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Lao Cai shuts down wood processing workshops near forests

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Lao Cai provincial authorities have decided to eliminate the wood processing workshops in the forests, or near the forests, in an effort to protect the local forests from illegal lumberjacks.

Sapa tourist attractions listed in Vietnam’s record book

 Two famous tourist attractions in Sapa district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have been listed in Vietnam Records Book, according to the Lao Cai provincial Department for Culture, Sports and Tourism.

First int’l mountain marathon winner named

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first international mountain marathon in Vietnam took place in Sa Pa in the northern province of Lao Cai on October 6.

Visiting Cat Cat Village

 VietNamNet Bridge – Located at the foot of the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range in Lao Cai Province is Cat Cat Village, an age-old H’mong community, has become a well-known travel destination replete with poetic and pristine beauty.

The most beautiful Hmong village in Southeast Asia

 VietNamNet Bridge - Even when local travel companies did not know about Pu Dao yet, international tourists did see it as an ideal trekking site.

Trek to Heaven’s Gate to admire Double Mountain

VietNamNet Bridge – Tam Son Commune in Quan Ba District in the northwest province of Ha Giang is endowed with wild scenery and an endless range of stunning limestone mountains.

Stilt houses of the Phu La

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phu La, a Tibeto-Burman language group, lives in mountainous areas of Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Son La and Dien Bien provinces in the north. Its population is nearly 11,000.

Flash floods devastate north

 VietNamNet Bridge – Torrential rains, floods and landslides in northern provinces have claimed 25 lives since the beginning of the month, according to the National Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention.

Flood disaster: 25 swept away, two die, 11 missing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty five teachers asleep in their bungalows were swept away by flash floods in northern Lao Cai Province last night (Sept 4). Two of them were later found dead and 12 are still missing.

Ma Tra – new venue for tourists in Sapa

  Sapa in Lao Cai Province is a must-visit destination for those keen to discover the unique beauty of Vietnam’s ethnic mountainous life as it combines spectacular landscapes with an exotic lifestyle.

Sapa Town celebrates 110th anniversary

 VietNamNet Bridge – A wide range of activities will be organised to mark the 110th anniversary of the popular resort town of Sapa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on November 1-2.

Festival highlights Ha Nhi people’s unique culture

 VietNamNet Bridge – The “Khu gia gia” Festival, which is also known as the Festival of June, is one of the foremost festivals of the Ha Nhi ethnic people living in mountainous areas in Bat Xat District, the northwestern province of Lao Cai.

Mong village becomes latest tourist destination in Sa Pa

VietNamNet Bridge – Travellers who love to discover the beauty of the northwestern mountains now have a new must-see destination when coming to the mountain resort town of Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province,

Sa Pa mountain marathon challenges runners

VietNamNet Bridge – The international Vietnam Mountain Marathon will take place on October 5 in Sa Pa town in the northern province of Lao Cai.

Floods, landslides blight northern VN

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities in many provinces in northern Viet Nam are suffering from flooding and landslides caused by prolonged heavy rain and are working to cope with the situation.

Deputy Director of hydropower plant swept away

 VietNamNet Bridge - While going from home to work, Mr. Vu Manh Thang, deputy director of Phu Mau power plant in Lao Cai province was washed away.

Then singing - vitality of ethnic people

VietNamNet Bridge – Hat Then, a distinctive musical genre and a special combination of the spiritual and cultural life of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups in Vietnam, has drawn the attention of many collectors and researchers over the past decade.

Student still missing after climbing Mount Fansipan

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 20-year-old student in Ha Noi who climbed Mt. Fansipan 12 days ago is still missing, according to police.

The end of the small scale hydropower plants

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) plans to exclude 338 projects from the list of hydropower plant projects to be developed nationwide.

Online show traces singer's tour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fans of singer Le Cat Trong Ly, 26, can follow her singing journey across Viet Nam through an online music documentary on www.phim.soha.vn