Tourism boom threatens Vietnam's 'Tonkinese Alps'

AFP English
AFP English
  • 7 years ago
Nestled in a UNESCO-protected area of cascading rice terraces, Sapa is one of Vietnam's top tourist draws. But locals are now complaining that rapid development is scoring the area with luxury hotels while a new cable car has marred the once pristine views of the region's highest mountain.

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