Lao Cai Province

Lao Cai (in Vietnamese, Lào Cai) is a province of northeastern Vietnam. Lào Cai is divided into one city (Lào Cai) and eight districts: 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 ... more

Lao Cai (in Vietnamese, Lào Cai) is a province of northeastern Vietnam. Lào Cai is divided into one city (Lào Cai) and eight districts: 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. 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... less