The Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Yen Bai, Lao Cai and Phu Tho provinces on February 15 announced new tourism programs for 2011.
Tours included relics along the Red River from Thuong Temple-Bao Ha Temple in Lao Cai, Dong Cuong Temple in Yen Bai and Au Co Temple in Phu Tho.
The terraced rice fields of Lao Cai and Yen Bai also featured along with various traditional festivals.
Major events included the opening ceremony for “Back to the Root 2011†from February 26 to 28 in Nghia Lo Commune, Yen Bai Province, Thuong Temple Festival from February 16 to 18 in Lao Cai City, Sapa Cloud Festival from April 30 to May 4 in Sapa Town, Hung Temple Festival from April 6 to 12 at Hung King Temple in Phu Tho, Bac Ha traditional boat race in Bac Ha District in Lao Cai, festival at the Ba Waterfall in Yen Binh Commune, Yen Bai Province in June, a contest to conquer Fansipan Mountain in Sapa District from October 27 to 29, Muong Tourist Cultural Week in October in Nghia Lo Commune, Yen Bai and a Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields culture week and discovering Pu Luong in Yen Bai in October.