Known by some as the Tonkinese Alps, the former French outpost has seen a tourism boom in recent years with a new highway from the capital and hotels popping up at breakneck pace. Vietnam's tourism industry has taken off in recent years, especially among domestic visitors with growing appetites and budgets for travel. "Now with the cable car there, village residents no longer have jobs, mostly becoming freelance construction workers." But still, he decided to take the cable car down and agreed that more people can enjoy the mountain because of it. "We need to be a bit more careful to avoid the mistake of mass tourism in Sapa."

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 06, 2016 07:27 UTC