Speaking at the meeting, Mr. To Ngoc Lien - Chairman of Sa Pa Town People's Committee emphasized: In 2024, information and propaganda work achieved many successes and left a good impression with important contributions to the socio-economic development of the town.
In 2024, Sa Pa town has strived to overcome difficulties, challenges and natural disasters to complete the set goals and tasks.
The number of tourists to the area reached 4.2 million, tourism revenue was estimated at 15,500 billion VND; total state budget revenue reached more than 2,000 billion VND.
To achieve such success, we cannot fail to mention the team of reporters and editors who do not hesitate to face difficulties and hardships, stay close to the grassroots and report quickly and promptly on hot current issues that the public is interested in.
During the time affected by the circulation of storm No. 3, information was disseminated with great intensity, quickly, promptly, and fully, helping Sa Pa town overcome the situation of fake news causing panic in public opinion.
At the program, Sa Pa Town People's Committee honored Lao Dong Newspaper for its contributions to the town's development in 2024.
Also at the program, Miss Tourism Vietnam 2024 Pham Ngoc Quynh was announced to become Sa Pa Tourism Ambassador for the 2025-2026 term.
The tourism ambassador will spread the beautiful image of Sa Pa in an effort to preserve and promote unique cultural and natural values, towards developing green and sustainable tourism.
On the same day, Sa Pa inaugurated phase 1 of the cultural exchange space "Sa Pa - Convergence of Elites".
Cultural exchange space "Sa Pa convergence of quintessence" with 5 traditional houses, representing 5 ethnic groups. These architectures will tell visitors historical stories, customs and cultural quintessence of the people here.