Hosted by provinces of Lao Cai, Phu Tho and Yen Bai, the event opened on April 30 with many new interesting activities. Visitors had a chance to discover this famous tourism town through lots of unique, diversified activities of festival.

“Sapa in the Cloud” was held on the peak of Ham Rong Mount, consisting of music performances and folk games of many ethnic groups like Mong, Dao, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho.

The festival attracted tens of thousands of Vietnamese and foreign tourists. Nearly 200 hotels with more than 2,000 rooms in Sapa were fully occupied.

Situated on the Hoang Lien mountain range, Sa Pa is known for its cool climate and atmospheric landscapes. It began the transformation from being a remote village to a resort town after the French explorers visited the valley in 1903.

Sa Pa, which is 400km north-west of Hanoi, is now one of the most popular destinations in the country.

Some pictures of the festival: