The opening and announcing ceremony of "Visit Viet Nam: Lao Cai – Northwest 2017" will take place on Feb 11 in Lao Cai city.
Lao Cai is ready for the opening ceremony of Visit VIet Nam 2017
With the theme “Northwest colors”, Visit Viet Nam Lao Cai – Northwest 2017 will feature the participation of eight provinces in the expanded northwest region, including Lao Cai, Hoa Binh, Son La, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Yen Bai, Phu Tho and Ha Giang. The event will also be held in supporting cities and provinces, including Ha Noi, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Ninh Binh, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Lam Dong, Khanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, Kien Giang and Can Tho.
Visit Viet Nam: Lao Cai – Northwest 2017 will be marked by a great array of culture, sports and tourism events. Notably, there will be 6 major events, either directed or coordinated by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism with other ministries and agents; 9 events organized by Lao Cai Province and 12 events held by other cities and provinces in the expanded northwest region.
Sa Pa will welcome Visit Viet Nam: Lao Cai – Northwest 2017 with many new and attractive tourism products for its visitors. Accordingly, each season of the year will feature a different festival. The spring festival will highlight the local traditional culture events, such as the incense presenting ceremony in various temples, the love singing festival in Ta Phin commune, Tay dancing festival in Ban Ho commune, Gau tao festival of Mong ethnic group in San Sa Ho commune, etc.
The spotlights of the summer festival will be the firework performance in the festival’s opening ceremony, the cultural day of Mong Cat Cat people, the highland cuisine festival etc. In autumn, festival goers will have opportunities to enjoy the mid-autumn festival, the discovery journey of terrace fields in Muong Hoa Valley, Sa Pa International Marathon competition, photo contest etc. The year will be close with a grand winter festival, featuring the street parade, traditional costume performance, lion dance, etc.