The People's Committee of Lao Cai province issued Decision No. 2626/QD-UBND promulgating the strategic framework for tourism development in Lao Cai province until 2030, with a vision to 2050.
Tourists visit and experience the Bac Ha market. Source: laocai.gov.vn
Located in the center of the Northwest arc, with diverse natural landscapes and unique and rich ethnic cultures, Lao Cai province converges favorable conditions in both human and natural resources. course to promote tourism development.
Regarding natural resources, Lao Cai has Sa Pa National Tourist Area famous at home and abroad, this is one of 1 famous tourist destinations in Vietnam. Sa Pa is located at an average altitude of 21m-1.200m, has a cool climate all year round, has landscapes of rocky mountains and forests, waterfalls and is a convergence of many traditional cultural activities of ethnic minorities. such as highland market, Sa Pa love market,...
Fansipan peak is known as the "Roof of Indochina" with an altitude of 3.143m, with Hoang Lien National Park - ASEAN Heritage Park attracting many domestic and foreign scientists, as well as tourists. The terrain is diverse with many beautiful, pristine landscapes, typical of terraced fields in Muong Hoa, Nam Cang, Trung Chai (Sa Pa), Y Ty, Sang Ma Sao, Muong Hum (Bat Xat)...
Regarding human resources, with 25 ethnic groups living together, Lao Cai is rich in cultural identity, historical traditions, cultural heritage... Historical upheavals have left Lao Cai with many heritage sites. Famous relics such as Bao Ha temple, Thuong temple, Hoang A Tuong ancient mansion architecture,...
Currently, Lao Cai province has 53 historical and cultural relics, including 21 national relics; more than 40 traditional festivals; Many highland villages still preserve their traditional features such as Ta Phin, Ta Van (Sa Pa), Na Lo, Ban Pho (Bac Ha), Choan Then (Bat Xat).
With the above resources, Lao Cai has focused on exploiting and building into tourism products: Sightseeing and experiencing nature and culture; Resort; community (400 homestays, tops in the country); Ecological; Spirituality; adventure sports; shopping; flowers and MICE.
Lao Cai has succeeded in attracting international visitors from Western European markets (France, Germany, Netherlands,...), Northeast Asia (China, Korea, Japan), ASEAN (Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia) and domestic tourists from localities throughout the country, especially from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the Red River Delta to visit, experience, relax and conquer the peak. Thanks to that, the tourism growth rate in the period 2000-2019 reached 18,3%, in the period 2010-2019 it was 22%. Currently, Lao Cai has attracted more than 40 large investment projects in tourism, with a total investment of more than 50.000 billion VND.
The province strives that by 2030, tourism will become a breakthrough key economic sector, creating a premise for becoming an important mainstream economic sector by 2050, a driving force for socio-economic development, with a strong and systematic economic system. Tourism infrastructure and services are synchronous, modern, rich in cultural identity, becoming an eco-resort tourism center, competing with major domestic and regional tourism centers, meeting the needs of tourists. national and international tourism standards.
The vision of Lao Cai tourism is determined: "By 2050, Lao Cai will become the leading "green" and "smart" nature tourism and adventure sports destination in Vietnam and the region."
From that vision, Lao Cai identifies core values in tourism development. It is a leading destination, becoming a high-quality tourist destination, especially tourism to experience nature, adventure sports, resorts and ethnic cultural tourism in mountainous areas.
Green and smart tourism destination, which develops tourism on the principles of green tourism, adapts to climate change and applies interactive technology through smart, human-centered applications.
Authentic experiences of nature, culture and people, based on services of international standards in a pure natural environment. Sustainable development and social justice, including tourism development on the principle of preserving and promoting cultural values and national identity.
To achieve the vision and core values, the orientation is to expand the Lao Cai tourism development space to include 3 regions.
The Northwest region includes Lao Cai city, Sa Pa town and Bat Xat district, of which the center is Lao Cai city, with typical products such as resorts, nature experiences, community, ecology and sports. adventure sports; Main products include MICE tourism, shopping, spirituality, agriculture and flower tourism.
Lao Cai identifies 5 tourism development orientations, which are: product - market development orientation, which prioritizes specific products, such as: high-end resort accommodation; adventure sports; community culture; Ecological; Agriculture associated with OCOP and MICE products. Focus on exploiting the domestic market and attracting Northeast Asia and ASEAN markets.
The Northeast region includes Bac Ha, Muong Khuong and Si Ma Cai districts, of which the center is Bac Ha town, with typical products such as community culture with a focus on fairs and adventure sports tourism. ; Main products include community tourism, landscape experience, agricultural tourism, and flower tourism.
The southern region includes Bao Yen, Van Ban and Bao Thang districts, of which the center is Bao Ha commune, with typical products of spiritual tourism; Main products include landscape experience tourism and sports tourism.
Orientation for brand development and promotion, including building tourism destination brands and specific tourism products. Orientation for developing tourism human resources, specifically increasing the rate of trained workers.
Investment orientation, which prioritizes investment in tourism infrastructure, ensuring that Sa Pa National Tourist Area and Y Ty tourist urban area can basically come into operation after 2030. Gender integration orientation in tourism development, which increases the participation of women, especially ethnic minority women, in tourism development activities, contributing to increasing income, improving lives and preserving values traditional culture of ethnic groups./.
