Lao Cai to promote tourism events
At
the Trade Hotel in Hanoi, the Lao Cai Department of Culture -
Sports and Tourism held a press conference to announce the
typical cultural events, sports and tourism activities in
Lao
Cai province in 2015, of which Sapa plays an important
part.
Mr Vu Xuan Cuong, Deputy Chairman of Lao Cai people's committee
chaired the conference. Attending the conference were leaders of
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the news agencies,
the press and representatives of reputable travel agencies in
the country.
At the press conference, Mr Tran Huu Son, director of the Lao
Cai Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism has introduced
natural beauty, culture and tradition, the historical richness
of Lao Cai with tour companies operating in
Vietnam and the
media. With its natural beauty and good travel organization, in
2014, Lao Cai welcomed 1.5 million tourists to Lao Cai and Sapa.
At the press conference, Lao Cai has published five typical
tourist events in 2015. That is Lao Cai market in Hanoi and
Thuong Temple Festival associated with a series of spiritual
tourism activities in Lao Cai city. Organization of Cultural
Tourism Week in SaPa, from 30th April to 1st May, promote
tourism image of SaPa to visitors. traditional horse racing in
Bac Ha district, to introduce and promote the image Bac Ha
tourism and eastern districts of the province. International
Marathon over the
mountains of Sapa in 2015, to create focal
points for Lao Cai tourism through international sport tourism
events. the organization of Responsible Tourism Racing in Lao
Cai, a sport event under the new stretch of road to expand
travel space and create opportunities to promote tourism.
Representatives of the travel companies and reporters of the
press agencies contributed ideas for the organization of tourism
activities and events in order to make Lao Cai tourism more
attractive.
