The opening ceremony was attended by Ms. Sung Thi Mai, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Lao Cai province, representatives of the Provincial Tourism Association, Lao Cai Coldwater Fish Association, leaders of some wards and communes in the area and many domestic and foreign tourists.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Pham Tien Dung, Vice Chairman of Sa Pa Ward People's Committee - emphasized: Sa Pa is increasingly affirming its position as a leading destination for Vietnam tourism.
The Winter Festival is an annual activity to honor the beauty of nature, people and indigenous culture, promoting the image of "Sa Pa - a destination of five seasons, safe, friendly and full of vitality".
With the theme "Sa Pa - Winter dance in the cultural source", this series of activities hopes to strongly promote Sa Pa tourism, stimulate low-season tourism, contributing to the goal of developing tourism to become the spearhead economic sector of the locality...
Along with the opening of the Sa Pa Winter Festival 2025, the 2025 Stone Lotus Festival was opened and took place from October 25 to November 24 at Sun World Fansipan Legend Sa Pa Tourist Area.
The festival honors the rustic and resilient beauty of the typical Sa Pa plant, conveying the message of "the flow of peace".
Here, visitors can admire the vibrant space of visual art with thousands of stone lotus colors, check-in with unique miniatures...
In particular, at this second Lotus and Stone Festival, visitors also have the opportunity to participate in the stone lotus growing competition, plant a small sprout of peace, creating souvenirs to preserve their own peace and quiet moments.
The next series of events in the 2025 Sa Pa Winter Festival includes art shows such as "Thieng" and "Vu Cuong Uong Trang" (from November 7, 2025 to November 15, 2025), the "Sa Pa forever" mountain bike race (December 13-14-2025), Establishing a Sa Pa culinary record and the Tuyet Festival (from December 20, 2025), along with the 2026 New Year's Eve art - Countdown Program and Welcoming the first group of tourists in 2026, promising to bring many experiences to visitors when coming to Sa Pa.
