Construction of the Fansipan-Sapa cable car system kicked off in Sa
Pa town of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on
November 2.
The three-wire cable car system, which is
the highest, longest and most complicated in the world, will stretch
the 7km from Sa Pa town to the peak of Fansipan Mountain.
Once
operational, it will shorten the current two-day climb to Fansipan to
15 minutes. The system is designed to carry a maximum of 2,000 people
per hour. Each car can house 35 passengers.
Speaking
at the groundbreaking ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai
emphasised the importance of the system on the development of the local
tourism. He said it will offer an opportunity for Sa Pa to attract
more domestic and international visitors.
He also urged investors and contractors to minimise the project’s impacts on the local environment and landscape.
Invested by the Ba Na Cable Car Service’s Fansipan-Sapa Cable Car
Service JSC, the system is part of the 4.4 trillion VND (210 million
USD) Fansipan Sapa complex, which encompasses a luxury resort, four to
five star hotels, entertainment facilities, restaurants, and a golf
course.-VNA