Therefore, Son explained, Lao Cai province doesn’t encourage tourists to schedule a climb, although the province and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize a mountaineering competition to celebrate Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary this October.
“We propose to reduce the number of participants in this event,” Son added.
Previously, Pham Van Dang, Director of the Hoang Lien National Park, had asserted that tourists in Hoang Lien National Park did not have such a serious effect as residents who damaged the area with activities that caused forest fires.
Dr. Son also said that the 17 licensed hydro-power projects in the Sapa area will also destroy the landscape and seriously harm tourism in Sapa.
Source: VietNamNet
