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| Capital | Lào Cai |
| Region | Northeast |
| Area | 6,357 km² |
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565,700 88. |||} Vietnam is divided into 58 Provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh) |||} Vietnam is divided into 58 Provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh) |||} Vietnam is divided into 58 Provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh) Lào Cai ' is a city in northeastern Vietnam. It is the capital of the Lao Cai Province. |||} Vietnam is divided into 58 Provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh) Đông Bắc (literally "Northeast" is a regional subdivision of Vietnam, encompassing that nation's northeastern region 99/km² |
| Ethnicities | Vietnamese, H'Mông, Tày, Dao, Thai |
| Calling code | 20 |
| ISO 3166-2 | VN-02 |
| Website | www.laocai.gov.vn |
Lao Cai (in Vietnamese, Lào Cai) is a province of northeastern Vietnam. Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with over fifty distinct groups (54 are recognized by the Vietnamese government each with its own language lifestyle and cultural heritage The Vietnamese people (người Việt or vi ''người Kinh'' are an Ethnic group originating from what is now northern Vietnam and southern China. The terms Hmong (m̥ɔ̃ŋ and Mong ( both refer to an Asian ethnic group in the mountainous regions of southern China. The Yao nationality ( Traditional Chinese: 瑤族 Simplified Chinese: 瑶族 Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao The Thai (or Tai) are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries ISO 3166-2VN is an International Organization for Standardization standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Vietnam |||} Vietnam is divided into 58 Provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh) Đông Bắc (literally "Northeast" is a regional subdivision of Vietnam, encompassing that nation's northeastern region Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially
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Administration
Lào Cai is divided into one city (Lào Cai) and eight districts:
Geography
Lào Cai Province is located in the north of the country. Lào Cai ' is a city in northeastern Vietnam. It is the capital of the Lao Cai Province. Bắc Hà is a district (''huyện'' of Lao Cai Province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam. Bao Thang Lao Cai (Bảo Thắng is a district (''huyện'' of Lao Cai Province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam. Bao Yen (Bảo Yên is a district (''huyện'' of Lao Cai Province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam. Bat Xat (Bát Xát is a district (''huyện'' of Lao Cai Province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam. Muong Khuong (Mường Khương is a district (''huyện'' of Lao Cai Province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam. Sa Pa or Sapa (Westernized spelling is a frontier town and district in the Lào Cai province in northwest Vietnam. Si Ma Cai (Si Ma Cai is a district (''huyện'' of Lao Cai Province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam. Van Ban (Văn Bàn is a district (''huyện'' of Lao Cai Province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam. It borders the provinces of Hà Giang, Yên Bái, Sơn La, and Lai Châu, as well as the province of Yunnan in the People's Republic of China. Hà Giang ( Hán Tự: 河[[wikt 江|江]] is a province of northeastern Vietnam. Yên Bái ( Hán tự: 安[[wikt 沛|沛]] is an agricultural-based province located in northeastern Vietnam. Sơn La Province ( Hán tự: 山[[wikt 羅|羅]] is a province in northwestern Vietnam. Lai Chau ( Vietnamese: Lai Châu; IPA: /laɪ tɕʌʊ/ is a province in northwestern Vietnam. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
Lào Cai is a mountainous region. In the northwest of the province is Phan Xi Păng (a. Fansipan or Fan Si Pan ( Phan Xi Păng in Vietnamese) is a mountain in Vietnam, the highest in Indochina, at 3 143 m k. a. Fansipan), Vietnam's highest mountain. The province is bisected by the Red River, the most significant river of northern Vietnam, which flows out of China towards the capital Hanoi. There are also other rivers named Red River. The Red River, also known as the Hong - Red Song Cai, Song Ca Hanoi ( Vietnamese: Hà Nội Hán Tự: 河[[wikt 内|内]], estimated population 3398889 (2007, is the Capital of Vietnam Much of the province is heavily forested. The temperature generally ranges between 18° and 28°, although lowland areas tend to have less variation than mountainous areas.
Economy
Like many provinces in the northern highlands, Lào Cai is one of the poorer provinces of Vietnam. The GDP per capita is generally given as being around US$185. Traditional economic activities such as agriculture and forestry remain important, but the province has also been attempting to develop foreign investment in the area. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Forestry is the Art and Science of managing forests tree Plantations and related Natural resources. Cross-border trade with China is also a growing source of income, as is tourism centered around trekking up the peak of Fansipan, Vietnam's highest mountain. Ecotourism is gaining ground.
Demographics
The population of Lào Cai province includes a number of Vietnam's ethnic minority groups, with the Hmong, Tay, and Dao being the most noticeable. Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with over fifty distinct groups (54 are recognized by the Vietnamese government each with its own language lifestyle and cultural heritage The terms Hmong (m̥ɔ̃ŋ and Mong ( both refer to an Asian ethnic group in the mountainous regions of southern China. The Yao nationality ( Traditional Chinese: 瑤族 Simplified Chinese: 瑶族 Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao
External links
- Lao Cai Provincial Government website (in Vietnamese)
- Lao Cai travel and Tourism website(in English)
- Ta Phin village, near Sapa(in English)
- Sapa accommodation(in English)
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