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
In the first 9 months of 2024, Hoa Binh province continues to implement the expanded tourism development cooperation program plan of 8 Northwest provinces with Ho Chi Minh City; deploying digital transformation content in tourism and developing a smart tourism province. Hoa Binh province received about 3.6 million views, an increase of 7.9% over the same period. In which, international visitors are about 380 visitors, domestic visitors are estimated at 3 million 220 visitors.
Spanning thousands of hectares and winding gracefully along mountain slopes, hillsides, and riverbanks, the terraced rice fields of Lac Son District present a stunning and captivating beauty. This region, renowned for its remarkable terraced landscapes, is also the centre of Hoa Binh Culture known for numerous archaeological sites.
The life of Mong people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes of Mai Chau district has improved much thanks to tourism development.
The man-made Hoa Binh Lake, with a water surface area of approximately 9,000 hectares and a capacity of 9.45 billion cubic meters, stretches over 200 kilometers from Hoa Binh to Son La provinces. With the goal of developing into a national tourism area, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to not only become the largest tourism centre in the province but also one of the 12 key tourist destinations in the northern midland and mountainous region of Vietnam.
Da Bia hamlet, now Duc Phong, in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, was once almost isolated from the outside as the only way to the hamlet was to get a boat ride across the Hoa Binh reservoir. However, as its tourism potential has been unleashed, the hamlet has established itself as one of the most attractive destinations on the tourism map. It has even received the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Awards in 2019.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province welcomed over 684 thousand visitors to visit and relax. In which, over 516 thousand domestic visitors and more than 168 thousand international visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at over 821 billion VND.
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