Opening of the Autumn Festival "Sa Pa - Golden Season" in 2024

On the evening of August 30, in the cool autumn weather, the People's Committee of Sa Pa town joyfully held the opening ceremony of the Autumn Festival "Sa Pa - Golden Season" and the Ceremony of awarding the Provincial-level Monument and Scenic Spot Ranking Certificate to two famous landmarks of Sa Pa town , Fansipan Peak and Silver Waterfall.

Leaders of Sa Pa Town People's Committee received the Certificate of Recognition of National Scenic Spots for Fansipan Peak and Silver Waterfall.

This is the opening event of the Sa Pa Autumn Tourism Event Series 2024 and marks Lao Cai Province's recognition of the cultural, historical and tourism values ​​of Sa Pa town. This is also one of the annual events in the 5-season Festival series of Sa Pa National Tourist Area to introduce and promote the unique tourism products of the locality. Held on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, the Sa Pa Autumn Festival 2024 has attracted a large number of tourists from localities across the country to Sa Pa National Tourist Area.

Mr. Do Van Tan - Vice Chairman of Sa Pa Town People's Committee spoke at the opening ceremony

The art program at the Opening Ceremony was imbued with cultural identity with the participation of Central artists and artists and artisans of Sa Pa ethnic minorities, expressing the pride and aspiration to preserve and conserve the diverse and colorful traditional cultural beauty of the Sa Pa ethnic community. Also on the opening night, Sa Pa town received the Provincial-level Monument Certificate for Silver Waterfall and Fansipan Peak. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Do Van Tan - Vice Chairman of Sa Pa Town People's Committee said, "This is the continuation of the peak season of Sa Pa tourism after this summer, we are preparing well the conditions to welcome a number of visitors, including foreign tourists and domestic tourists. For visitors from the southern region, people come to experience autumn before winter".

Students of San Sa Ho 1 Primary School and actors in the opening performance of the Opening Ceremony.

Autumn in Sa Pa - the land, sky and people's hearts seem to blend together in the golden color of the sun, of the terraced fields stretching to the horizon. Visitors to Sa Pa at this time will certainly have the most memorable memories for each of us. Ms. Vu Ngoc Anh, a tourist from Hanoi, shared: "This is my first time here, today I find the air here quite fresh, cool, pleasant, the people are friendly. I plan to visit the villages in 4 days here, then climb to the top of Fansipan". Indeed! Anyone who sets foot in Lao Cai homeland is fascinated by the charming landscape bestowed by nature, imbued with the identity of the ethnic groups that captivate people's hearts. And then when autumn comes, bringing with it the golden rice fields shining under the golden sunlight, hidden in the clouds clinging to the steep cliffs, blending with the gentle cool breeze, we can see all the love for a dreamy, yet gentle homeland.

Misses and runners-up of the 2023 Miss Peace Contest participated in cheering and promoting the Sa Pa Autumn Festival.

Sapa is in its most beautiful and famous season of the year and also the most memorable season for young couples, the mountain girls in their ethnic dresses going to the market, where the strong local boys with the melodious music of the mouthpipe and the flute express their love for each other, they meet in Sa Pa where the sky is high and the mountains are high, where nature has bestowed a beautiful climate and natural landscape, a land that contains many wonders of the natural scenery and the people here with stories of love between couples,...

Art performances bearing the cultural imprint of Sa Pa.

If there is a place where natural beauty and culture blend to the point of captivating people, it is Sapa - a hidden gem in the Northwest. The beauty of Sapa will bring visitors to find peace, where you can forget all worries, to let your soul wander among majestic nature and culture imbued with national identity. Sapa has long been famous for its beautiful scenery of highland mountains. Every time you set foot here, Sapa knows how to make others amazed by its scenery. It is the "common home" of many famous mountains, especially the majestic Fansipan peak. However, hidden in there is still a poetic, romantic Sapa with brilliant colors from wild flowers, clear streams or golden terraced fields. A poetic Sapa but very majestic, magnificent, is the masterpiece that nature bestows.

Art performances bearing the cultural imprint of Sa Pa.

The pristine and majestic beauty of Sapa is the place that every tourist wishes to visit at least once in their life. Not only to admire the beautiful nature, but also to feel the peace and tranquility in the soul, to find the rich cultural values ​​of the indigenous people. Sapa - the lyrical land between the clouds and mountains of the Northwest of Vietnam, is always an ideal destination for those who love to explore the wild beauty of nature. With the advantage of landscape and climate, Sapa tourism lasts through all four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Art performances bearing the cultural imprint of Sa Pa.

The 2024 Sa Pa Autumn Festival is not only an activity to maintain and promote the beauty of the traditional culture of the Sa Pa ethnic groups, but also promises to create attractive tourism products, attracting tourists during the ripe rice season, contributing to promoting the image of Sa Pa's golden autumn./. "During the 4-day National Day holiday on September 2, cultural events will take place continuously to serve tourists, notably: Mong Village Cultural Festival held at Cat Cat Tourist Area; Ban May Golden Season Festival; Full Moon Festival; Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2024. It is expected that on this occasion, Sa Pa will welcome over 120,000 tourists. Currently, the room booking rate on August 31 and September 1 has been filled for the hotel segment of 2 stars or higher; the remaining segment is about 85%".

Article and photos: Xuan Quynh