(VOVworld) - Sapa town in Lao Cai province is a gem hidden in the clouds. It unveils its dazzling beauty in the sunlight. Perched at 1,600 meters above sea level, the city attracts tourists all year round. In spring, it is covered with flowers. Its cool climate contrasts with the sweltering heat of the cities down in the delta.

Sapa in the early morning


Sapa’s streets, rows of trees, and houses are all shrouded in fog.


A panorama of Sapa town seen from the Cave of Love on Ham Rong mountain

Cloud Ground on the Ham Rong mountain offers tourists a panoramic view of Sapa town

Everything in Sapa is peaceful


Love Cave on the Ham Rong mountain, Sapa town


A little girl of the Mong ethnic minority group in Ta Phin village, Sapa town


A tour of ethnic minority villages in Sapa offers tourists interesting experiences


A simple way of having fun for kids in Sapa

Mong ethnic minority people store food for their daily meals and for their animals: ham pork, corn and rice

Mong people paste votive papers on everything that they own to pray for good luck and affirm their ownership before the God


Local vegetables are also a souvenir that tourists bring home after visiting Sapa


Homestays are a type of tourism that offers tourists a great chance to explore the local culture.


Back to the town, tourists can walk around the lake and admire the stone church in fog


Around the church, local ethnic minority women proudly introduce their colorful brocade weaving products


In the mysterious mist, Mong and Dao ethnic minority people with children in their back as they spin flax or embroider brocades add to the charm of Sapa


Walking in the fog, tourists shiver but enjoy the feeling of chilly dew droplets on their face