Hotels, homestays, tour operators and tourism destinations in Sapa Town would reduce service prices by between 30 percent and 60 percent in May and June. (Photo: baovanhoa.vn)Lao Cai (VNA) - The People's Committee of Sa Pa townshipin northern Lao Cai province has cooperated with the Sa Pa Tourism Associationand the Fansipan Cable Car Service Co. Ltd. to kick off a tourism stimulusprogramme.
This is the first large-scale tourism stimulus programme inthe North to help the local tourism industry resume after a period ofsuspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This programme is scheduled to run inMay and June.
Hotels, homestays, tour operators and tourism destinations inSa Pa township would reduce service prices by between 30 percent and 60 percent.
To Ba Hieu, Vice Chairman of the Sa Pa Tourism Association,said those businesses have been asked to work together to attract tourists.Besides that, they must still implement strict measures on control andprevention of the pandemic.
Of which, there are businesses to cut room prices by 50 percent,such as Legend Hotel, Huong Sen, Retreat Sa Pa, Rong Sa Pa Hotel, Sa Pa Greenhotel and Rex homestay.
The Sun World Fansipan Legend tourist resort has a discount ofup to 60 percent on Fansipan cable car tickets for travellers of sixnorthwestern provinces including Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Son La, Dien Bien, Yen Baiand Hoa Binh.
The Sa Pa tourism market has been mostly suspended due to theoutbreak of COVID-19. The number of visitors to Sa Pa dropped by 50 percent in Marchand 100 percent in April./.
VNA
