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Co-operatives struggle to beat pandemic blue

The coronavirus pandemic has caused much trouble for co-operatives in the northern province of Lao Cai.

Wedding ritual of the Nung ethnic group in northern Vietnam

Young Nung boys and girls in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai make friends and date when they work in the fields or go to market fairs.

Lao Cai city submerged after heavy rain

Lao Cai city in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has been submerged after heavy rains this morning.

Lao Cai's traditional horse racing gets national heritage status

Traditional horse racing in Bac Ha District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is among 10 newly recognised as 'national intangible heritage' by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Copper production at the country’s largest mine

During the holidays, workers at Sin Quyen and Tang Loong copper smelting factory in Lao Cai have still been on duty to manufacture and provide tonnes of 99.9% purity copper for electrical appliance production factories across the country.

Deadly flash flood occurs in Lao Cai Province

An unprecedented downpour was prolonged in Minh Luong Commune, Van Ban District in Lao Cai Province from the night of April 16 to the following day, triggering ferocious flash flood and landslide leaving three deaths.

New crop keeps families together

A light rain falls early on a cool spring morning. The field of ramie (a type of nettle with fibrous stems) in Dong Ve Village seems fresher from the moisture.

Ha Nhi ethnic people remember the dead

The Ha Nhi ethnic people in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have for long treasured the long-standing tradition of visiting graves of their relatives to pay respect for the loved ones.

Doctor brings medical advancements to disadvantaged province

Nguyen Thi Hang, a teacher of Tan An 1 Primary School in the northern province of Lao Cai left a thank you note before leaving the Urology Surgery Department of Lao Cai Province General Hospital.

Tourists rush to northern commune to snap photos with snow

Many tourists have spent millions of VND over recent days travelling to Y Ty commune in Bat Xat district of Lao Cai province in order to experience snow for the first time in their life.

Music in wedding ritual of Red Dao in Lao Cai province

For the Red Dao, a ceremonial music band is an important part of happy events such as wedding ceremonies. The cheerful sound of clarinets and drums expresses the joy of the bride, bridegroom, and their guests.

Prime Minister orders investigation into school gate collapse that killed 3

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has extended his condolences to the families of three children killed by a school gate collapse that also injured three others at a primary school in Lao Cai Province on Monday.

 

10 Chinese nationals arrested for illegally entering Vietnam

10 Chinese people have been arrested while trying to get into Lao Cai Province on July 27.

Northern Lao Cai province hardest hit by heavy rain

Torrential rain and heavy floods over the weekend have caused almost damage worth almost a half million USD to northern mountainous provinces.

Lao Cai students offered nearly $900,000 in scholarships

Seven students in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have won scholarships worth over VND20 billion (US$863,000) to universities in the US and Australia.

Discovering Vietnam’s largest rose valley in Sa Pa

A rose valley belonging to the Sun World Fansipan Legend tourist area in the town of Sa Pa in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, has been recognised as the largest of its kind nationwide by Guinness Records Vietnam.

Wonderful Sa Pa seen amid white clouds

Each spring and summer marks the arrival of groups of visitors to the cultural town of Sa Pa in the northern province of Lao Cai as new arrivals seek to snap beautiful photos of the town amid cloudy conditions.

Thousands of Vietnamese people return from China

Thousands of people are returning from China in the northern border province of Lao Cai while local authorities are preparing to open more quarantine area for Covid-19 prevention.

Sa Pa salmon farmers hit by pandemic

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have seriously hit restaurants and hotels in the famous northern tourist town of Sa Pa Town.

Hailstones hit northern Vietnam

Hail on March 17 night and early March 18 caused damage in the northern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Lai Chau and Phu Tho.