The International Yoga Day celebrations in Lao Cai featured a spectacular performance by 500 Vietnamese and foreign yoga enthusiasts, the highlight of a series of events held across Vietnam to mark the special day. The event showcased the beauty of Sa Pa, a renowned tourist destination with stunning natural landscapes and a rich cultural tapestry woven by its diverse ethnic minority groups. This unique setting provided a serene and immersive backdrop for a rejuvenating yoga experience.
Roshan Lepcha, representing the Indian Embassy in Vietnam, elaborated on the theme for this year’s International Yoga Day: “Yoga for self and society.” The theme underscores the practice’s ability to foster unity of mind, body, and soul for individuals and promote harmony between humans and nature in society.
Attendees were treated to an exhibition of meditation spaces, a showcase of vegan food options, and a display of wellness products unique to Lao Cai Province. The province also unveiled new yoga tours for 2024, inviting visitors to embark on a journey of yoga and meditation at iconic local tourist spots, including Ham Rong tourist site, Fansipan Legend spiritual complex, and Muong Hoa valley.
Tourists invited to explore unique ethnic culture in Y Ty
An autumn festival opened in Y Ty commune, Bat Xat district, the northwestern mountainous province of Lao Cai, on September 1, inviting visitors to explore unique and pristine cultural identities of local ethnics.
Northwest cuisine festival kicks off in Lao Cai
The Northwest Cuisine Festival opened in the northern province of Lao Cai on July 8, as part of the activities of the Lao Cai – Northwest National Tourism Year 2017.
Charming Love Waterfall in Sa Pa
Sa Pa is not only well known for the charm of being a misty mountain town with terraced rice fields stretching continuously on the mountains, but also for its romantic waterfall called Love.
Sa Pa Winter Festival 2017 opens
NDO – Sa Pa Winter Festival 2017 officially opened in Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province, on December 22, as part of the activities during the 2017 National Tourism Year in Lao Cai province.
Climbing Fansipan – the “Roof” of Indochina
With a height of 3,143m, Fansipan peak is considered the “roof” of Indochina, and to climb it is a dream of any visitor who has a passion for discovery. To reach the mountain peak, besides the traditional route along which visitors have to trek through forests, a modern cable car system can help them arrive the destination faster while at the same time experience unforgettable moments when sitting in the cable cars and looking at primitive jungles and valleys covered by clouds.
