Community-based tourism transforms northern mountainous villages

VietnamNews - Oct 29, 2026

Despite difficult terrain and limited transport infrastructure, villages in Lai Châu and Sơn La provinces are turning their natural landscapes, distinctive cultures and rural lifestyles into tourism assets.

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