Lao Cai is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Lao Cai Province. The city borders the city of Hekou, in the Yunnan province.
The town was invaded by the Chinese in 1979 and the border was closed and not reopened until 1993[2] Lao Cai has a carbide factory.

It lies at the junction of the Red River (Song Hong) and the Nam Ti River approximately 160 miles (260 km) northwest of Hanoi. It is a market town for timber located on the Haiphong railway to Yunnan Province in China.
The town was invaded by the Chinese in 1979 and the border was closed and not reopened until 1993 Lao Cai has a carbide factory.
 

Hotels in Lao Cai

• Duyen Hai Hotel
• Hanoi Hotel
• Hong Ha Hotel
• Vat Tu Hotel
• Song Hong Guesthouse
• Binh Minh Hotel

 

Lào Cai Province is located in the north of the country. It borders the provinces of Hà Giang, Yên Bái, Sơn La, and Lai Châu, as well as the province of Yunnan in the People's Republic of China.

Lào Cai is a mountainous region. In the northwest of the province is Phan Xi Păng (a.k.a. Fansipan), Vietnam's highest mountain. The province is bisected by the Red River, the most significant river of northern Vietnam, which flows out of China towards the capital Hanoi. Much of the province is heavily forested. The temperature generally ranges between 18° and 28°, although lowland areas tend to have less variation than mountainous areas.

Economy

Like many provinces in the northern highlands, Lào Cai is one of the poorer provinces of Vietnam. The GDP per capita is generally given as being around US$185. Traditional economic activities such as agriculture and forestry remain important, but the province has also been attempting to develop foreign investment in the area. Cross-border trade with China is also a growing source of income, as is tourism centered around trekking up the peak of Fansipan, Vietnam's highest mountain. Ecotourism is gaining ground.

Demographics

The population of Lào Cai province includes a number of Vietnam's ethnic minority groups, with the Hmong, Tay, and Dao being the most noticeable.