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Child photographers capture ethnic life

 VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time in his life, little Pao knew how a camera worked and the entire world unravelling behind it.

Copycat tours slow development of tourism industry

 VietNamNet Bridge – As several travel companies struggle to come up with new ideas for tours, many are discouraged to see copycat companies take their ideas almost immediately.

Hoang Lien National Park re-opens, limits tourist number

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hoang Lien National Park in the northwestern province of Lao Cai was re-opened to visitors on April 1 after a temporary close from January 1 due to high risk of fire.

Lao Cai’s people told to evacuate from pollution, but not told where to go

 VietNamNet Bridge – The local people in the industrial town area of Lao Cai province wish they can leave the town one day to escape from the pollution. But they don’t have money to leave and don’t know where to go.

Bac Ha trots out horse-drawn carriage

 VietNamNet Bridge – A horseman, deeply attached to the northern mountainous Lao Cai province's Bac Ha Plateau, has expressed his love for the area as he carries tourists in a horse-drawn carriage.

Temperature falls in Sapa, killing cattle

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hundreds of cows and buffaloes in the famous tourist town of Sapa died when the temperature felt to nearly zero degree Celsius in the past few days. Many people sold beef and buffalo meat along the road.

Ice appears in Sapa, temperature drops deeply

 VietNamNet Bridge – The new cold spell has hit the northern mountain province of Lao Cai, making temperature here constantly plummet. Ice has appeared in some mountain areas.

Viet Nam suffers harsh climate change impacts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Last year Viet Nam experienced the harshest weather conditions in five decades, climatologists told a seminar in HCM City on Thursday.

Lao Cai people suffer from new cold spells

 VietNamNet Bridge – The consequences of the historic snowfall last month still remain, the new cold spells have come, severely affecting the life of people in Y Ty commune, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province.

Heavy snowfall in Dong Van, ice in Sapa

 VietNamNet Bridge - From last night, snow fell on a number of communes in Dong Van district, Ha Giang and Y Ty commune in Lao Cai, northern Vietnam.

National park suffers from fires, logging

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of hectares of forests in Hoang Lien National Park in the northern province of Lao Cai are struggling to overcome forest fires, deforestation and illegal logging.

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Copper mine inflicts misery in Lao Cai

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents around Sin Quyen copper mine in the northern province of Lao Cai have blamed mining operations for years of recurrent air pollution in the area.

Lao Cai suffers huge damage by snow and hoarfrost

 VietNamNet Bridge - While snow has not completely melted, Lao Cai province continues to suffer from spells of hoarfrost, causing severe damage to the region, estimated at VND35 billion ($1.7 million).

In photos: Foreign tourists excited about snow in Sapa

 VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign tourists could hardly imagine the scene of snow-covered forest before they come to a tropical country like Vietnam.

Snowfall disrupts lives in Lao Cai

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lives of residents in northern mountainous provinces have been disrupted due to the continuous heavy snowfall.

Vehicles stuck for days on snow-covered pass in Lao Cai

For the first time, the O Quy Ho Pass in the northern province of Lao Cai has been covered by snow for several days, making several hundreds of trucks and buses stuck. Drivers and passengers are experiencing unforgettable days on the snow mountain.

The best places for watching snow in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - Apart from Sapa, Y Ty in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, tourists can see the rare phenomenon of snow and ice in Mau Son (Lang Son), Phia Oac (Cao Bang) and Tay Con Linh (Ha Giang).

Tourists flock to see rare sight of snow in Sa Pa

VietNamNet Bridge – Sa Pa Town in the northern province of Lao Cai, a major national tourist attraction, wears an even more attractive look now with snowfall of more than five centimetres.

Once in a lifetime experience - conquering Mount Fansipan

VietNamNet Bridge – Climbing Mount Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai can be attempted all-year round but experienced hands suggest that the period from October to early December is the best time to conquer the “Roof of Indochina.”