Trieu Thi Tinh, Deputy Director of the Ha Giang provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the tour, named “One journey - Two countries,” starts at Tianbao International Border Gate in China’s Yunnan province, goes through Thanh Thuy International Border Gate in Ha Giang province, and ends in Ha Giang city.
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Participants in the bicycle tour pose for a photo at Thanh Thuy International Border Gate in Ha Giang province. (Photo: baohagiang.vn) |
In the city, visitors will explore such destinations as the culture and tourism village of Ha Thanh hamlet and Tha hamlet of Phuong Do commune, the March 26 Square, the Km0 milestone, the Provincial Museum, and the Nguyen Trai pedestrian street. They can also enjoy the cuisine and unique culture of local ethnic groups, she noted.
Tinh added that the tour, a new tourism product jointly held by the Explore Ha Giang Co., Ltd. and Ma Li Pho international travel company of Yunnan, is expected to help enhance tourism cooperation between Ha Giang and Yunnan, increase the number of tourists travelling through Thanh Thuy - Tianbao international border gates, and offer attractive experiences to visitors.
It is also a suggestion for domestic and foreign travel companies to pay more attention to bicycle tourism in Ha Giang, according to the official.
Ha Giang province is home to a number of famous destinations like Quan Ba twin mountains, Dong Van ancient town, Lung Cu Flag Tower, Ma Pi Leng Pass, Meo Vac market, Hoang Su Phi terraced fields, and Mount Tay Con Linh. It also boasts long-standing history and culture and accommodates 19 ethnic groups with special cultural identities.
In 2023, it welcomed over 3 million tourists and earned nearly 7.1 trillion VND (290 million USD) from tourism, statistics showed.
Source: VNA