Floodwaters dumped golden sand worth over $1 million on a remote Lao Cai village, now under tight watch as officials plan extraction.

In recent years, economic and trade ties between Dali and Vietnam have expanded robustly. In 2024, the prefecture’s total import-export turnover with Vietnam exceeded 140 million USD, accounting for 36% of Dali’s total goods trade.

Floodwaters from the Cau and Thuong rivers in Bac Ninh have receded slowly, leaving thousands of households still isolated. The Chairman of the Bac Ninh People’s Committee visited the scene to inspect the situation and direct response efforts.

A sudden landslide occurred on National Highway 4D, near the O Quy Ho Pass in Sa Pa Ward, Lao Cai Province, sending debris from the upper slope crashing down onto the road. Several cars were damaged, with mud and rocks flooding into their interiors.

As of August 25, total import-export turnover through Lao Cai border gates exceeded 900 million USD, comprising 339 million USD in exports and 562 million USD in imports.

Police in Lao Cai province have dismantled a nationwide fraud network involving illegal cryptocurrency investment schemes worth tens of trillions of dong. Luxury assets, including Mercedes-Benz and BMW cars, valued at over USD 16 million were seized.

Lao Cai orders multiple agencies to clamp down on smuggled sturgeon as cheap imports threaten local farmers.

According to a report from the People's Committee of Xuan Ai Commune, Lao Cai Province, a sudden landslide involving approximately 2,000 cubic meters of soil and rock occurred at around 9:25 p.m. on July 13.

Lao Cai province has greenlit the adjusted plan for Sa Pa Airport with a total investment of over $248 million, aiming for 3 million passengers annually.

The chairman of Lao Cai Province has called for an immediate resolution after a print shop owner accused 13 district-level agencies of owing nearly 2 billion VND.

After a decade of waiting, a small business owner says local officials still haven't paid their bills.

Since the beginning of 2025, cumulative trade value through Lao Cai border gates has approached 944.4 million USD.

A foreign-licensed semi-truck traveling on the Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway crashed through a bridge barrier and fell, injuring three people.

Vietnamese police have dismantled a massive gambling ring in Lao Cai, arresting 97 people, including two Chinese ringleaders. Authorities seized VND 720 billion ($28 million) in gambling assets.

On November 23, Fansipan Peak in Lao Cai was blanketed with a rare layer of frost as temperatures dipped below freezing.

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.

Nearly 300 individuals, including police, military personnel, and local residents, are working tirelessly under challenging conditions to search for missing persons in Nam Tong Hamlet (Nam Luc Commune, Bac Ha District).

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.