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“Pau Po Cu” Corn Cake

 VietNamNet Bridge – The special “Pau Po Cu” Corn Cake is usually made in the 4th month and the 5th month of a year (according to the Lunar Calendar) in Lao Cai Province.

The magnet of Hoang A Tuong Palace

Tourists from all walks of life tick Hoang A Tuong Palace as the integral part of their trips to Bac Ha District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai as the attraction of the old mansion lies not only in its architecture

Torrential rains, flash floods ravage Lao Cai: 12 dead and missing

 Torrential downpours and flash floods have hit the northern province of Lao Cai, leaving 12 dead and missing.

Fatal lightning strikes in Dak Nong, Lao Cai

 One person was killed and three others in a family were seriously injured when lightning struck their house in Cu K’Nia commune, Cu Jut district, the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, on June 8.

Ha Nhi’s worship of the kitchen genie

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Nhi consider water the source of life and fire the source of power. The woodstove space is the key spot in their house. They put a sacred rock next to the woodstove to represent the kitchen genie,

Human trafficking increasing in Lao Cai

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trafficking of women and children has been on the rise in recent years in the northern border province of Lao Cai, making it a hotspot for this crime.

Banh giay of Nung ethnic people in Lao Cai

VietNamNet Bridge – In the cold of the northern upland, tourists to market sessions of ethnic minority communities in Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province may be attracted to hot round cakes in green, black and white. 

Saturday night market in Bac Ha

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists to Bac Ha District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on weekends will have the opportunity to drop by the Saturday night market, a unique cultural aspect of ethnic people there.

Lao Cai braces for Tourism Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Lao Cai is concentrating on developing local tourist attractions in order to host the National Tourism Year in 2017.

A village above the clouds

VietNamNet Bridge – Located on a high mountain, Lung Ac Village in Vinh Yen Commune, Bao Yen District in the northern province of Lao Cai seems to be surrounded by slowly rolling clouds all year round. 

Visiting Bac Ha – The white plateau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following National Highway 70 which lies by imposingly high mountains of the northern province of Lao Cai, we arrived in Bac Ha District, which is known by the name “white plateau.”

Sun Group pledges VND20 trillion investment in Lao Cai

Sun Group has committed to investing over VND20 trillion to develop an airport and other projects in Lao Cai Province at a tourism investment promotion conference for the northwestern region

Travellers touch the clouds in Hang Dong

VietNamNet Bridge - At Hang Dong in the northern mountainous province of Son La this season, you can see a sea of clouds and experience touching the sky and feel the cold seeping into flesh. 

Visiting Bac Ha – the white plateau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following National Highway 70 which lies by imposingly high mountains of the northern province of Lao Cai, we arrived in Bac Ha District, which is known by the name “white plateau.”

Rare frog dishes of Tay people in Lao Cai

VietNamNet Bridge – Hiu hiu, Johns’ groove-toed frog or Johns’ frog in English, is a rare frog species in Vietnam which can be found at streams in mountainous areas in the northwestern region.

Muong Khuong, Bat Xat - new destinations in Lao Cai Province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Muong Khuong and Bat Xat districts in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai boast high potential for tourism development alongside popular destinations like Sa Pa Town and the Bac Ha Market.

Doing business with Chinese is like gambling

VietNamNet Bridge - Nothing is unpredictable when doing business with Chinese, because the partners may unexpectedly break contracts and act unethically, many local businesses believe.

Original houses of Ha Nhi ethnic minority people

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Nhi ethnic minority people in Nam Pung Commune, Bat Xat District, Lao Cai Province are well-known for houses with old-fashioned grass roofs.

Lao Cai issues rabies alert after two deaths

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has issued an alert against rabies from pet dogs and cats, after two people died of the disease during the ongoing heat wave.

Homestays brings foreign language skills to mountainous region

Many visitors to Sapa district, Lao Cai are surprised that local women can speak English quite fluently. Thanks to the development of tourism in the region, indigenous people have the opportunity to practice their foreign language skills every day.