To preserve their cultural heritage and values, and prevent traditional crafts, especially traditional costume-making, from fading away, the Pa Di people in Muong Khuong, Lao Cai province, are actively working with local authorities and agencies on preservation efforts.
The first Red River Festival 2025 opened on the evening of November 19 in Lao Cai, bringing together provinces along the Red River in Vietnam and China’s Honghe Prefecture (Yunnan). Held under the theme “Where the Red River flows into Vietnam,” the event marked a new milestone in regional cultural cooperation.
Tu emphasised that for many years, organising the festival in residential areas on the occasion of the founding anniversary of the Vietnam National United Front has become a meaningful tradition, bringing front activities closer to local communities, families, and individuals, and aiming to build, strengthen, and promote the people’s mastery and to enhance the strength of the great national unity bloc.
The 16th Lao Cai provincial People’s Council elected Nguyen Tuan Anh as Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee for the 2021–2026 term, with 88 out of 88 votes in favour during its fifth session on November 14.
With its Winter Festival brand firmly established, Sa Pa is emerging as a leading destination for the year-end festive season, offering a vibrant line-up of cultural, artistic, and tourism activities.
The first congress of the Party Organisation of Lao Cai province for the 2025–2030 tenure wrapped up on September 30, agreeing on five key tasks, three breakthrough steps, and ten specific measures to transform the province into a growth pole and a development hub in the north.
The decision was announced at the first congress of the province’s Party organisation for the 2025–2030 term, which opened on September 29 with the participation of 440 official delegates representing over 119,000 Party members.
Vietnamese runners dominated the Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM) 2025 in Sa Pa ward, Lao Cai province, which took place from September 19-21 with the participation of trail runners from 47 countries and territories.
Exploring Lao Cai during the harvest season is more than just a sightseeing trip; it is a return to the essence of nature and culture, where the land speaks through its people’s connection with the environment.
Billed as one of Vietnam’s most challenging races, the 100km event is set to spark intense competition among top-tier runners. Among them is Peiquan You, a standout Chinese trail athlete and two-time champion of the Hong Kong 100, another World Trail Majors race.
Joint law enforcement patrols aimed to detect and prevent crimes such as illegal border crossings, smuggling, human trafficking, and other violations in the Lao Cai – Yunnan border area.
Sa Pa ward in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is planning to maximise its potential and advantages, with the goal of transforming itself into a green, sustainable, and smart tourism city worthy of its status as the core of the Sa Pa National Tourism Area and a destination of international stature.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The collaboration will develop a tailored curriculum for grades 1 to 12, structured across three levels and customised to Vietnam’s cultural and educational context using Ultra Education’s resources.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Since the beginning of 2025, cumulative trade value through Lao Cai border gates has approached 944.4 million USD.
Beginning the free-rescue journey in 2014, after experiencing a dead battery himself. Tran Anh Diep has built a reputation as the city’s unofficial car rescue hero.
Featuring 130 stalls and delegations from 120 travel agencies representing more than ten countries and territories, the event is expected to provide a platform for establishing partnerships and attracting more visitors to Lao Cai in the future.
The Minister of Construction was asked to work closely with local authorities to hasten land clearance, compensation, resettlement, site surveys, and the drafting of a feasibility study, which must be completed by June 2025, setting the stage for the project's groundbreaking on December 19, 2025.
At the misty heights of Fansipan, a spectacular natural landscape unfolds each April, transforming the area into a colourful canvas of “do quyen” blossoms. Situated above 2,000 metres above the sea level, the destination offers travellers an unparalleled experience of one of nature's most breathtaking displays.
Lao Cai will develop a network of inland ports and logistics hubs, with a total cargo clearance capacity exceeding 1.5 million TEUs. These hubs will be established in Lao Cai, Kim Thanh – Ban Vuoc area, and other strategic locations linked to Sa Pa airport.
Lao Cai serves as a crucial point within the Southern Corridor of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the economic corridor linking Yunnan with Vietnam's Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hanoi and Lao Cai.
In the 2024-2025 period, the province planned to replace 11,024 substandard houses. So far, it has built and repaired 7,531 houses.
The Embassy of Japan in Vietnam will provide non-refundable aid to areas severely impacted by super typhoon Yagi in September last year. Recipients include the local authorities of Bat Xat, Bac Ha and Bao Yen communes in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.
Secretary of the Lao Cai provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee Trinh Xuan Truong discussed potential collaboration with Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer during a meeting in Lao Cai city on February 19.