Lao Cai

Sa Pa to hold street carnival from April 1

March 30, 2022 | 11:27

A street carnival will be held in Sa Pa resort town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai from April 1-3, as part of the week-long Mau Thuong Temple Festival 2022.

Sa Pa welcomes nearly 20,000 visitors during New Year holidays

January 03, 2022 | 22:48

Sa Pa township – a famous tourist destination in the northern province of Lao Cai welcomed 17,346 visitors during the three-day solar New Year holiday (January 1-3), according to head of the Culture-Information Office of the township Hoang Thi Vuong.

Indian Embassy promotes quick impact projects in Lao Cai province

October 27, 2021 | 15:46

Indian Ambassador met leaders of Lao Cai and held discussions on potential areas of cooperation, including capacity building programmes and ICT sector.

Sapa Airport needs to mobilise $174 million from private investors

October 24, 2021 | 16:05

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has issued a decision about the implementation of Sapa Airport under the private-public partnership (PPP) format.

Y Ty rice terraces in pouring-water season (photos)

May 29, 2021 | 11:36

The best time to admire golden rice terraces in Y Ty in the northern province of Lao Cai is from September to October. However, from May to June when local people pour water into their rice terraces and transplant seedlings, Y Ty becomes as beautiful as a watercolor painting.

Ministry to assess Sa Pa airport project

January 05, 2021 | 14:05

The assessment of the Sa Pa airport project proposed by the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has received the authorities’ nod to kick off.

Bac Ha Winter Festival highlights Mong culture

November 10, 2020 | 15:06

Music, horse racing and food will all be featured at the Bac Ha Winter Festival from November 20-22 as the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai attempts to attract tourists back to the district.

Fansipan mountain - The season of Verveine flowers

June 10, 2020 | 09:36

Visitors to Fansipan mountain in Sapa misty town in the northern province of Lao Cai this season will have a chance to witness a valley of stunning purple of Verveine flowers.

Bac Ha horse race attracts tourists

June 02, 2020 | 10:43

The final round of the traditional horse race on the Bac Ha Plain of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai took place on May 31.

Seven Chinese involved in online gambling handed over to China

October 28, 2019 | 10:29

Competent forces of the northern border province of Lao Cai on October 26 handed over seven Chinese involved in an online gambling ring to police of China’s Yunnan province.

Lao Cai – an emerging destination of investors

July 20, 2019 | 13:00

With a lot of advantages, Lao Cai is an up and coming destination for investors, as seen by the $5.3 billion investment it just approved.

Lao Cai police arrests heroin traffickers

June 17, 2019 | 11:06

Police of the northern province of Lao Cai have arrested three men who illegally transported 16 bricks of heroin in Muong Khuong district.

Sun Group opens five-star hotel by ‘roof of Indochina’

December 17, 2018 | 17:19

The launch of Sun Group's Hotel de la Coupole – MGallery by Sofitel is aimed at restoring tourism at Sapa to its former glory.

Stunning beauty at the peak of Fansipan in the autumn

October 09, 2018 | 13:20

Fansipan’s peak is one of the best spots in Lao Cai province for photographers to take beautiful pictures, with visitors losing themselves in the scenic views whilst visiting Sapa in autumn.