About Lao Cai
Lao Cai is a frontier province located within the
northern Plains and Midland region of Vietnam. Lying between the northeastern
and northwestern regions, Lao Cai shares the border with China on the north,
Lai Chau province on the west, Ha Giang province on the east and Yen Bai
province on the south.
Lao Cai is a frontier province located within the
northern Plains and Midland region of Vietnam. Lying between the northeastern
and northwestern regions, Lao Cai shares the border with China on the north,
Lai Chau province on the west, Ha Giang province on the east and Yen Bai
province on the south.
As a developing mountainous province, Lao Cai’s
natural environment remains diverse and fresh. This is a significant feature
that makes Lao Cai an ideal tourist attraction for both domestic and foreign
tourists.
It would be a miss if you miss Sapa in your trip to
Lao Cai. Sapa is one among the 21 national tourist site of Vietnam with cool
and mild climate condition all year round. Sapa’s landscape is characterized
with forest, Rock Mountains, waterfalls and especially the traditional cultural
activities of local ethnic minorities such as highland market, Sapa love
market.
Lao Cai also takes up a large number of historical
relics, natural grottoes, agricultural eco-tourist sites, and local specialties
such as Bac Ha plum, vegetables, precious medicine herb, sturgeon, salmon, etc.
As a frontier province, Lao Cai has the
International border gate of Lao Cai – Ha Khau, which accepts tourists from
Vietnam to China and vice versa for sightseeing and shopping. This is a popular
choice of tourists when traveling to Lao Cai.
