The World Travel Awards (WTA) called Moc Chau district in the northwestern mountainous province of Son La one of the top natural destinations in Asia and around the world.
Son La (VNA) – 🎃The World Travel Awards (WTA) called Moc Chau district in the northwestern mountainous province of Son La one of the top natural destinations in Asia and around the world.
Last year marked a milestone motivating the locality to further promote its natural and cultural value, and assert its position on the world tourism map.
The rural district is home to many tourist attractions, such as a floating market on Da River, the Doi Cave, the Son Moc Huong Cave, the Ang village pine hill, the Dai Yem waterfall, five caves in On Village, the Xuan Nha National Nature Conservation Area and the 1,500m-high Phieng Luong peak.
It is also the gateway to the Northwest, and a stopover for inter-regional tours such as Hanoi-Son La-Dien Bien Phu-Sapa-Lao Cai; and the transnational tourism routes such as Hanoi-Son La-Luang Prabang (Laos) - Thailand; and Son La-Lai Chau-Yunnan (China). The district treats visitors to diverse and unique cultures of Vietnam's indigenous ethnic groups, including the Muong, Mong, Dao, Xinh Mun and Kho Mu.
A 632-meter-long glass bridge in Moc Chau (Photo: VNA)
In 2022, Moc Chau welcomed over 1.5 million tourists and reeled in over 1.72 trillion VND (72.4 million USD) from tourism activities. In January this year, there were some 225,000 tourists visiting the district, generating revenue of 247.5 billion VND.
Currently, it is building a master plan for tourism routes and destinations toward 2025 with a vision to 2030. The authorities have worked to boost investment in the sector serving better infrastructure. They have also built strategies for products of local strength such as cultural, eco, resort, and adventure tours. The region has also developed smart applications and virtual tour programmes as well as standardized accommodations./.
Moc Chau district in Son La province has huge potential to develop agriculture and tourism. Many local households have developed agricultural tourism over recent years, bringing higher economic efficiency and diversifying tourism offerings in the Moc Chau National Tourist Area.
Contestants of Miss Tourism World 2022 have spent November 23 and 24 in the northern province of Son La’s Moc Chau district, as part of their experience tour of Vietnam's heritage regions arranged by the organising board.
Son La - Moc Chau plateau in the northern province of Son La is considered as the land of flowers. Come here at any time of the year, visitors can also admire the beautiful flowers blooming.
Moc Chau district in the northern mountainous province of Son La is experiencing its most attractive time of year as it is covered in the pristine white of plum blossoms.
Moc Chau Plateau Son La province is known for its natural beauty and fresh atmosphere, and it is no exaggeration to call it a paradise of flowers, which is why it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors when flowers blossom.
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Illustrative photo (Source: dulichmocchau.net)
A 632-meter-long glass bridge in Moc Chau (Photo: VNA)
