“Hotels will offer discounts of 10 to 30% until the end of this peak season,” Lai Quoc Tinh, chairman of Ha Giang Tourism Association, announced on Oct. 14 at a tourism promotion event in Hanoi.
Local hotels and motels unaffected by the storm are ready for visitors, he said.
The peak season in the popular mountain destination in the far north is in spring and autumn, from March to May and from September to November, when the weather is pleasant.
Since early October travel agencies have been on fam trips to Ha Giang to evaluate the situation.
The province has planted new batches of buckwheat flowers and renovated major tourist sites and historical landmarks.
The Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que River road in Ha Giang Province in northern Vietnam. Photo by Read/Ngoc Thanh |
Ha Giang has three distinct tourist areas: the western region, known for its national heritage rice terraces in Hoang Su Phi, Xin Man, and Quang Binh districts; the northern region, home to Dong Van, Yen Minh, Meo Vac, and Quan Ba districts, part of the UNESCO-recognized Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark; and the spiritual tourism destination of Vi Xuyen, where sacred temples, three national treasures, and the cemetery of soldiers who died defending the northern border between 1979 and 1989 are located.
The province was severely impacted by flooding in August and Typhoon Yagi in September.
Many tourists canceled their trips here in September, causing some restaurants to close due to a lack of customers and revenues to plummet.
Most visitors during this time are foreigners since domestic tourists are still worried about their safety following the recent floods and typhoon.
Nguyen Hong Hai, director of the province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said all safety measures are in place and there are no travel restrictions.
National Route 2 has been open for two weeks now, boat tours on the Nho Que River have resumed and there are no traffic issues at the Ma Pi Leng Pass, he said.
“All roads have been cleared, and there are no longer landslide risks. (Tourist) safety is guaranteed.”
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Peach blossom season in Ha Giang Province. Photo by Giang Trinh |
Known for its beautiful nature and culture, Ha Giang has a range of attractions to offer: pear, plum and peach blossoms from January to March, bombax and azalea blossoms in April and May, spiritual tours and visits to historic battlefields in June and July, golden rice terraces in August and September, and buckwheat flowers from October to December.
It is also a land of festivals.
In 2023 Ha Giang attracted over three million visitors, generating nearly VND7.1 trillion (US$295 million) in revenues and contributing 10% to the province’s GDP.
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