Culture watch: Sapa Museum - a detailed look into Sapa’s ethnic groups

Sapa in the northern province of Lao Cai is well-known by international and local travellers alike for its stunning mountainous landscape, rice terraces, Fansipan mountain, and especially its colorful market where local ethnic people sell their goods. But if you want to know how many ethnic groups there are in Sapa, or where they live, or how to identify them through their outfits, then Sapa Exhibit House is a must-see place for you. Here, visitors to the town can take a detailed look at the area’s ethnic groups.

Sapa Museum welcomes about 2,000 international visitors a month free of charge. Together with local scenic spots, different ethnic groups with their own language, culture, and traditions, visitors here are spoilt for choice in terms of attractions in this mountainous tourism town.