A new multifunctional bus terminal was inaugurated on September 19 in the resort town of Sa Pa, covering over 4,000 square metres with the capacity to accommodate nearly 300 buses.
The new Sa Pa bus station (Photo: Vietnamnet)
The station comprises six storeys and one basement and was built
at a total cost of VND200 billion (US$8.6 million), by Ha Son Tourism Transport
Company.
The Sa Pa bus station is equipped with a smart operation system and the data is
connected with the Vietnam
General Directorate for Roads. Buses travelling in and out of the station are
managed by magnetic cards and monitoring cameras.
It also features modern amenities, such as waiting lounges for VIP passengers,
restaurants and entertainment services for children, which are expected to
offer an excellent experience to visitors to the town.
Vice Chairman, Nguyen Thanh Duong, of Lao Cai province, where the station is
located, said he expects domestic transport companies to open international
routes with the Sa Pa bus station as a key hub.
Each year Sa Pa welcomes around 2.5 million domestic and
foreign tourists.
The waiting lounge for VIP passengers
with free food and drinks. (Photo: Vietnamnet)
A kids’ playroom inside the bus station (Photo:
Vietnamnet)
Source: NDO
Hoa Binh has taken measures, focusing on removing barriers in terms of mechanism, policy, infrastructure, and upgrading technical infrastructure facilities serving tourism and the quality of human resources, to promote tourism development in the Hoa Binh Lake area.
Over the past time, Da Bac has deployed measures to lure more domestic and foreign visitors to the locality, aiming to turn tourism into the district’s economic spearhead.
Covering an area of over 52,000 hectares spanning districts of Mai Chau, Tan Lac, Cao Phong, Da Bac, and Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh lake has strong potential for tourism development. In recent years, thanks to the attention of local Party Committees and authorities as well as support from international organisations, the advantages of tourism in the lake area have been utilised.
Mai Chau is a mountainous district and home to many ethnic groups such as Thai, Muong, Kinh, Mong, Dao, and Tay with distinctive cultural identities, creating a diverse and unique cultural treasure. Aware of its advantages, the district has paid attention to the preservation and promotion of ethnic groups’ cultural values so that culture will become a leverage for tourism and contribute to socio-economic development and life quality improvement.
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