Lao Cai discovery with reporter Phuong Linh - Vietnam Travel | VTV World HD

Established as a hill station by the French in 1922, Sapa today is the tourism centre of the northwest.Sapa is oriented to make the most of the spectacular views emerging on clear days; it overlooks a plunging valley, with mountains towering above on all sides. Views are often subdued by thick mist rolling across the peaks, but even when it's cloudy, local hill-tribe people fill the town with colour.If you were expecting a quaint alpine town, recalibrate your expectations. Modern tourism development has mushroomed haphazardly. Thanks to rarely enforced building-height restrictions, Sapa's skyline is continually thrusting upwards.But you're not here to hang out in town. This is northern Vietnam's premier trekking base, from where hikers launch themselves into a surrounding countryside of cascading rice terraces and tiny hill-tribe villages that seem a world apart. Once you've stepped out into the lush fields, you'll understand the Sapa area's real charm.#vietnam #vtvworld #authenticvietnam #vtv #news ✔ Subscribe our channel: bit.ly/vtv_world————————✔ Connect with VTV World:Facebook: www.facebook.com/pg/VTVWorldVN Twitter: twitter.com/vtv_worldInstagram: www.instagram.com/vtvworld/Twitch: www.twitch.tv/vtvworldOr email us at vtvworldvn@gmail.com