In addition to 29 district-level festivals, Lao Cai will organize 4 provincial-level festivals including: Thuong Temple Festival, Bao Ha Temple Festival, Bac Ha White Plateau Festival - "Plateau Horse Hoofs" Summer, Summer Festival Sa Pa - "Sa Pa the land of love".
Thuong Temple Festival is held in January (lunar calendar) in Thuong Temple area, Lao Cai ward, Lao Cai city. Thuong Temple was ranked by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical-cultural relic in 1996.
The Thuong Temple Festival contributes to honoring and commemorating the late National Cong Tiet - Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. The festival was registered as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2016 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Bao Ha Temple Festival is held in the 7th month (lunar calendar) at Bao Ha Temple, Bao Ha commune, Bao Yen district. Bao Ha Temple was ranked by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical-cultural relic in 1997; Bao Ha Temple Festival was registered by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2016. The organization of Bao Ha Temple Festival contributes to honoring and remembering the famous General Hoang Bay was instrumental in fighting against the enemy in the border areas, and was awarded the title of National Guard by the Nguyen Dynasty kings.
Bac Ha White Plateau Festival - Summer "Plateau Horse Hoofs" is held in the second quarter of every year (focus from June 1 to 9) in Bac Ha town. Bac Ha White Plateau Festival is a famous tourism product of Bac Ha district held since 2019, in which the Horse Racing Festival "Plateau Horse Hoofs" is a special highlight that attracts a large number of people and tourists. . Bac Ha Horse Racing Festival was registered as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2021 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Sa Pa Summer Festival - "Sa Pa the land of love" is held in the second quarter of every year (holiday from April 30 to May 1 until the end of summer) in communes and wards in Sa Pa town. Sa Pa is a famous domestic and international tourist destination, known as "Summer resort paradise". With a temperate, cool climate, summer is the time that attracts many tourists to Sa Pa to avoid the heat and relax.
Sa Pa Summer Festival - "Sa Pa the land of love" is an important activity of the Sa Pa Five Seasons Festival held from 2021, contributing to promoting the image of tourism, preserving and promoting the values of Sa Pa. cultural values of ethnic minorities in the area.
In 2023, Lao Cai will welcome over 7.2 million visitors, including over 6.7 million domestic tourists and over 500 thousand international tourists, an increase of 71% compared to 2022.
Total revenue from tourism reaches over 22,000 billion VND, an increase of 48.9% compared to 2022. Lao Cai tourism becomes a bright spot on Vietnam's tourism map; bright spot in the province's economic growth.
