Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed a decision approving a project to develop smart border gates at the Kim Thanh and Ban Vuoc clearance points of Lao Cai’s international border gate, aimed at enhancing trade, security-defence, and sustainable development along the Vietnam-China border.

VOV.VN - A powerful explosion occurred at around 12:22 p.m. on February 23 at Tang Loong Industrial Park in northern Lao Cai province, killing one worker and damaging part of a factory facility.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong on February 23 called for stronger climate action, accelerated green economic transition and expanded forest protection as Vietnam pushes toward its net-zero emissions target by 2050.

VOV.VN - The Tay ethnic people in northern Vietnam preserve rich Lunar New Year (Tet) traditions, from ancestral rituals and traditional cuisine to folk games and the Lồng Tồng festival.

VOV.VN - In the cool highland air, the Bac Ha livestock market in northern Lao Cai province convenes from early Friday mornings each week. In the horse trading area, buyers and sellers rely on experience, long-established practices and a deep understanding of animal behaviour rooted in local livelihoods.

Key tourist destinations in Lao Cai province are rolling out new products and fast-tracking preparations to welcome a surge of visitors during the extended Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday 2026.

VOV.VN - In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year or Tet, Bac Ha market, in northern Lao Cai province, enters its most picturesque season of the year. The northern highland market grows lively and colorful, filled with spring blooms and a festive pre-Tet atmosphere.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese police have dismantled a Cambodia-based cyber fraud network that allegedly swindled more than VND300 billion (around US$12 million) from thousands of victims nationwide, authorities said.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese border authorities in the northern province of Lao Cai have opened a criminal investigation into the alleged organisation of illegal stays by foreign nationals after several Chinese citizens were found without valid entry documents, officials said on January 21.

Canada’s Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai on January 7 visited the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, where six Canadian government-funded programmes and projects are being implemented.