During the Lunar New Year holiday, Sa Pa welcomed 165,000 visitors, with total revenue from tourism estimated at more than 587 billion VND.
To take advantage of the early spring travel season, local authorities and businesses have launched many attractive activities to attract tourists and promote the recovery and development of the tourism industry.
Taking photos at the Stone Church, visiting Cat Cat waterfall, or conquering Fansipan peak... are experiences chosen by many domestic and international tourists when coming to the misty land of Sa Pa.
Ms. Nguyen Thu Trang (tourist from Ho Chi Minh City) shared: "Sa Pa town has many places to visit and travel. The journey to experience many activities from morning to afternoon is very interesting, not boring, such as visiting the ancient stone church, the cultural space in the center, or sitting and enjoying coffee at the shops in the villages. In particular, the cost of services these days is not too expensive."
According to Lao Dong Newspaper's reporter in early February 2025, at places such as the stone church, central station, Cat Cat village, Fansipan mountain climbing site, Muong Hoa valley... not only individual guests but also many international tourists from many different countries come to visit and experience.
According to research, Sa Pa town is currently continuously investing and upgrading tourism products, organizing a series of events as well as promoting and advertising tourism in potential markets. The activities are diverse such as cuisine, culture and history...
Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien - Manager of Cat Cat tourist area said: "During the holidays, Cat Cat village is open throughout Tet to welcome tourists. Currently, the number of visitors is at an average level. Besides, it can be seen that the roads to tourist attractions are not congested, but extremely clear."
It is known that after the Lunar New Year, Sa Pa town has a series of attractive activities such as the Xoe festival in Muong Bo commune, the Gau Tao festival in Hoang Lien commune, the Dao cultural festival in Ngu Chi Son commune...
Sharing with Lao Dong, Mr. Duong Quoc Hieu - Owner of Chi Pau Coffee (Muong Hoa commune, Sa Pa) said: "After Tet, the number of visitors is not much, sometimes there are about 5-7 customers. On sunny days, there will be more visitors. Hopefully, the town's stimulus activities will attract more tourists to Sa Pa."
Speaking to Lao Dong Newspaper, Ms. Hoang Thi Vuong - Head of the Department of Culture and Information of Sa Pa town said: These days, the prices of hotel and motel services are still stable. After Tet, the locality will have a series of cultural and entertainment festival activities to welcome tourists to Sa Pa.
“Sa Pa town and businesses are proposing that Lao Cai Provincial People's Council postpone the collection of entrance fees to Cat Cat waterfall and Fansipan peak by one year to stimulate tourism. Therefore, fees will not be collected at these two attractions at present,” added the Head of the Department of Culture and Information of Sa Pa town.
