Brocade making has been central to the culture of ethnic minorities in Vietnam for thousands of years.

In the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, Lao Cai continues to suffer severe damages, including a landslide that has blocked traffic between Bao Thang and Van Ban districts.

Relevant forces have so far retrieved 41 dead bodies from debris of the horrific flashfloods that struck Nu village of Lao Cai province on September 10, and search and rescue operations are going on to search for the remaining 54 missing people.

VietNamNet reporters have reached Nu Village (Phuc Khanh Commune, Bao Yen District, Lao Cai Province), documenting the tragic aftermath of the flood and the rescue efforts underway.

Authorities in Lao Cai Province are working to determine the number of people missing after a landslide caused the collapse of the operations building at the Southeast Asia - Nam Luc Hydropower Plant.

A catastrophic flash flood has engulfed the entire village of Lang Nu in Phuc Khanh Commune, Bao Yen District, Lao Cai, leaving 15 people dead and over 100 missing. Rescue efforts are underway in the isolated area.

A landslide hit northern Lao Cai province early on September 9, burying several houses in a mountainous village. Seven people were reported missing.

The administration of the northern province of Lao Cai has declared a state of emergency due to the complex developments of flash floods, landslides and floodwaters in the province.

A heavy rainstorm lasting just over an hour has caused severe flooding in Lao Cai City, submerging 74 homes and several main streets. While the water receded quickly, the storm left behind significant damage to property and crops.

Lao Cai has proposed the pilot of a cross-border e-commerce zone or a free trade zone in the northern mountainous province to bridge Vietnam and other ASEAN countries with the Chinese market.

The annual Bac Ha white plateau festival 2024 is scheduled to get underway in Bac Ha district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai from June 1 to June 9, with the event hosting a traditional horse race as the main activity.

The hailstones measured 2-3cm, some as large as hen’s eggs.

A new forest fire spot in the Hoang Lien National Park was discovered at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Den Thang Village, Ta Van Commune, Sa Pa Town.

A forest fire occurred at the Hoang Lien National Park in Seo My Ty Village, Ta Van Commune, Sa Pa Town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, the provincial authorities declared on Tuesday.

On the afternoon of October 25, in Lao Cai city, the third meeting on preparations for the 23rd Vietnam - China International Trade Fair in 2023 was held.

The Military Command of Bao Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on October 19 removed a 350-kilogramme bomb left from wartime in Bao Ha commune, and destroyed it safely.

On October 15, the 5th talks, round 2 on cultural propaganda work between the Propaganda Department of the Lao Cai City Party Committee and the Propaganda Department of the Dao Autonomous District Party Committee of Hekou Province was held.

Lao Cai Province's border gate economic zone is the only economic zone in the northern region that has an international border gate located in the city.

Secretary of the Sa Pa Town Party Committee Phan Dang Toan gave an overview of the socio-economic development situation of Sa Pa in recent times at a reception for the delegation of Pingbian County, Yunnan province (China).