Son La - ideal destination for spring travel

The combination of Moc Chau destination, cultural colors and impressive festivals has helped Son La attract a record number of visitors, earning nearly 300 billion VND from tourism services during the Lunar New Year in 2025.

During the Lunar New Year, tourist areas and spots in Son La province welcomed over 250,000 visitors to visit, experience and relax, an increase of 150% over the same period in 2024. Of which, there were nearly 850 international visitors, more than 249,000 domestic visitors; room occupancy rate at tourist accommodation establishments reached 74%.

Tourist experience in Moc Chau.

Son La's tourism revenue during Tet reached 295 billion VND, an increase of 173% over the same period in 2024. Moc Chau town alone welcomed more than 105,000 tourists; revenue from tourism activities reached more than 136 billion VND.

Coming to Son La on this occasion, visitors can experience many unique cultural, artistic, sports and festival activities such as: Spring Festival to offer to Uncle Ho in Son La city; Tet market program in 2025 in Van Ho district; Traditional hair washing festival in 2025 in Quynh Nhai district...

"Spring festival for Uncle Ho" is imbued with the cultural identity of Son La city.

Many tourist areas and spots welcome a large number of visitors such as: Moc Chau Island tourist area, Happy Land Moc Chau, Ban Ang pine forest, Na Ka plum valley, Mu Nau (Moc Chau town); Quynh Nhai lake; "cloud hunting" Ta Xua, Bac Yen district... At each destination, visitors can immerse themselves in the New Year atmosphere imbued with the cultural identity of the ethnic minorities in Son La mountainous region.

Mr. Dinh Hong Phuc - Deputy Director of Pha Luong Tourism Joint Stock Company, Moc Chau town, Son La shared: "With the spirit of sustainable and responsible tourism, we focus on preserving natural ecological landscapes, while promoting the development of indigenous culture, offering visitors the experience of folk games of the Thai and Mong ethnic groups and the unique cultural features of the ethnic groups in Moc Chau".

Historical relics and cultural and spiritual destinations attract visitors at the beginning of the new year.

In addition, historical relics and cultural and spiritual tourist attractions also meet the needs of spring travel at the beginning of the year such as the special national relic of Son La Prison, the historical relic of Que Lam Ngu Che stele - Temple of King Le Thai Tong (Son La city); Nang Han Temple and Linh Son Thuy Tu (Quynh Nhai district)...

The first days of the new year are also the time when cherry blossoms, plum blossoms, and white bauhinia flowers bloom in the mountains and forests, inviting tourists to explore Moc Chau - the place honored by the World Travel Awards as "The World's Leading Local Natural Destination".

According to vov.vn

Source: https://baohanam.com.vn/du-lich/son-la-diem-den-ly-tuong-du-xuan-dau-nam-146639.html