The cable car system to Fansipan peak, dubbed the Roof of Indochina,
will be put into operation on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of
the country’s re-unification (April 30) next year, four months ahead of
schedule.
The information was released by a
representative from the SunGroup Corporation, which is in charge of the
system’s construction, at a recent working session with officials of Lao
Cai province and the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam
(BIDV).
Construction of the three-wire cable
system, said to be the world’s highest, longest and most complicated
system, began in November 2013. BIDV is the main lender for the project,
which has an investment of 2.7 trillion VND (nearly 131 million USD).
Once operational, the system will take visitors
to the top of the 3,143m Fansipan within 15-20 minutes, while a climb
tour will take between one to two days. Its maximum capacity is 2,000
people per hour.
The system is part of the
4.4 trillion VND (206.8 million USD) Fansipan Sapa complex, which
encompasses a luxury resort, four- and five-star hotels, entertainment
facilities, restaurants, and a golf course.-VNA