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The Lao Cai International Tourism Market Construction and Exploitation Investment Cooperative on September 9 signed cooperation agreements with Lexington Group and Big Global Japan Group on tourism development and international trade in northern Lao Cai province.
Tourism has been identified as the province’s key economic sector in the strategy on development of Lao Cai’s tourism economy through 2030, with a vision toward 2050. Under the strategy, the Lao Cai International Tourism Market will become a leading "green" and "smart" natural tourism and adventure sports destination of Vietnam.
Talking about the orientations for development of Lao Cai International Tourism Market, President of Big Global Japan Group Kaori Pham said "When commercial activities are bustling, and the kiosks are gradually filled, we will organize more cultural and artistic activities every weekend, turning the space of the market into a tourist destination.”
Lao Cai International Tourist Market is a must-see spot for tourists. The modern, bright market is a highlight that adds to the bustling and civilized look of Lao Cai city, which is being transformed into a smart city in the northern border area of the country, she added.
The market is located on the famous cultural and spiritual tourism route connecting Lao Cai railway station to Mau Temple, Thuong Temple, Lao Cai international border gate, and also serves as a point for transiting tourists to Sa Pa, Bac Ha and other famous places of Lao Cai.
Thanks to this geographical advantage, the market has become an “unmissable stop” for any tourist coming to Lao Cai, which is expected to welcome tens of millions of arrivals, including a large number of international visitors through the border gate, every year.
Located one kilometer from Lao Cai international border gate and on the economic corridor of Kunming-Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong-Quang Ninh, Lao Cai International Tourism Market - the largest of its kind in the province - is also considered a "super product" for investment and business activities at present. The 1.1-hectare market has 66 commercial kiosks and more than 1,000 stalls displaying a variety of goods and services.
Lao Cai International Tourism Market - a key project in the cooperation relationship between Lao Cai and Hekou district (China’s Yunnan province) - has "opened its doors" to Chinese traders and is expected to become a goods trading and exchange point for traders of the two countries.
In the time to come, after Sa Pa Airport and the railway section connecting Lao Cai station to Ha Khau Bac station are constructed, together with the Hanoi-Lao Cai expressway already put into use, Lao Cai International Tourism Market will become the focal point linking tourism and goods exchange activities between Vietnam and China and ASEAN countries.- (VLLF)
