After the merger, Lao Cai tourism industry has had a positive change in terms of both the number of visitors, service quality and operational efficiency.
The total number of visitors to Lao Cai in 2025 is estimated to reach over 10.5 million, of which international visitors will be over 1.5 million, contributing to bringing total tourism revenue to about 46.5 trillion VND.
In recent times, Lao Cai has effectively implemented stimulus programs, organizing a series of large-scale events such as Lao Cai International Tourism Fair with the theme "Lao Cai Tourism - Connecting Green Aspiration", Bac Ha White Plateau Festival 2025, Spring Festival 2025, "Lung Linh Ngoai Da 2025" Contest, the 2nd National Cultural Festival "Golden Colors by Nam Luong River" in 2025... while strongly developing community tourism products, nature experiences, agriculture associated with ethnic minority cultural identity.
Preparing for the new year, the Culture, Sports and Tourism sector of Lao Cai province continues to improve the quality of existing tourism products such as: Tourist products/events "Sa Pa Tho Cam and Hoa 2026"; organize tourism products "Hoa buoc with the Song of Love in the Bac Ha Plateau"; "Researching Sa Pa Market of Love and Flowers"; Bac Ha White Plateau Festival; Sa Pa snow festival in 2026; Bac Ha general sports tourism tournament; tourism product "Sa Pa to Love"; Muong Lo cultural and tourism festival; organize Mong flute festival with Mu Cang Chai golden season festival...
In addition, promoting the development of tourism products associated with mountain peaks and waterfalls (adventure sports tourism) such as: Ngu Chi Son mountain, Ky Quan San mountain, Nhi Co San, Lu Than, Chung Nhia Vu; Dragon waterfall, Xanh waterfall, Ong waterfall, etc.
Survey, research, build and develop tourism programs connecting localities across the province to develop green tourism - ecological community connecting Fansipan, Mu Cang Chai, Suoi Giang, Thac Ba - Song Chay lake tourism (touring islands on the lake, visiting Thuy Tien Cave, Xuan Long Cave, Cao Bien Mountain, Chang Re Mountain, Thac Ong Temple, Thac Ba Temple...); explore primeval forests, upstream of the Chay River to Ngoc Yen land to visit Chua Dai Cai Temple, Khai Trung cave green plateau imbued with the unique cultural features of the Tay and Dao ethnic groups...
