Many tourist attractions in Sa Pa reopen but visitors have difficulty accessing them

Tourists at Cat Cat village on the afternoon of September 16

According to the People's Committee of Sa Pa town, most local tourist attractions have reopened since September 14. However, roads to destinations such as Cat Cat village, Ta Van, and Sa Pa glass bridge still have many damaged sections.

Quy Chung, 33, arrived in Sa Pa on September 15 and said that after the storm and flood, many roads such as Provincial Road 152 and the road to Lao Chai and Ta Van were difficult to travel because of constant potholes and slippery mud. "After a while, the road was damaged and we had to find an alternative route, so it took a lot of time to travel," said a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City.

Cat Cat opened to welcome visitors on September 14, but the DH92 road is being upgraded and repaired, so 29-seat vehicles cannot enter the village. The tourist area has coordinated with travel agencies to welcome visitors back, but the roads are not convenient, so not many visitors choose to come.

"If the traffic from now until the end of the month is convenient and the weather is dry, we will welcome more visitors," said Nguyen Trung Kien, a representative of Cat Cat tourist area. The village was not damaged much by the flood, welcoming about 200 visitors - mainly foreigners - after three days of reopening.

Ta Van village, about 10 km from Sa Pa, is a place for tourists to see ripe rice fields and experience the culture of the Dao, H'Mong, and Giay people. A representative of the Ta Van Commune People's Committee said that after the flood, the locality focused on repairing damaged roads so that cars could enter. As of September 16, the road to the village was passable but still in bad condition, making it difficult for visitors riding motorbikes or those unfamiliar with the road. The roads in the commune are basically stable. Some homestays in the village have already had guests staying.

However, the owner of a homestay in Ta Van said that guests still want to postpone their arrival date to the village because the road to Sa Pa still has many landslide-prone spots and the weather is not favorable.

According to Ms. Nguyen Hong Anh , representative of the Rong May glass bridge tourist area in Sa Pa, heavy rains for many days have severely damaged the section of National Highway 4D passing through the Rong May glass bridge tourist area in the direction of Lai Chau. "The landslide is quite far from the tourist area, the storm did not cause damage to the infrastructure but the road has not been repaired, forcing the unit to close," Ms. Hong Anh said.

Currently, the tourist area is focusing on cleaning and renovating the landscape to open to welcome guests on September 20.

Tourists check in at Rong May glass bridge on September 2.

Duc Cuong, 28, a tour guide, said customers are booking tours again but are quite "reticent". He said customers are constantly asking about the situation of destinations in Sa Pa but have not yet decided on a date due to concerns.

Sa Pa Town People's Committee requires that tourist areas and spots that resume operations must commit to ensuring the safety of visitors and staff. Units responsible for operations must proactively guide visitors to comply with safety recommendations. For establishments that are dealing with the consequences of storms and floods, they must continue to clean up and sanitize the landscape and closely monitor weather reports to advise visitors.

Worried that the weather and tourism services will not provide the best experience when visiting Sa Pa in September and October, Nhat Ha, 26 years old, living in Da Nang, said she has postponed her travel plan to Sa Pa until the end of the year, hoping for more favorable weather and transportation.

TH (according to VnExpress)

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