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Lao Cai becomes more and more attractive to foreign tourists
Many new tourist destinations in the northern mountainous Province of Lao Cai have become more attractive to local and foreign tourists thanks to their picturesque landscapes and unique cultural features.
Bac Ha District is one of the most favourite attractions, with many picturesque and spectacular landscapes as well as unique traditional cultural features of 14 ethnic minorities. According to Lao Cai’s tourism sector, in the first six months of this year, Bac Ha welcomed 131,000 visitors, including 53,000 foreigners. Bac Ha is called the White Plateau from the fact that it is covered in every spring by the white flower of the plum, a native tree. It also boasts the Viet Tu or Thai Giang Pho flower valley, a hit for tourists during the weekend.
Bat Xat District is a rising tourism spot in Lao Cai. The district is 2km northwest of Lao Cai City, is home to Lung Po, where the Red River enters Vietnam’s territory, a famous cuisine festival and the Y Ty cloud sea. Tourists to Bat Xat can discover the culture of local ethnic minorities like Mong, Dao and Giay, or contemplate Ha Nhi ethnic people’s made-of-earth houses that look like giant mushrooms standing on the hillsides. They can also stroll in the ancient jungle Nhiu Co San to see many valuable trees.
The most adventurous and challenging task in Bat Xat is to conquer the Bach Moc Luong Tu mountain top, which stands at 3,046m, just 97m lower than the Fansipan summit, the roof of Indochina. At the top of Bach Moc Luong Tu after a grueling hiking, visitors can see three highest mountaintops in Vietnam: Fansipan (3,143m), Pu Ta Leng (3,049m) and Pu Si Lung (3,076m) surrounded by masses of white clouds.
Y Ty Commune is located in the western highlands of Bat Xat District. The terraced fields are beautifullly glistening in the sunset, making your heart captivated whenever stopping here. However, the life of people in this pristine and beautiful land still remains hard. Therefore, more and more young photographers come here to give presents to the children and record the beautiful moments, like the following images...
