Sa Pa Culture - Tourism Week

Sa Pa Culture – Tourism Week to kick off

Culture and Tourism Week in Sa Pa northern mountainous province will be held from April 30 to May 5.

The week will see various events such as “Cloud Festival” on Ham Rong mountain which feature traditional cultural and sport of ethnic minority groups of Mong, Dao, Giay; flower festival in Van Hoa Park; photo exhibition “Land and People of Sa Pa”; music and culinary.

Particularly, Sa Pa Love Market will be restaged in old quarter of the town on May 3.

Earlier, a trade and tourism fair was opened on April 19 as an activity to welcome the culture and tourism week. The fair, with the participation of 80 pavilions, introduced specialities of localities such as brocade, garments and aqua-products.

(Source: Nhan Dan)

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Sa Pa Culture – Tourism Week to kick off

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