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Guinness cable car offers services to over 40,000 tourists

 The world’s longest three-rope cable car connecting Muong Hoa Valley and Fansipan Mountain in the northern province of Lao Cai has helped some 40,000 tourists conquer the so-called “Roof of Indochina” in one month of operation.

Indigenous tourism in Vietnam’s northwest

 VietNamNet Bridge – Indigenous tourism provides fascinating insights into the life, art and history of some of the globe’s longest surviving cultures, having inhabited Vietnam’s northwest for centuries.

Lao Cai braces for Tourism Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Lao Cai is concentrating on developing local tourist attractions in order to host the National Tourism Year in 2017.

Snow brings good times and sorrow

 People flocked to Sa Pa and Mau Son Mountain in the mountainous provinces of Lao Cai and Lang Son last weekend to enjoy the snow and ice produced by the exceptionally cold weather.

Top 8 destinations in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cu Chi Tunnel, Mekong Delta region, Phu Quoc, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Mui Ne, Ha Long and Sapa are seen as favourite destination for foreign tourists coming to Vietnam,

Aerial cameras: Sapa submerged in snow; local residents struggle against cold

On January 24-26, the tourist town of Sa Pa (Lao Cai province) was completely covered with snow. As the temperatures fall below 0 degrees Celsius, people have to go out with a blanket wrapped around their body.

Snowfall draws over 10,000 visitors to Sapa

 More than 10,000 visitors are estimated to have descended on the northern resort town of Sapa on January 24 to catch a glimpse of the snowfall - a rare occurrence in a tropical country like Vietnam.

In pictures: Snowfall in central Vietnam for the first time

Frost and snow have appeared across northern mountainous provinces in recent days due to a record cold spell over the last 40 years.

5 incredible destinations to enjoy snow in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – Although snowboards and toboggans are not commonplace to Vietnam, when the cold air and white, fluffy, powder starts to roll in, here’s a list of five places to take your children sledding or to just enjoy the snow.

Image: Special roses for lunar New Year 2016

 VietNamNet Bridge – With just a few weeks to go before lunar New Year or Tet holiday, the surge in demand for the ancient Sapa rose is likely to quadruple their price, according to a survey of growers.

A glimpse of Sapa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sapa Town in northern Lao Cai Province holds a number of interesting things for visitors to discover.

Flavor of Vietnam through Polish photographer’s lens

VietNamNet Bridge – Boredpanda – a leading art, design and photography community website in Europe- has published beautiful photos of nature landscapes and people in Vietnam’s northern mountain town of Sapa,

10 Reasons to Go Trekking in Sapa: TripZilla

 VietNamNet Bridge – A foreign freelancer Anna Zalazar, who has returned from a short trip to Vietnam, has revealed 10 reasons to go trekking in Sapa on TripZilla-a Singapore's leading travel magazine.

Sapa covered by frost

On December 18, the temperatures continue to fall in the North of Vietnam. Many locations, including Sapa, one of the most famous destinations in Vietnam, were covered with frost.

Vietnam highlands: Rustic charm

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s highland regions such as Sapa, Cao Bang, Dien Bien and Yen Bai, look very picturesque with their rustic charm.

Travellers touch the clouds in Hang Dong

VietNamNet Bridge - At Hang Dong in the northern mountainous province of Son La this season, you can see a sea of clouds and experience touching the sky and feel the cold seeping into flesh. 

Cao Son's challenging, striking terrain steals travellers' hearts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Autumn is the ideal season for anyone who loves the meanders and the fresh, cool air of the highland areas.

VN promotes tourism to Jakarta

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is introducing its opportunities for tourism at a roadshow in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Lao Cai issues rabies alert after two deaths

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has issued an alert against rabies from pet dogs and cats, after two people died of the disease during the ongoing heat wave.

Homestays brings foreign language skills to mountainous region

Many visitors to Sapa district, Lao Cai are surprised that local women can speak English quite fluently. Thanks to the development of tourism in the region, indigenous people have the opportunity to practice their foreign language skills every day.