Tourism potential around Son La hydropower reservoir scoped out

A delegation from Son La, Lao Cai, and Lai Chau provinces on December 15 surveyed the tourism potential around the Son La hydropower reservoir.

The trip formed part of a tourism cooperation and development programme linking Muong La, Ngoc Chien, Chieng Hoa, Ta Xua and Bac Yen communes in Son La province with Mu Cang Chai, Pung Luong, Tu Le, Van Chan and Hanh Phuc in Lao Cai province, as well as Than Uyen in Lai Chau province.

The delegation takes a commemorative photo at the Son La hydropower plant.

The delegation visited the Son La hydropower plant, a sturgeon-farming site operated by Vietnam - Son La Sturgeon One-Member Co., Ltd, the floating house at Da Giang Bay in Muong La commune; and took a boat trip to experience the Son La hydropower reservoir.

The delegation tours the floating house at Da Giang Bay.

The survey aimed to assess the tourism potential of the Son La hydropower reservoir area and to review on-the-ground conditions of existing tourism products and services offered by localities around the lake, including communes in Muong La and Quynh Nhai, as well as related services in surrounding areas across Son La province.

The large-scale sturgeon farming facility operated by Vietnam - Son La Sturgeon One-Member Co., Ltd.

The findings will serve as a basis for rolling out future tourism cooperation among Muong La, Ngoc Chien, Chieng Hoa, Ta Xua and Bac Yen communes in Son La province; Mu Cang Chai, Pung Luong, Tu Le, Van Chan and Hanh Phuc in Lao Cai province; and Than Uyen in Lai Chau, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation tied to ethnic cultural preservation among the 11 communes.

 

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