Young Nung boys and girls in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai make friends and date when they work in the fields or go to market fairs.

Lao Cai city in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has been submerged after heavy rains this morning.

At this time of the year, VH6 pears in the Si Ma Cai border district, Lao Cai Province have ripened. Stretching throughout the mountains and valleys of Quan Ho Than, Lung Than, San Chai communes, are pear orchards laden with fruit.

Traditional horse racing in Bac Ha District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is among 10 newly recognised as 'national intangible heritage' by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

During the holidays, workers at Sin Quyen and Tang Loong copper smelting factory in Lao Cai have still been on duty to manufacture and provide tonnes of 99.9% purity copper for electrical appliance production factories across the country.

An unprecedented downpour was prolonged in Minh Luong Commune, Van Ban District in Lao Cai Province from the night of April 16 to the following day, triggering ferocious flash flood and landslide leaving three deaths.

The Tay ethnic group in Van Ban District, in the northern province of Lao Cai, are renowned for their black sticky cake – a popular dish and an indispensable custom for festive events.

A light rain falls early on a cool spring morning. The field of ramie (a type of nettle with fibrous stems) in Dong Ve Village seems fresher from the moisture.

The Ha Nhi ethnic people in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have for long treasured the long-standing tradition of visiting graves of their relatives to pay respect for the loved ones.

The largest buffalo market in Vietnam’s northwestern region convenes every Saturday morning in Can Cau Village, Si Ma Cai District, Lao Cai Province.

Nguyen Thi Hang, a teacher of Tan An 1 Primary School in the northern province of Lao Cai left a thank you note before leaving the Urology Surgery Department of Lao Cai Province General Hospital.

I’ve known about pho hong (pink pho) in the northwestern province of Lao Cai’s Bac Ha Town for a long time but only recently got a chance to try it.

It was just a call from my friends in a photography group. Snow was supposed to be falling on Y Ty and everyone was heading there.

Many tourists have spent millions of VND over recent days travelling to Y Ty commune in Bat Xat district of Lao Cai province in order to experience snow for the first time in their life.

With white snow falling on many roads throughout Y Ty Commune in Bat Xat District of Lao Cai province, local residents were reminded of beautiful images of Europe, although this was the first time in living memory that snow has come to the area.

Paddies in Bac Ha District in the northern province of Lao Cai is entering rice harvesting season, making it an attractive destination for visitors.

For the Red Dao, a ceremonial music band is an important part of happy events such as wedding ceremonies. The cheerful sound of clarinets and drums expresses the joy of the bride, bridegroom, and their guests.

The border commune of Y Ty, in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, is well-known as an ideal place to enjoy the dazzling beauty of terraced paddy fields and clouds 

A brocade market in the mountainous area of Lao Cai Province has attracted lots of visitors thanks to its colourful products.