LAO CAI – Many tourists come to Sa Pa to rent clothes and take pictures in the style of Mongolians, Tibetans…
Loving the scenery and weather of Sapa, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, Ms. Vu Tra My (Hanoi) chose this place as a spring vacation destination for the whole family. Through learning about amusement parks, staying in tour groups, she saw many tourists hunting clouds, taking photos with Tibetan costumes, so she booked a shooting service for a family of 3. Because she knows a lot of people take photos, she booked a week in advance, combining costumes and makeup.
Due to the weather, the family took pictures at Cat Cat village, not hunting clouds at O Quy Ho pass. She shared that she was very satisfied with the photo set because every member is beautiful and has a new style. The previous times she came to town, she had a set of photos with traditional costumes of the H’Mong people. “Sa Pa has majestic mountains and forests, it’s cold and foggy, so it’s quite suitable to wear such clothes. Last year, it was impossible to travel abroad, destinations with such products are very attractive to domestic tourists. “, she says.
Ms. Nguyen Hong Thu Trang (Hanoi) booked a photo service with Tibetan costumes in Sa Pa. Having come here to travel a lot, every time I want to find and share something new. She highly appreciates the creativity and careful investment of costume suppliers.
This photography trend sharing page may encounter many mixed opinions because it is not suitable or true to the identity of the Vietnamese ethnic groups. “However, for me, if it’s not offensive images, this is also a cultural exchange. The wild and majestic scenery of Sa Pa is also very suitable for the vibrant colors of the costumes,” she says.
Not only Thu Trang or Tra My, but the photography trend in Sa Pa is also now attracting visitors after the photos are shared on social networks. Nguyen Lan Phuong, manager at Bao Art SaPa, also considered the origin of this movement, said that guests are in great demand for Tibetan style photography. Currently, the establishment has 12 outfits that are all booked every day, many customers have to make an early deposit to keep.
Phuong shared an idea that was rooted in her love of the nomadic life, the vast green savannahs, and endless grass in Mongolia and Tibet. In many photoshoots, she also realized that Sapa has many suitable spots to take pictures with such colorful costumes. She said she got ideas for Tibetan costumes, ordered online or coordinated the details to match.
Mr. Hoang Trung Hieu, who works at a rental facility Greenfarm, said there are 10 sets of Tibetan costumes. In the last few months, every day the suits are rented out, many customers order but not enough supply. Each such costume is ordered from China or Vietnamese stores, in addition, it is necessary to invest in more fur hats, canvas shoes, bows and arrows, lucky staff, bone rings… Each set costs more than 3 million dongs.
Duong Quoc Hieu, a photographer in Sa Pa, said that on average, 15 sets of photos are taken each week for guests. Outfits are often out of stock now, so they have to be ordered very early. Suitable photography locations are with mountain scenery, decorated with many wooden tents such as Cat Cat village, cloud hunting check-in point on O Quy Ho pass, Rock Garden Homestay, Best View…
Hieu said that having more photography trends without objection will contribute to attracting visitors and creating a new point for the destination. He said he plans to order more models of yak cows in the near future to create scenes for tourists to take photos.
Currently, the photos posted by tourists on social networks receive hundreds and thousands of likes. Many people think that the photos are beautiful, they are interested in experiencing when coming to Sapa, but some think that tourists should not breed, should only wear traditional costumes, to honor the culture and scenery. Vietnam.