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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Sa Pa welcomed 20,000 tourists in four holidays of New Year 2013


On the first day of the new year 2013, the temperature in Sa Pa town is just 3 C degrees.  The tourists went to Sa Pa has felt the chills that they had since the previous time or only been heard to living in some countries in Eastern Europe. Such the cold weather, but many ones still woke up early to enjoy the cold rare.

If two people stand just a few feet away, but if they are not friends, it is difficult to realize. It happens because the fog seemed to do for the visitors, and local people feel closer together. The visitors who went to Sa Pa at this time, can admire the dazzling beauty of the cherry blossoms.

People are in Sa Pa town on Tet holidays


Mr. Bui Phuong Nam from Phu Tho province said: View information on the current affair’s TV program, see Sapa cherry, so today, he must come this place to watch. The weather here is very cold, but I hope that it is colder; and it will frost or ice to view.

In the 4-day holidays at this time (from January 29th – Dec - 2012 to 1st - Jan - 2013), there are about 20 thousand tourists arrive at Sa Pa. The international visitors accounted for about 40%. This rate is increased, because the Center of Lao Cai Tourist guides must work full-time to complete the work related to the travel instruction. In this occasion, the Center alone led to more than one thousand foreign tourists came to Sapa. The services included of the accommodation and meals which are tightly controlled, so there is no price pressure phenomena and dining rooms.

Mr. Edward Cavil who is a tourist from Australia, said: Welcoming the New Year, this is very special; the weather is in the stark contrast to the weather in Australia, because at this time, the weather in Australia is a hot summer. People here are very friendly; and I am impressed with this trip.

Cherry blossoms in Sapa town


In addition to the pick-up service, the local government and authorities also had the positive actions to improve the environment more favorably to tourism in order to attract better for the foreigner travelers go to Sa Pa.

According to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hinh – a Vice Chairman in Sa Pa district, said: In previous years, the number of tourists went to Sa Pa mainly in the summer. However, in some recent years, the domestic and international visitors went to Sa Pa increase, even on the occasion of the winter, but Vietnamese often comes here on the occasion of New Year. To welcome guests, the organizers in Sa Pa was fully prepared the basic services for visitors in a professional manner.

According to statistics from 2012, the number of tourists to Sa Pa is 610 000 passengers; it is 10 times higher than the similar number in 2011. Sa Pa is a place which is cool throughout the year; and there is the unique culture. It has been a friendly destination for the choice of the tourists. The most especial things are for the foreign visitors to go to Vietnam.

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