, Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province. Photo: VNE In addition, the American newspaper also introduced more world wonders: Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Philippines; Red Lotus Lake, Thailand; Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia; Komodo, Indonesia… Recently, the world’s leading travel website TripAdvisor has just announced the annual awards voted by users for 2021, including voting for world-famous destinations. In this ranking, Hanoi capital ranked 6th and Hoi An (Quang Nam) ranked 11th voted by tourists. According to visitors, the charming capital of Vietnam has existed for thousands of years. Besides preserving monuments such as the old town, monuments and colonial architecture, Hanoi is still developing more modern day by day. “Hanoi may not have kept its previous names like Thang Long or ‘flying dragon’ but Hanoi has never forgotten its glorious past, such as the sites of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Hoa Lo prison proves it”, comments by travelers on TripAdvisor. Lakes, parks, shady streets and more than 600 temples also contribute to the attractiveness of this city, which can be easily explored by taxi. Meanwhile, Hoi An ancient town is rated by tourists as “a well-preserved model of an important Southeast Asian trading port from the 15th-19th centuries”. TripAdvisor voters also advise tourists when traveling in Hoi An ancient town “let the skilled tailors here tailor you a few clothes according to your own measurements”.

Located on a limestone plateau, at an altitude of more than 1,000m above sea level, with a cool year-round climate, Bac Ha is famous for its plum orchards planted on hillsides and flat valleys sandwiched between mountains. toweringly high. From the first successful hybrid seedlings more than 40 years ago, up to now, the whole district of Bac Ha has about 500 ha of Tam Hoa plums, concentrated in seven communes and towns: Bac Ha town and the following communes: Ta Chai, Ban Pho, Lung Phinh, Thai Giang Pho, Na Hoi and Nam Mon. Unlike Tam Hoa plum areas in other localities in the country, Tam Hoa plum in Bac Ha has a dark purple skin, covered with white chalk, moderate sweetness, very suitable for Vietnamese taste. Depending on the size of the plum, people here classify plums with very funny and rustic names, such as: stupid plum, selected plum, big plum, plum plum and plum plum …. Tam Hoa plum season this year is fruity, high quality, is starting to be harvested, the output is estimated at more than 3,500 tons, an increase of 450 tons compared to 2020. To consume Tam Hoa plums in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic, the district Bac Ha focuses on promoting and applying e-commerce, strengthening links in product consumption. Recently, Bac Ha District Agricultural Service Center has cooperated with Lao Cai Post Office to sign a contract to bring Tam Hoa plum products of farmers in the district to be sold on Postmart. Tam Hoa plums in Bac Ha plateau (Lao Cai) begin to ripen from mid-late May, fully ripen and finish harvesting in June every year. This year, Tam Hoa plums are in season, very fruitful. A 5-6 year old plum tree like this can produce tons of fruit. Fruits clustered on low drooping branches… … clinging to the top of a tall tree. When ripe, Tam Hoa plums turn a beautiful purple-red color, with thick pulp, small seeds, sweet and sour taste. Farmers bring Tam Hoa plums to Bac Ha town to sell to tourists and traders from all over the world. Selected plums, large fruits are sold for 30-35 thousand VND/kg. Smaller plums are packed in bags and sold in buckets for 8-10 thousand VND/kg to traders. Consumers buy plums and bring them back. The whole district of Bac Ha currently has more than 500 hectares of Tam Hoa plums, with an output of more than 3,500 tons of fruit per year.

Update the latest live hog price today on 10/6/2021 Price of live pigs in the North today Live hog price today 10/6 in the Northern market recorded a slight decrease in some provinces in the region. Specifically, traders in Bac Giang province are now buying live pigs for 66,000 VND/kg, down 1,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday. After dropping 1,000 VND/kg, Thai Nguyen traded at 67,000 VND/kg, on par with Yen Bai, Ha Nam, Vinh Phuc and Tuyen Quang. Lao Cai province continues to keep the lowest level in the region at 65,000 VND/kg, while the highest threshold is 69,000 VND/kg, present in Hung Yen, Phu Tho and Hanoi. Thus, the price of live hog today 10/6/2021 in the North market fluctuates around 65,000 – 69,000 VND/kg. Price of live pigs in the Central region today Live hog price today 10/6 In the Central and Central Highlands, there were not many new changes during the day. Accordingly, a series of provinces including Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Ngai, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong are currently trading at 68,000 VND/kg. Particularly, the two provinces of Binh Dinh and Dak Lak reduced by 1,000 VND/kg to 66,000 VND/kg and 67,000 VND/kg, respectively. Thus, the price of live pigs today June 10, 2021 in the Central region is buying around the 66,000-72,000 VND/kg mark. Price of live pigs in the South today In the southern provinces, live hog prices today 10/6 decreased by no more than 2,000 VND/kg. In which, Ho Chi Minh City decreased by 2,000 VND/kg to 67,000 VND/kg. In the same direction, there was also Dong Nai when buying live pigs at the price of 66,000 VND/kg, down 1,000 VND/kg. The provinces of Binh Duong, Tien Giang, Long An and Dong Thap maintained transaction prices in the range of 69,000 – 70,000 VND/kg, not recording any new changes compared to yesterday. Thus, the price of live pigs today June 10, 2021 in the whole South fluctuates around the threshold of 66,000 – 70,000 VND/kg.

Bac Ha horse racing festival In addition to the fresh climate and beautiful natural landscape, Bac Ha is also a land with many famous monuments, such as Hoang A Tuong Palace, Bac Ha temple, Trung Do temple, Thien Long cave. Along with that, the villages still preserve the unique cultural features of ethnic groups such as Ta Van Chu, Ta Van Chu commune; Trung Do village, Bao Nhai commune, Ban Pho village, Ban Pho commune… Especially, Bac Ha cultural market attracts a lot of domestic and foreign tourists to visit and shop. Bac Ha is also known by tourists near and far for its unique festivals, especially the nearly 100-year-old traditional horse racing festival, which takes place in June every year. According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lao Cai, in 1975, in Bac Ha held a parade with over 200 horses going around the central area to celebrate the liberation of the South and reunification of the country. In the spring of 1980, Bac Ha District Team (Military Command) organized a horse race, shooting to choose good horsemen and gunners to join the militia and transport food by road. After that, Bac Ha did not organize another tournament. In 2007, the Bac Ha traditional horse racing tournament was officially restored. Since then, the award has become an annual festival of Bac Ha district, held once a year, meeting the needs of people to enjoy the cultural and spiritual life, contributing to the preservation and promotion of cultural and sports traditions of ethnic minorities in Bac Ha; promoting the image of people and tourism in Bac Ha to domestic and foreign tourists, becoming a highlight to attract tourists to Bac Ha. In the past, horse racing took place around fields and hills and the finish line was in the center of town. When nearly reaching the finish line, the horsemen quickly jumped to the ground, pulled the flintlock on their shoulders and aimed at the target, fired 5 shots, then snatched the red ball, jumped on the horse and returned to the starting point. Whoever is both fast and hits the target the most is the winner. Today, the horse race in Bac Ha is no longer a shooting competition, the jockeys also have a separate arena, the race is organized and more attractive to viewers. Not a commercial, not a professional race, horse racing in Bac Ha is a race of farmers (jockeys) and racehorses are pack horses. A special feature of horse racing in Bac Ha is the carpentry race, where the jockeys ride on horseback without a saddle, without pedals to hold their feet, but only with a horse belt, two iron hooks tied to the ropes on either side of the jaw to control. With the courage, skillful horse control and endurance of both the rider and the fighting horse, the race took place fiercely, thrillingly, and attractively from qualifying to the final. With that distinction, the Bac Ha horse race is always expected and becomes a unique cultural feature of the ethnic minorities here. Ms. Chu Thi Duong, Vice Chairman of Bac Ha District People’s Committee – said that maintaining the Bac Ha traditional horse race is one of the local efforts to honor the good cultural values ​​of the people. Bac Ha highland minority in general and praised the unique and emotional attachment between upland people and animals that are extremely attached and familiar in their daily life and spiritual life. Bac Ha is a land that also contains many unique cultural values After becoming a national heritage, many culture and tourism experts believe that the Bac Ha horse racing tournament will enrich the culture of this land, especially improve tourism attraction with tourists. become a lever for tourism development in the coming time. Because of the fact, despite possessing abundant tourism resources, Bac Ha tourism still has not developed commensurately, tourist growth is low due to the lack of unique products, tourism facilities have not been invested in the same way. the set; the system of hotels and new houses is only on a small scale and still lacks high-quality facilities; tourism human resources have not met the requirements; the advertising, promotion, investment attraction to develop tourism products and services is not effective; ability to connect with Sa Pa, Lao Cai city, Si Ma Cai, Xin Man (Ha Giang) in coordinating tourists is still limited… Recognizing the difficulties in tourism development, and determined to create breakthroughs for Bac Ha’s green economy, according to the tourism development planning of Bac Ha district up to 2020, with a vision to 2030, Bac Ha will focus on multi-faceted development. To form tourism product lines (types of tourism) such as: cultural tourism, eco-tourism – community, sightseeing tourism, historical sites, festivals to meet the needs of discovery and experience. of visitors; Promote promotion through special publications, Internet system, social network; To promote the attraction of investment in the district’s tourism technical facilities, in which to give priority to the construction of 3-star or higher-class hotels in townships, and to develop community-based tourism; Building and upgrading routes connecting tourist attractions; Focus on training tourism human resources towards perfecting basic skills according to Vietnam Tourism Professional Standards; Strengthen the ability to connect, coordinate and transfer guests with localities in the province and Ha Giang province.

According to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Giang, Head of Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Bac Ha district, the whole district currently has about 70 hectares of French peaches, varieties DT 2 and Micret, concentrated in communes: Ta Chai, Na Hoi, Ban Pho and Bac Ha town. . French peaches are expensive, because of their beautiful design, fresh taste, and early ripening compared to traditional native peaches, so they are easy to sell. Grown on the hills of the people of Ta Chai, Na Hoi, Ban Pho communes (Bac Ha). Mr. Nguyen Huy Trung, Chairman of Bac Ha Tourism Association said: Early ripening of French peaches has brought double benefits to Bac Ha farmers, both earning income from fruit picking and attracting tourists to visit. visit, experience… The two-year-old French peach tree has already produced a lot of fruit. Ripe fruit is very beautiful. Cool and crunchy sweet taste. In the harvest season, people bring them down to sell in Bac Ha town. Early ripening French peaches are very attractive to consumers and tourists when coming here.

More than 10km from the center of Muong Khuong district (Lao Cai) to the north towards Simacai, Pha Long pass is a famous pass in the Northwest. The name Pha Long pass originates from the top of the pass running through the Pha Long market, a small commune in the territory of Muong Khuong – Lao Cai. The whole Pha Long pass is about 20km long. The road is craggy with craggy rocks, running against the Chay river with a length of nearly 20km. Today, although it has been repaired and paved to make traveling more convenient than a few years ago, anyone passing by must still be very careful because the road is narrow and the slopes are getting higher and higher. Passing the winding pass is to Pha Long. Pha Long means “Flower Dragon” in the local language, this is a border highland commune of Muong Khuong district, Lao Cai province, where the Mong people have lived for generations. Pha Long brings its own feeling thanks to the ancient and peaceful from the old houses of the Mong people. The unique feature in the architecture of the ancient houses of the Mong people in Pha Long is that they are built according to a pattern with three compartments and two doors (including one main door, one side door and at least two windows). Many old houses in Pha Long today were built more than half a century ago. Pha Long is also famous for the Gau Tao festival (Grauk taox in Mong). This is a “specialty” of spiritual culture from thousands of generations of the Mong people here. Usually held on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Gau Tao Pha Long Festival is held on a large field, convenient to travel, with mountains and trees for young men and women to enjoy ethnic games such as throwing bows, swinging, swinging. tug, push stick… Invite readers to watch the video: Unique yearbook photos. Source: News VTV24.

Referring to Lao Cai tourism, for many years, people have been too familiar with famous places such as Sa Pa and Bac Ha. However, in recent years, many tourists to Lao Cai are not afraid to travel hundreds of kilometers to the new tourist destination, the beautiful small land of Y Ty. And what surprised us even more, the first stop of many tourists is not the colorful Ha Nhi village, Thien Sinh Bridge, the heritage valley of terraced fields or Lao Than mountain, but the schools. by Y Ty. So what’s so attractive about the schools here? There is a miniature Y Ty in… school c After the cold winter, we returned to Y Ty on spring days full of sunshine and blue sky. In March, Y Ty is still cold but there is no cold feeling anymore, all over the mountains and forests are lit up with a pink color of peach blossom, white of pear blossom, and pure plum blossom. Located at an altitude of 1,600 m – over 2,000 m above sea level, the land of Y Ty is blessed with a year-round cool climate and beautiful scenery. Passing Mo Phu Chai slope, everyone burst into joy when they first saw the sea of ​​white clouds floating like in paradise. A surprise came to us when we visited Y Ty Ethnic Minority Semi-boarding High School, Y Ty Primary School, Y Ty Secondary School. Indeed, few people can imagine that in a remote and difficult upland land like Y Ty, there are such beautiful schools. Looking at the school from the street, I saw the ravishing rose climbing fence and the fragrance spreading in the wind. Entering the school, we were immersed in the brilliant color of azaleas. Ly Xa Xo, a student of grade 8C, of ​​Ha Nhi ethnic group, shared: “At school, I not only have a beautiful flower garden, but also many other spaces like a miniature Y Ty, including: Ha Nhi park house, image of Ha Nhi village, model of Thien Sinh bridge, Lao Than mountain, stone wall… When tourists visit the school, we will introduce the beauty of those cultural spaces so that they can better understand the beauty. In addition, the members of the shock art team also performed folk songs and ethnic dances of Ha Nhi, Mong, Dao, flute, and flute dance. Cam also creates brocade products for tourists. If there are foreign tourists, we will introduce Y Ty in English.” The poetic scene of the two schools was shared a lot on social networks, causing any delegation who came to Y Ty to come back to the school to experience and take souvenir photos. Ms. Pham Kim Lien, a tourist from Thai Nguyen expressed her satisfaction when she visited Y Ty Primary School for Ethnic Minority Minority Affairs: “Compared to the lowland, the school here has a more beautiful landscape because there are many flowers in bloom, especially in the countryside. azalea flowers. This is what I along with my friends in the delegation found very impressed when coming here to visit.” “The rendezvous season of love ” The story about how to do tourism at Y Ty Kindergarten is a typical example. Although the weather was rainy and foggy, but nearly 12 noon, the truck of teacher Nguyen Quang Dai and his students in Thanh Ba district, Phu Tho province arrived at the gate of Y Ty Kindergarten and urgently delivered nearly 100 new tarpaulins to the teachers. Teacher Dai said that this is a gift that he and his students have mobilized organizations and individuals to support school sites in remote villages and partly thanks to the teachers to transfer to students’ families for use in the winter. cold. Walking around the main school site of Y Ty Kindergarten, Mr. Dai was introduced by the teachers to the model of “Tourism School” with beautiful scenery, accommodation services and tobacco baths for tourists by the teachers. do it yourself. “I was really surprised because in the remote highlands, there is a beautiful school like a park, the teachers are also very active and creative, building an educational environment, calling for many organizations and individuals to come and support. households contribute to help poor students”. Teacher Ha Thi Ben, Principal of Y Ty Kindergarten smiled: “The school has been building the model of “Tourism School” for three years. Thanks to that, ethnic minority students are bold, confident, and communicative. Through the model, the school’s teachers and students want to build this place into a “love season rendezvous”, aiming to call for the contribution of tourists to support highland students with less difficulties. For the 2019-2020 school year, the school has mobilized more than 1,000 working days from parents and welcomed dozens of volunteer groups to visit and donate many valuable artifacts and convert to cash of more than 340 million VND. The construction process is donated, the total value is more than 800 million VND. The school year 2020-2021 has not ended, but the school has also called for more than 900 million VND to socialize education. As a result, preschool students in villages and hamlets all have spacious schools, warm blankets, warm clothes, shoes in the cold winter, and food to improve their meals. In addition, through the model of “Tourism School”, teachers also connect volunteer groups to support preschool schools in some other communes such as Sang Ma Sao, Nam Pung, Den Sang, etc. “.. Pictured in the article: The Tourism School model creates a good learning environment for Y Ty students. Turn the school into an attractive tourist destination n Back to the story at Y Ty Secondary School for Ethnic Minority Minority Affairs, when we arrived, Principal Nguyen Van Thanh was with teachers, teachers and students actively taking care of the flower garden, cutting the extracted and grafted flower branches. Plant more to make the school garden more beautiful. In another corner, the students in the Tour Guide Club are listening attentively to the teacher teaching communication skills with tourists. The students were excited to practice as soon as a group of tourists visited the school. According to Mr. Thanh, in the 2020-2021 school year, the school has 570 students, including 394 part-boarding students. Currently, Y Ty commune has a lot of potential for tourism development and is in the process of becoming a tourist town of the province, so it is very appropriate for the school to choose the “Tourism School” model. This model contributes to improving the rate of attendance, helping to educate students to love their homeland and villages, to maintain a sense of national identity, to guide students in their careers, and to teach them knowledge and skills to travel abroad. calendar to build the homeland. Every week, students participate in cleaning the school and the center of the commune so that the roads and Y Ty market are always clean and beautiful. For the past two years, the school has cooperated with a gardener in Sa Pa as a place to place and take care of more than 100 pots of roses, azaleas, and Arhat conifers, turning the school into a beautiful flower garden that attracts tourists. sightseeing. Every teacher, teacher and student is always conscious of contributing efforts to make “Y Ty Secondary School” more beautiful. In the coming time, along with landscape renovation, Y Ty Secondary School of Ethnic Minority Affairs will coordinate with Bat Xat High School No. 1 and University of Foreign Languages ​​to implement a project to teach communication English to Ha Nhi students in the form of online, helping them improve their foreign language ability to communicate with foreign tourists… Plans and plans are still ahead, but surely with faith and aspiration, dynamism and determination , teachers and students of Y Ty Secondary School of Ethnic Minority Affairs will turn dreams into reality. When we said goodbye to teachers and students from schools in Y Ty and returned to the city, Ly Xa Go, an 8th grader, smiled like a wild azalea: “I hope you guys will come back to visit” Du School. I am very proud of the beautiful land of Y Ty and being a tour guide of the school. I will try my best to study to become a professional tour guide in the future. develop tourism in their homeland”.

Sa Pa tourism industry has put on the discovery tour with many products that are not new but different than many years ago. Visitors to the famous town of Lao Cai not only know about Fansipan, Cat Cat village, O Quy Ho pass peak, Ham Rong mountain but also experience many other types of culture. Sa Pa strawberry garden about 6 km from Sa Pa ward, in Ma Tra village, Ta Phin village, Sa Pa (near Ma Tra village primary school) is one of the destinations attracting the attention of young people and families. family. Strawberry fruiting season is usually from November to June next year, especially in the sunny months with many delicious and beautiful fruits. In the photo, Ms. Nha, a tourist from Hanoi, goes to pick strawberries. Although this time of May, the strawberries are not yet fully ripe, but each person can choose from 1-2 kg to bring home as a gift easily. In the garden, visitors are recommended to try a maximum of 2 fruits for free. Then they can pick them and bring them to the door to weigh in. The price of strawberries here is 250,000 VND/kg. Ta Phin rock garden is also a new place that attracts the attention of many tourists from far away when coming to Sapa. This place has an area of ​​​​over 12,000 m2, designed and planned into a closed chain of tourism products and services. In the rock garden, there are many species of natural and cultivated plants, and of course, a buckwheat flower garden is indispensable, attracting young people. It is known that tourism products and services at Ta Phin Stone Garden have been rated 4 stars by the provincial OCOP product rating and evaluation council. With this rating scale, for the first time, Lao Cai province has OCOP certified rural tourism products and services. The trend of forming shows to promote the culture of ethnic minorities in the highlands is also included in the tour by tourism units. In the photo is the performance “Spring day market” performed by Dao girls. The Dao leaf bathing is a tourism product that has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. For each bath, visitors have to pay from 80,000 to 100,000 VND depending on the location of the bathtub you choose. The bathing location has a beautiful view, watching the nature, mountains and forests. Time for each guest to enjoy this unique medicinal drink from 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on demand. If you do not bathe, you can choose to soak the Dao leaves in the open air. The herbal remedy of the Red Dao people in Sa Pa includes more plants than that of other Dao groups, from 10 to 120 species, belonging to many different plant families and life forms. An outdoor dining session for a group of 200 tourists in Ta Phin village. The Dao girls stand to welcome and invite guests to enjoy a cup of unique medicinal tea of ​​their nation. While having a buffet dinner, everyone can watch the Dao wedding show by the campfire. According to custom, on the way to pick up the bride, the bride is covered with a red and black scarf, the bridesmaid uses a veil to cover the bride’s face. For the Dao people, the bride cannot see the sun because she is afraid of losing her soul and will have no luck in her later life. The show was performed quite elaborately in about 30 minutes with a relatively complete set of rituals and customs of a Red Dao wedding. Sa Pa has many attractive dishes, just hearing the name of many people have felt craving such as pig under armpits, seven-color sticky rice, kitchen buffalo meat, bitter bamboo shoots… All are offered for visitors to enjoy. In addition, the traditional stall dance performance of ethnic minorities is also held in many places, ready to serve visitors.

Farmers in Ban Xen commune collect Tuyet San tea. In April, the weather is warm, poinsettias are still red on the stone fence around the green tea hills, as if they are “incubating the aroma” of heaven and earth to turn on fresh buds. We went to Ban Xen commune, sharing the joy of a bountiful spring tea crop with tea growers at the gateway of the “steel land” of Muong Khuong (Lao Cai). Crossing the winding slope from Ban Lau town to the beginning of Ban Xen commune, through the graceful greeting gate like a Nung girl’s hand beckoning, opening in front of her eyes is the green bowl of tea tenderly caressing the buds of the spring crop. summer. Tea trees have existed for decades in Bao Thang, Muong Khuong, Bac Ha, but only in Ban Xen there are nearly 700 hectares, pure and delicious Tuyet San tea is “top of the table” in the Northwest, because of its beautiful water color and fragrance. , sweet. The concentrated, high-quality tea area in Ban Xen is the living result of the Tea Planting Program of Lao Cai province over the past decades. Talking with us, Mr. Do Quy Van, this year at the age of 67, former Secretary of the Party Committee of Ban Xen commune and also a “witness” who has attached his whole life to the tea tree here shared: “It’s not easy to have it. is the largest pure tea area of ​​San Tuyet in the province as it is now. It is the result of the people in my hometown who have been “communicating with suffering” for decades now. Walking on the green tea hills, attracting the eyes, Mr. Van recalled: Around 1986, the Ban Xen people from the lowlands of Thai Binh, Hai Phong, and Ha Nam along with the indigenous peoples had ” march up the hill” put tea (seeded) to the test in this land. “She” of Tuyet San tea “drinks the sun during the day, the night sucks the dew” from the high mountains of Muong’s steel land was lowered to Ban Xen more than 400 meters above sea level, it’s not easy. At that time, officials and people pushed improved carts to collect buffalo and horse manure uphill to Thinh Guai village, Na Pha to grow tea. The commune encouraged houses that could grow 0.5 ha or more to be exempted from community labor, not having to open roads in Din Chin and Ta Gia Khau at that time. Because it is a new tree, many people are still afraid, so they have to use “lever” to create a movement, in which cooperative officials, party members, and exemplary youth unions take the lead so that the people of the Nung and Dao ethnic groups can take the lead. , Teaching lessons to follow. The day I arrived, I was lucky to meet Mr. Vang A Lai, Giay ethnic group, this year over 62 years old but still very strong, his voice sounded like a battle drum. At that time, he was a rare party member, assigned to take charge of bringing tea plants to the Thinh Gua hill area, almost every day, he ate and slept on the hillside with the tea tree. Clinging to the people, sticking to the village, clinging to the tea gradually he brought the “her” of Tuyet San tea boldly rooted in the land of Thinh Guai, Na Pha, Suoi Thau … “There were times when it seemed like failure, then I was very sad, But I am still determined to overcome difficulties and do it because of the belief that one day Tuyet tea tree will take root deeply and sustainably, blossoming green buds and spreading fragrance in this land “- Mr. Lai said. The breakthrough must have been since 2001, when the State implemented Program 135 for extremely difficult areas and Lao Cai province identified tea as the “mainstream” in the crop structure of the agricultural sector. More specifically, Lao Cai province has a Tea Planting Program, with objectives and policies to support varieties, capital and techniques for tea farmers and tea purchasing, processing and consumption establishments. Chairman of Ban Xen Commune People’s Committee – Tran Van Tien said: “With the determination of all levels, branches and efforts of farmers, Ban Xen has turned this semi-mountainous land into the “capital” of Tuyet tea. San of Muong Khuong, with 689 hectares, of which 560 hectares are being harvested, with a total output of nearly 7,000 tons of fresh buds. With the right guidelines, clear policies and mechanisms, the lowlanders of Hai Phong, Ha Nam, and Thai Binh “stand shoulder to shoulder” with the Nung, Dao, and Giay indigenous peoples… here, “abandon corn and delete cassava.” “Low productivity, low economic efficiency, quickly degraded soil to grow tea. The upside-down hills stretching from Thinh Guai, Na Pha, Suoi Thau, Na Vai, and Sang Tao… covered with the new green color of Tuyet San tea instead of cassava and corn, growing more and more young. grease, contributing to stable income, creating jobs for many local workers. Only then will it become clear that “the will of the Party and the people’s will” will come to fruition when it is linked and created as a driving force and a strength in every daily work, from cadres to people, especially in the process of eradication. hunger, reduce poverty, rise to riches in difficult lands. In Ban Xen, there is a popular saying, people call tea tree “don’t worry about rescue”, because it only has a high or low price, but it doesn’t rot, dumped like bananas and pineapples when the output is “clogged”. The Ban Xen area is often hit by hail and whirlwinds, but Tuyet San tea does not break branches or crush leaves like other trees, just bravely weaves branches and buds like the temperament of Ban Xen people. Talking about the “tea king” in Ban Xen, no one can pass Mr. Vang Din Lin, in Flat Tao village. Mr. Vang Din Lin’s family takes care of fertilizing according to the technical process of making clean tea, using only organic fertilizers, not using chemical fertilizers, so the soil is fertile, the tea tree has big buds and high yield. With nearly two hectares of tea, each year Mr. Lin and his wife earn hundreds of millions of dong. Thanks to tea, 675 out of 933 Ban Sen households have jobs and stable income sources, more millionaires, and good farmer households, such as Nong Van Truong, Nong Van Sen, Nguyen Trung Huy… Every year The commune added dozens of households out of poverty, the whole commune now has less than 4% of multidimensionally poor households. Thanks to that, Ban Xen and Ban Lau reached the new rural finish line at the earliest in Muong Khuong district, since 2015. Gone are the days of spontaneous tea making, now Ban Xen people associate making clean tea into a commodity area, shaking hands with Thanh Binh and Phong Hai tea companies to make a chain of tea products, binding each other for mutual benefit. general economic benefits. Chairman of Ban Xen commune Tran Van Tien excitedly added that Thien Phu Company is urgently completing the construction and installation of a production line for a tea processing factory located in Lung Vai commune, right next to Ban Sen tea area. The unit is committed to product consumption, instructing farmers on techniques, care, and pest control to produce safe and qualified organic tea products for export to European markets. Middle East, Taiwan (China)… The golden sun is like honey covering the tea hills that are straining the sap on each leaf, just waiting for the first rain of summer to pop up buds and buds for people and for life. At the end of Sang Tao village, Nong Van Min and his wife worked hard to prune the old branches, fertilize the tea fields with organic fertilizers to gather sap to raise young buds, waiting for the rain to come rushing in, for the spring tea generation. Satisfy the expectations of the fertiliser for a bountiful and warm tea crop.

The terraced fields in the pouring water season are picturesque. Photo: ST. The pouring water season, also known as the pouring season, is the season when the highland people take water to the terraced fields to prepare for rice transplanting, this is a very important stage to make the golden seasons of terraced fields. The time from May to June every year, when the first rains of the season bring water to the fields, it is also the time when people focus on planting winter rice to keep up with the time frame. The terraced fields are filled with water from small creeks in the high mountains, shimmering like reflections, stretching to the horizon. At this time, every citizen, one person at a time, busy and urgently focused on water diversion, embankment, and plowing. The final stage is to pull out the seedling to transplant, towards a new crop of cotton-laden, heavy-grained rice. When the water is brought in just enough, the people continue to sow seeds. A few days later, each green field as far as the eye began to appear, they drained the water for the rice to germinate. And when those sprouts bounced up out of the water, people brought the water back to the fields for the seedling to grow a bit more. At this time, the terraced fields look like multi-color paintings: places with yellow alluvial color, places dyed with green color of newly sown seeds, places reflecting purple sky and earth. The unique characteristics of terraced fields are hills with high slopes, winding terrain, mainly taking advantage of the water from the sky, so the work of leading water to the fields is an “art” that requires skillful hands. talented and industrious. The pouring water season becomes one of the unique tourism products of the Northern mountainous region that cannot be found anywhere else. Coming to the highland districts of Bat Xat, Mu Cang Chai, Hoang Su Phi… of Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Ha Giang are like stairs north to the blue sky, creating an extremely beautiful landscape picture. In particular, Bat Xat district (Lao Cai) currently has more than 3,000 hectares of terraced fields, distributed in all communes: Y Ty, Sang Ma Sao, Den Sang, Ngai Thau, notably The Pa valley in the area. 2 communes Y Ty and Ngai Thau have been recognized as national monuments by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The streams Ngoi Phat, Lung Po, and Quang Kim not only make an important contribution to agricultural production and field cultivation, but also become the most beautiful tourist destination in the Northwest.

Although I have traveled to many places and conquered many mountain peaks with beautiful landscapes in the world, the journey to Nhiu Co San, Lung Cung and Lao Than is a trip that really leaves many memories with difficult impressions. forget. The trip is like reading a special book that each person usually only reads once. Photographer Hung Lekima and his friends have just had a trip to conquer the unique peaks in Lao Cai, where few people know about. He shares this journey with travel followers of Zing . Photographer Viet Hung Lekima atop Nhiu Co San. Cloud hunting season is usually from about October this year to April next year. We have three journeys to three different peaks in Lao Cai and Yen Bai from September to November 2020. Each time our group has from 15 to 20 members. The most memorable memory is the trip under the rain and mud, it took 8 hours to get to the shack at an altitude of 2,100 m, the rain showed no sign of stopping. The next day, we had to wait, watch, really wanted everyone to have more time to rest, so we started later than expected. When I finished climbing to the top, back to the shack, many of my companions left early, but there were also people who returned when it was already dark. Walking in the dark forest, slippery roads, raining… a heart-pounding experience… Lao Than – roof of Y Ty’s house It is said that it takes two stones to make fire, and it takes teamwork and cooperation to achieve great things. In times of fatigue when conquering the mountain peaks, I still see people around me sharing each other’s cakes, bottles of water, medicine and other drugs. Even unfortunately, someone got injured, walked slowly, someone stayed with the porter to help them… There was no shortage of words of encouragement to overcome difficulties together, especially when our group traveled a lot when it was raining, cold and muddy. When you face many difficulties while climbing, it is also a fertile ground to show the other world inside you, the world of compassion, helping people around, which are priceless things. Located at an altitude of 2,860 m, Lao Than peak is considered as the roof of Y Ty, in the territory of Phin Ho village, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province. Lao Than with Nhiu Co San peak is a pair of mother and father mountains that the Hmong call it Hau Pong San. This is also an ideal place to hunt clouds. Lao Than – where the sun rises the earliest and goes to bed late in Y Ty. To set foot on the roof of Y Ty, we have to climb 8 km to the top, which takes at least 6 hours. If we want to hunt clouds on the top of Lao Than, we have to climb the mountain in the afternoon and stay overnight on the top to wake up early the next morning to catch the dawn, watching the white clouds fly. Nhiu Co San – steppe in the clouds Nhiu Co San is the 9th highest mountain in Vietnam with an altitude of 2,965 m, belonging to Nhiu Co San village, Sang Ma Sao commune, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai. This mountain is one of the unspoiled places with primeval forests and rich vegetation offering a variety of landscapes. This place has a very beautiful waterfall like a silk ribbon dropped from the sky. People are easily bewildered with the wooly path in the dense forest with mossy rock layers at the foot, wide view with majestic mountains. Nhiu Co San deserves to be one of the mountains in the north to conquer. Nhiu Co San is also known as Horn Trau mountain, because it also has another nearly equal mountain next to it. These two mountains standing side by side look like buffalo horns. Therefore, the world in the clouds here is different from other mountains. Standing here, you can see a huge waterfall of clouds flowing thanks to a buffalo horn next to it. From Sang Ma Sao, you have to go 7 km through the gravel and stone road to Nhiu Co San village to start the journey. To “touch” the buffalo horn, we had to climb 9 km, it took about 8 hours to get there. Usually, anyone who comes here also sleeps in a shack in the forest to conquer early the next day to see the sunrise and the sea of ​​clouds on the mountain top. Lung Cung – a beautiful picnic road in the clouds People often say “time heals all wounds” but I think it must be “nature heals all wounds”. Climb the mountain to see yourself not only living. After all, man is born from nature. When you return, put yourself in the heart of nature, whether unconsciously or not you feel so small and feel equal to all living things. It helps you to see things become lighter, regain inner optimism and bring fresh vitality after each trip. Located at an altitude of 2,913 m, Lung Cung peak is named after a village located deep in the rugged and beautiful mountains in Nam Co commune, Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai. To conquer this mountain, we had to sit behind a motorbike 15 km on a slippery road, our hearts wanted to jump out of our chests. Many sections can not sit in the car but have to walk in drizzly and blind weather. But after strenuously climbing to an altitude of more than 2,300 meters, a miracle happened. We were surprised: “This is the paradise of the heavens”. The sun is warm and welcoming. A whole river of white clouds played at my feet, like I didn’t know and thought a bit about how cold and wet the ground was… My heart seemed to burst. Even so, this is a relatively easy mountain to conquer. We climbed straight to the top in the day with 7 km and took 6 hours, to watch the sunset and then back to the shack. Early the next morning from the shack we continued climbing for about 1 hour to reach the top to watch the sunrise in the sea of ​​clouds. Nature has many miracles After countless hikes and flashbacks of the trips. I remember the early morning, the dark night, climbing the mountain in the cold mist, clouds and unknown winds… The hard work of “marching” just to watch the mountains coincide with thousands of mighty soldiers. “Mountains walk in the cold mist, mountains go in clouds, mountains go in the wind, mountains quietly watch themselves in the deep valleys, mountains are mysteriously herds of horses, mountains coincide with thousands of mighty soldiers.” Remembering the feeling of the night in the cold forest, it was hard to sleep. Remember the feeling of helplessness when your legs hurt too much, your back is tired but you still don’t know when you can get down the mountain. Remember the hikes in the pouring rain, cold, slippery roads and muddy feet. Remember the temporary lunches on the road that could not be lit because the wind was too strong. Remember how many times you were about to give up, or the most difficult and tiring times on the mountain, thinking that you would not climb any more mountains… Having appeared for a long time in the world, the sport of mountain climbing seems to be still quite new in Vietnam. Even many people think that it is simply another name for “phèo”. In fact, climbing is a form of adventure tourism, an outdoor sport where participants do not have any means of transportation other than their own feet. You climb mountains not so the world can see you, but so you can see the magical world of yourself. When we crossed the hills, mountains, plateaus and strange countryside by ourselves, we had to accept much more difficulties and hardships. And surely there will be no shortage of times when bored and tired, it seems that you can give up. But the feeling of approaching the magical world inside you, touching the very beautiful, wild and pure pieces of the forest and nature is truly worth a thousand times the hardship that we have experienced. by.

Pavi stone road was started construction in 1920 and inaugurated in 1927 with pebbles and large rocks lined up from the hands of the villagers at the foot of Nhìu Co San mountain. The construction of this road is done entirely by hand by indigenous peoples. The total length of the road is about 80 km, which is a road connecting the two provinces of Lai Chau and Lao Cai to transport cardamom, minerals and other goods. The path through primeval forests, cardamom forest and soaring mountains in the Northwest, the road is beautiful and not too steep, wagons can walk. The French also built an airport on a large plateau near Nhiu Co San village to gather and transport goods. Pavi ancient stone road. The ancient stone road has been likened to the lifeline of traffic and is named after the French Congregation Pavie. This is a road crossing the magnificent Nhìu Co San mountain (Horn Trau mountain) to connect Sang Ma Sao commune, Bat Xat district (Lao Cai) with Sin Suoi Ho commune of Phong Tho district (Lai Chau). To form this road, nearly 50,000 Hmong and Dao people sweated and their lives for 5 years to complete 80km of stone trails. With the development of modern roads connecting the two provinces of Lao Cai – Lai Chau through O Quy Ho pass, the road is gradually forgotten and left in the middle of the deep forest, but about 30 km of rocky roads still exist until today. now on. However, only about 17km remains almost intact after 100 years. The stone path is like sleeping in the middle of a great forest, with many historical and cultural sediments. On the way to explore, we catch a village of the people, passing through primeval forests or poetic bamboo forests or waterfalls like fairyland … The ancient stone road Pavi always has a special attraction for adventurous tourists. Exploring this trail is usually those who love climbing, trekking and jogging. To conquer the ancient stone road Pavi, visitors will begin trekking from the village of Sàng Ma Pho, through the relatively unspoiled forest where the road is most preserved. There are still traces of the graves of those who participated in the road construction on the roadside. The moss-covered rocky path, zigzagging through the forest will eventually bring the trekker foot to the old French airport at the foot of Nhiu Co San mountain, which is also the end of this heritage journey. Conquering Pavi Road is quite leisurely, but there are many beautiful experiences with views from above to the terraced fields of ethnic minorities, feeling the power of people on the mossy stone road in the enigmatic forest. and watch the family of Nhìu Co San mountain standing in the clouds. Previously, in 2019, the People’s Committee of Bat Xat district (Lao Cai) and the People’s Committee of Phong Tho district (Lai Chau) conducted surveys to connect and develop tourism for this route. After this field survey, the ancient stone road Pavi has really promoted the tourism potential of two communes and two districts, as well as preserved the cultural and historical values ​​of the ancient stone road Pavi. In particular, connectivity in tourism development promotes socio-economic development, hunger eradication and poverty reduction for local people. The exploitation of tourism on this road has contributed to creating an attractive new tourist destination, diversifying tourism products, attracting more capital to invest in tourism, and at the same time being an opportunity for the units. Tourism business to meet, exchange, expand cooperation, create quality tourism products to serve tourists. Surely this place will be an impossible place for those who love nature, love to explore. If you want to try the feeling once in your life going back to the past, you can choose a 2 day 3 night itinerary to go with the ancient stone road Pavi.

Lao Cai Provincial People’s Committee held a press conference to stimulate tourism demand in 2021. On the afternoon of April 21, the People’s Committee of Lao Cai province held a press conference to announce solutions to stimulate local tourism demand in the context of Covid-19 epidemic prevention and combat, in order to achieve tourism recovery in Sa Pa National Tourist Area. , reaching the target of welcoming five million visitors in 2021. Attending are more than 40 local press agencies and 20 bloggers specializing in tourism promotion. At the press conference, Ms. Giang Thi Dung, Vice Chairman of Lao Cai Provincial People’s Committee informed: Due to the impact of the Covid -19 epidemic, in 2020, the number of visitors to Lao Cai was only 2.3 million, down 55% from with 2019; In 2021, only for the Tan Suu Lunar New Year holiday, the number of visitors to Lao Cai decreased by 54% compared to that of the Canh Ty Lunar New Year holiday in 2020. According to preliminary statistics, in Lao Cai province, there are about 15 – 20% of the accommodation establishments stop working, the rest of the accommodation establishments only have guests during weekends, holidays, average capacity. the army reaches 20-30%; more than 3,000 workers in the tourism sector lost their jobs or had to take a break from work; International travel businesses completely halted their activities related to foreign markets. Therefore, Lao Cai implemented measures to stimulate demand and restore tourism locally, with a strong focus on Sa Pa National Tourist Area and Lao Cai City, Bac Ha District, Bat Xat, Bao Ha Temple (district Bao Yen). Accordingly, Lao Cai synchronously implemented two breakthroughs, namely: Creating new tourism products, ensuring the quality of tourism, services and increasing value, reducing travel service prices for accommodation rooms, travel, meals, transportation … Activities to stimulate tourism demand “Flavor of Lao Cai” in 2021 focus on the following contents: Promote communication, promote tourism promotion “Lao Cai – a friendly, safe and attractive destination” advertise on central and local media channels and websites, social networks; promoting, promoting and promoting tourism demand through domestic seminars and fairs such as: Lao Cai Tourism Trade Investment Promotion Conference in 2021, Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival, Sa Tourism Culture Festival Pa in Hanoi, Caravan program itinerary connects Lao Cai tourism with key markets (Ninh Binh – Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An). In particular, in order to create a spillover effect, stimulate demand and attract tourists, the cultural tourism product experience will be organized “Reimagining Sa Pa Love Market”; Sa Pa flower festival and brocade performance; Run on the trekking route and enjoy the beauty of the national scenic relic of Sa Pa terraced fields. Besides, organize the Bac Ha White Plateau Festival; general sports tourism products in Bac Ha, according to French expert advice, the bicycle race “Walking in the middle of the pouring season” Bat Xat … About stimulus programs and events and promotions, 100% free entrance fee and fee for tourist attractions managed by the province (Ham Rong tourist site, Thac Bac waterfall, Sin Chai, Ta Phin, Thung Muong Hoa valley, Golden Stream – Love Waterfall, Old Forest, Fansipan mountain climbing); discount ticket to visit Fansipan cable car tourist area; Travel businesses offer specific discounts and promotions for each service to attract tourists (accommodation, meals, tours). Accordingly, there are 108 tourism business units committed to reduce prices; including 56 accommodation establishments with 10-66% discount, 27 restaurants with 10-20% discount, four travel agencies with 20-50% discount, five transportation units with discount from 10-38% … The goal of Lao Cai province is to attract tourists with a surge in the period from April to September 2021, creating a premise to promote the recovery of the domestic tourism market after the pandemic, striving to welcome five million. arrivals, total tourism revenue reached 16,000 billion.

Celebration of the 5th anniversary of Fansipan cable car inauguration and the opening of Sun World Fansipan Legend tourist area on the morning of April 21, at Hotel De la Coupole MGallery Sapa. Attending were the Minister, Chairman of Ethnic Minority Committee of Hau Anhnh; Mr. Dang Xuan Phong, Secretary of the Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee, Mr. Trinh Xuan Truong, Chairman of Lao Cai Provincial People’s Committee and leaders of Lao Cai province and Sa Pa Town. Mr. Trinh Xuan Truong, Chairman of Lao Cai Provincial People’s Committee The tourist area contributes to creating a clear prosperity for tourism in Sa Pa and Lao Cai. Tourism growth in Lao Cai amounted to 144% between 2015 and 2019. Especially in 2020, although the tourism industry is heavily affected by the pandemic, thanks to the strong involvement of the government and the tourism business community in Sa Pa, two large-scale stimulus campaigns in May and October. coordinated by Sa Pa Tourism Association and Sun World Fansipan to bring positive effects, achieving breakthrough results with the number of visitors coming to Sa Pa increased by 163% by the end of 2020. Lao Cai province leaders awarded certificates of merit to Fansipan Cable Car Service Joint Stock Company Sharing on the sidelines of the event, Mr. Ha Van Thang, Director of the Lao Cai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said that although COVID-19 was heavily influenced, in 2020 thanks to the stimulus campaign, Lao Cai still welcomed more. 2 million visitors. It is expected that by 2021, this number will continue to increase in the absence of an outbreak. At the celebration, Mr. Trinh Xuan Truong on behalf of the Lao Cai province government presented the Provincial Certificate of Merit to Fansipan Cable Car Service Joint Stock Company, acknowledging the contribution of this business to the development of tourism in Laos. Cai, Sa Pa from 2016 – 2021. Mr. Tran Minh Son, a member of the Founding Council of Sun Group, recalled the story that since 2009, the provincial leaders asked Sun Group to support making the cable car, promoting tourism in Sa Pa and Lao Cai. Before the cable car, because in 2012 Sa Pa only welcomed about 500,000 visitors per year despite owning many tourism resources. Recently, Lao Cai has set a record of welcoming about 5 million visitors / year. Mr. Tran Minh Son, one of the founding members of Sun Group Emphasizing Sun World Fansipan Legend’s contributions to Lao Cai tourism, Mr. Tran Minh Son affirmed that it is a typical testament to the role of the private economy in the province’s socio-economic development. This also proves the vision, enthusiasm and daring act of the leaders of Lao Cai province and Sa Pa town, when determined to attract and invite and create conditions for businesses to have a common investment. hand-build tourism development in particular and socio-economic in general. The show “Dance on the clouds” attracts visitors on the Cloud Court area, Mount Fansipan Fansipan cable car route inaugurated on February 2, 2016 after more than 800 days and nights of construction, overcoming the difficulties of terrain, the harsh weather at Mount Fansipan. Cable car route by Doppelmayr Garaventa – the world’s most famous cable car manufacturer with many iconic cable lines worldwide. Fansipan cable car with an altitude of 3,143m above sea level currently holds 2 world records: The three-wire cable car with the difference between the world’s largest departure and arrival station: 1,410m and the longest three-wire cable car world: 6,292.5 m. On this occasion, the photo exhibition “The Journey of the Icon” opens from April 21 to July 27 on the 5th anniversary of Fansipan Legend. The exhibition at the Sun World Fansipan Legend Cable Car Station, brings together 250 beautiful and unique photos during the 5 years of establishment and development of the resort, from famous photographers such as Le Viet Khanh, Army Shotgun, To Ba Hieu, Dinh Hiep … Photos selected for exhibition are displayed according to 5 main themes, leading visitors through interesting emotions: from being amazed by the pictures of “old and present Fansipan”, admiring the frames “Miraculous nature” in Fansipan, settling, enjoying the images marked “historic moments” of the resort, to admire and proud to admire the images of “Destination of life. people “Fansipan and” Iconic Works “that Sun Group has created. Roof of Indochina Mr. Nguyen Xuan Chien, Director of Sun World Fansipan Legend shared: “During the journey of building and developing the tourist site, there are many stories that few people know about the process of building record cable cars, about how cable car makers have overcome the challenges in the high mountain forest, to just by human strength, to bury each brick, carry each bag of cement to the top, create the cable line that Doppelmayr experts also have to Acknowledgment is the most difficult, most complicated work they have ever participated in ”. Displaying pictures of Fansipan poetic Mr. Nguyen Xuan Chien said that the photos at the exhibition will be sold at different prices and all proceeds from the sale of photos will be transferred to the “Fansipan-Sa Pa Child Smile Fund” to help help children with difficult circumstances in Sa Pa. In the framework of the celebration, Mr. Ngo Quang Xuan, former Ambassador of Vietnam to the United Nations awarded the certifications “The bronze Buddha statue located at the highest height in Vietnam” and “The Buddha Amitabha statue. bronze at the highest elevation in Asia ”for the Great Buddha Amitabha statue belonging to the spiritual complex atop Fansipan, recognized by Asia Book Records.

Along with a series of promotions, the stimulus package also includes many attractive tourist activities such as: Show “Dance on the clouds”, Festival of flowers and brocade in Sa Pa, Festival of Culture and Tourism Sa Pa in Hanoi, Carnaval itinerary to connect Lao Cai tourism with Ninh Binh – Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An, experience sports tourism in Bac Ha, experience culture and cuisine of Ha Nhi people (Bat Xat), Spiritual tour of Thuong Temple – Bao Ha Temple – Fansipan … Show “Dance in the clouds”. According to Mr. Ha Van Thang, Director of the Department of Culture – Sports and Tourism of Lao Cai province, the goal of stimulating demand is to restore the key economic sector of the locality to the influence of the Covid-19 epidemic, but the final destination is The same is a safe, friendly Lao Cai with quality services, not just the number of customers. “Lao Cai province does not expect to reach 5 million or more than 5 million visitors. We set a goal in this complicated Covid-19 situation, how to ensure the safety of visitors, to bring to the best products and maintain the tourism products of Lao Cai. Glad that Lao Cai is currently ranked 4th in the 15 most attractive destinations of Vietnam as recently announced by the Tourism Council “- Mr. Ha Van Thang said. Previously, in 2020, Lao Cai also held two major tourism stimulus campaigns in May and October, contributing to an increase of 150% in the number of tourists coming to the locality, helping many businesses and businesses to have was able to recover from the heavy losses caused by the Covid-19 epidemic. On this occasion, as soon as the stimulus package was released, many positive signals were received. Particularly, the rate of booking for the next 30/4 – 1/5 holidays has reached 100 %./.

Sa Pa Square on the evening of April 24 is full of tourists. Photo: Bui Quyet. Share with Zing Ms. Hoang Thi Vuong, Head of the Sa Pa Information and Culture Office (Lao Cai), said that on April 24 alone, the town welcomed about 14,800 visitors. This number approximates the number of visitors coming to the town during the New Year holidays. “Sa Pa’s tourism signal began to warm again 2 weeks ago. From the Mau Thuong Temple Festival (April 9-14) to the present, the number of visitors coming to Sa Pa is quite even. room rate up to 98% “. Fansipan Legend Tourist Area (Sa Pa) also recorded a large number of visitors during this weekend. The tourist attraction said the number of visitors increased by 77% over the previous week. Currently, the resort is applying the cable car ticket discount program until the end of April 26. Ms. Phuong Thao waited for nearly 2 hours to get on the Fansipan cable car. Photo: Phuong Thao. Ms. Phuong Thao (Lao Cai) said: “Yesterday I had to wait nearly 2 hours to get on the cable car. Although crowded, everyone lined up one after another, so we did not have to jostle, it only took time to wait at the station long”. In April. The People’s Committee of Lao Cai province launched a tourism stimulus program called “Flavors of Lao Cai”, attracting more than 100 businesses in the area to participate. Accordingly, many attractions, accommodation services, food and drink discounts from 10 to 70%. The participating units are committed to reducing prices, not changing the quality of product services. The large number of visitors also brought about problems with Covid-19 epidemic prevention in this locality. Mr. Vuong Trinh Quoc, Chairman of Sa Pa Town People’s Committee, shared with Zing : “The epidemic prevention in the town is always appreciated. Currently, the town is promoting propaganda, reminding residents and visitors through the local radio system, reality inspection team. Most tourists and people actively prevent epidemics. Besides, there are still some people who do not wear masks in public. The town will continue to remind and consider administrative sanctions for individuals who do not comply with the Covid-19 epidemic prevention regulations “. The representative of the People’s Committee of Sa Pa town also said that the locality had received 500 doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Sa Pa people were vaccinated for the first round from April 22.

According to TAB’s analysis, Lam Dong with 33% of the votes is the destination that always attracts tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. Southern provinces and seas are popular because it is suitable for family groups. Some northern provinces also appear in the top 10 of Lao Cai, Hanoi and Ha Giang. This is usually the spot chosen by a group of friends or tour travelers. Top destinations for tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: TAB. Comparing between 2 surveys in September 2020 and March 2021, TAB found that the top 9 destinations of Ho Chi Minh City people did not change. However, the location of the points had a relatively large change. Hanoi dropped to 9th place from 2nd place. Meanwhile, Ha Giang also dropped from 6th to 8th place. The TAB side identified the shift related to destination promotion. The solution they offer is to focus more on promotion. Travel time of tourists in Ho Chi Minh City usually lasts about 2-3 days or 4-5 days, depending on the point. For example, Lam Dong, on a 20% scale, the most chosen time is 2-3 days with 17.6%. The result is similar to Kien Giang when the number of tourists choosing to go 2-3 days accounts for 17.3%. However, with a destination as far away as Lao Cai, the number of tourists choosing to go 4-5 days is slightly higher than that of 2-3 days (10.2% versus 9.3%). The main forms of travel chosen are traveling with family, group of friends and tour company. Quite a few people choose to travel alone. The number of visitors going with the company is not high. Sea tourism and nature are still the top trends. Photo: Foodholic. Also in this survey, the TAB pointed out that the trend of ocean and nature tourism is still dominant. Compared to last September’s survey, the ranking of travel trends has not changed. Sea resort tourism, cuisine, nature, and mountain resort are still ranked the highest. Trends like spiritual tourism, shopping or sports are at the bottom. Since the appearance of the Covid-19 translation, the trend to book online has also increased dramatically. Survey from TAB showed that 47.1% of tourists in Ho Chi Minh City use online booking services. The number of people booked directly or through a major travel agency was 29.1% and 17.7%, respectively. The survey was coordinated by TAB with a number of units from March 15 to 29 with 3,755 responses. Through this survey, the TAB shows the travel needs and trends of each Covid-19 tourist group.

On the evening of April 30, the center of Sa Pa town (Lao Cai), many tourists flock to the holidays. 8:00 am, the central square and the busy Stone Church area. However, compared to a week ago, this number of visitors is rated at a normal level. Compared with the holidays of April 30 and May 1 every year, the number of tourists coming to Sa Pa this time is much quieter because the Covid-19 epidemic is in danger of breaking out again. “Like this day last week, the center of town is full. Taxi moves little by little, motorbikes have to wriggle to get to the locations. Nowadays, traffic is quite convenient, no more congestion. “, Mr. Ly Lo Su (47 years old), a motorbike taxi driver said. A native of Sa Pa, living in Giang Ta Chai village, more than 10 km from the center of town, Mr. Su is still daily from the house to drive to pick up customers to earn copper into the field. “Holidays like every year also make a good fortune, running a few hundred to 1 million a day. However, this year perhaps customers are worried about translating, so it is quite deserted. I just earned more than 200,000 VND from 10am until now,” he said. History said. In some places, restaurants and restaurants are quite crowded, but many are quite deserted. The town People’s Committee sent the car for continuous propaganda, at the same time mobilized staff to remind everyone to wear a mask to prevent Covid-19 epidemic. Before that, in the morning, the peak of Fansipan from 10am to 11:30 was not too crowded despite favorable weather. “Compared to many vacations before this round, Sa Pa is much quieter. I think because people are afraid to translate, they don’t go as much as they did in previous years. I’ve been here many times, but this is the first time I’ve seen this place so deserted, ”shared Mr. Truong Van Thang (white shirt, from Hai Phong). The central square of Sa Pa town is sparse at 17 o’clock. Almost visitors as well as local people are obedient to wearing masks. Some people take pictures at the Stone Church in the afternoon. Different from many years ago, visitors still have plenty of space to play.

Office tree frog Rhacophorus vanbanicus in the wild. The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology said that the Institute’s scientists, in collaboration with Russian and German scientists, have discovered and described three new species of tree frog in Lao Cai and Ha Giang. Based on analysis of morphology, molecular genetics and bio-sound, a team of researchers from the Vietnam Museum of Nature, Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and Researchers from the Serbian Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences and the scientists of Cologne Zoo, Germany have discovered and described three new species of tree frogs including Rhacophorus vanbanicus, Zhangixalus franki and Zhangixalus jodiae. The table frog species Rhacophorus vanbanicus Kropachev, Orlov, Ninh, and Nguyen, 2019 Named after the standard sampling site in Van Ban district, Lao Cai province, Vietnam at an altitude of 900m, with evergreen forest habitat on high humidity rocky mountains with frequent fog and drizzle. The table frog frog features a brown back with two green stripes on the back from the back of the eye to the groin and forms a green triangle at the top, the underside of the thighs yellow-orange with 5-7 characteristic black nodules. This species is of medium size with an adult male body length of about 34.8 mm, head width less than head length. This finding is published in specialized journals Russian Journal of Herpetology. Zhangixalus jodiae in nature (A & B), and front and hind limbs (C & D). Goat tree frog species Zhangixalus jodiae Nguyen, Ninh, Orlov, Nguyen, and Ziegler, 2020 Named after Dr. Jodi Rowley – The Australian Museum for her outstanding contributions to the study of amphibian classification in Asia. This species was found in Quan Ba ​​district, Ha Giang province. In terms of morphology, the new species has an average body length in the range of 36.1-39.8 mm, the width and length of the head are equivalent, the tip of the snout is round, with the teeth of the cane leaves; front and hind limbs have swimming membranes; blotchy green back, cream-colored armpits with large black spots, groin and anterior-posterior part of thigh with alternating black and orange spots. Genetically, the new species is on the same branch as Z. nigropunctautus, Z. yaoshanensis, Z. pinglongensis and Z. chenfui. Z. jodiae had the closest genetic distance to Z. pinglongensis was 3.57%. Biological tones were recorded at 17.3-20.9 degrees Celsius with each vocal lasting 1.1 seconds and consisted of six notes, each note about 6 milliseconds, the distance between two notes about 15 milliseconds. . The dominant frequency is 2.0kHz. The notes of a voice have variable amplitude, with the last note having the smallest amplitude relative to the other notes. The discovery of this new species of frog was published in the journal Journal of Natural History. Standard specimen of Zhangixalus franki (A & B) and a drawing of anterior and posterior swimming membrane (C). Species Frank tree frog – Zhangixalus franki Ninh, Nguyen, Orlov, Nguyen, and Ziegler, 2020 named after the late German professor, doctor, veterinarian and amphibian conservationist Frank Mutschmann in honor and recognition of his support in amphibian research and conservation projects. residing in Vietnam. The new species can be distinguished from other species in the Zhangixalus genus based on a combination of the following characteristics: large body (from 77.9-85.8 mm in males), a blue dorsal surface with spots small dark brown, with white stripes separating the upper face and lower face of the body, developed parotid glands. This species was found at an altitude of 1,300 m in Quan Ba ​​district, Ha Giang province. The typical habitat is tropical evergreen forest on the mountains. Genetically, the new species in the same branch is most closely related to the Z. duboisi species, the genetic distance between the two species is about 2.51%. Findings about this species were published in the journal European Journal of Taxonomy.

In some localities, the price of live pigs has reached 78,000 VND / kg In the Central region, the Central Highlands, the live hog price today decreased in some localities and fluctuated between 70,000 and 74,000 VND / kg. Accordingly, the two provinces of Quang Tri and Binh Dinh both reduced VND 2,000 / kg, currently trading at 71,000 VND / kg. Similarly, after losing VND 2,000 / kg, Thua Thien Hue province recorded the lowest level in the region of VND 70,000 / kg. This is also the lowest price in the country. In the South, the live hog price today increased – decreased in contrast in some provinces and fluctuated in the range of 72,000 – 74,000 VND / kg. Specifically, Kien Giang province increased by 1,000 VND / kg, currently purchasing at 74,000 VND / kg. In the opposite direction, after losing 1,000-2,000 VND / kg, the two provinces of Bac Lieu and Tra Vinh respectively traded at 73,000 VND / kg and 74,000 VND / kg. The rest of the provinces and cities in the region did not see any change in prices compared to yesterday.

Accordingly, Mr. Hoang Giang, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Business Sector for the term 2020 – 2025 was transferred and appointed to join the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and held the position of Deputy Secretary of the Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee. term 2020 – 2025.

Awarding decision to appoint staff of the Secretariat (photo: Lao Cai Newspaper)

Along with the change to a new position, Mr. Giang will also stop joining the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee and resign as Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Business Sector for the term 2020 – 2025.

Attending the Conference, awarding the Decision of the Secretariat, Deputy Head of the Central Organizing Committee Nguyen Quang Duong congratulated Mr. Giang on the trust of the central transfer to accept new work at the locality, congratulated the Party Committee of Lao Cai province. 1 more Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. Believing that with his quality, qualifications, experience, political bravery, Mr. Giang will continue to train, promote well his capacity, contribute to the development of Lao Cai.

Mr. Hoang Giang speaks at the Conference (photo: Lao Cai Newspaper)

In addition to the new Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Giang and Lao Cai, there is also 1 Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Mr. Vu Xuan Cuong and 01 Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee cum Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, Mr. Trinh Xuan Truong, who has just been approved by the Party Committee Lao Cai province, term XVI, elected in October 2020. /.