Lao Cai Overview

Map of Lao Cai bearing the golden turtle – one of the four sacred animals and precious (noble) of Vietnamese documents (Long, Ly, Quy, Phuong). At locations where the first national, religious figures as Kim Qui position solid, majestic. Lao Cai from the ancient town famous “Old Chew” Which means “Old Town”. On 12/07/1907, Lao Cai province was established.

In the Past Lao Cai is the center of economic and political importance in the upper Red River. Many historians believe that Lao Cai is home to An Duong Vuong Thuc Phan. Feudal, Lao Cai province of the European Water is Great, Asian text and a sunset land, the Qui Hoa, Hung Hoa. On 12/07/1907 Lao Cai province was established composed of two European Fisheries Wei, Bao Thang, agents Muong Khuong, Bat Xat, Phong Tho, Bac Ha and Sapa zone. In 1955 moved to Phong Tho Thai Meo Autonomous Region of the Lai Chau provincial. On 1/1/1976, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Nghia Lo is merged into the Hoang Lien Son province. On 1/10/1991, Lao Cai province was re-established. Currently the province has an area 8.004km2 population of nearly 60 thousand people residing in the town of Lao Cai 2 and Orange Street and 9th districts of Bao Yen and Bao Thang, Bac Ha, Si Ma Cai, Muong Khuong, Bat Xat, Sa Pa, Than Uyen, Van Ban. Lao Cai has 180 communes, wards and townships. Including 26 border communes.

Lao Cao terrain plentiful including various types, valley topography, low mountainous terrain, mountainous terrain and high peaks such as peak Fansipan – the country’s high roof 3.143m … Lao Cai has 107 rivers and streams running through the province, with three main rivers systems Rose, (run length of 120 km through the territory of Lao Cai), River Flow (in length running through the province is 124 km) River Nam Mu (in length running through the province is 122km). Lao Cai’s climate is tropical monsoon climate characterized mountainous, dry winters, low rainfall, hot and rainy seasons ne. Lao Cai has many different sub-regions. A typical feature of Lao Cai is the biological biodiversity. The province has more than 2000 species of plants, 442 types of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. These include 60 species of animals only found in Lao Cai, 9 kinds of plants found only in Sa Pa. Lao Cai is a special treasure of rare germplasm (up to nearly 50% of plants is especially rare in our country).

Is a province of Lao Cai border gate northwest of the country has 203km border with China, is an important strategic position in terms of economic – political – Security – Defense. Lao Cai is located in a position to “bridge” linking Yunnan Province and Southwest China’s vast northern plain, Lao Cai has good conditions for transportation, including waterways, roads and the railway. On the territory of Lao Cai Highway 3, 6 provincial roads, motorways were about to 163 communes, wards and townships. Lao Cai Railway on transnational routes connecting Kunming-Yunnan (China) with Hanoi and Hai Phong port.

Lao Cai has 27 ethnic groups live. Ethnic business has 194,666 people, 122,825 people are ethnic Hmong, Tay ethnic group has 82,516 people, 72,543 people have ethnic Dao, Thai people have 51,061 people, 24,360 people have ethnic Giay, Nung ethnic groups have 23,156 people, people 6763 leaves the race line, with 3099 Ha Nhi ethnic people, ethnic Lao have 2134 people, 1691 people have the resistance, people who LAHA have 1572, 1263 Muong ethnic people, ethnic Bo Y have 1,148 people, United has 770 ethnic people, ethnic La Chi has 446 people and 11 ethnic groups with a population of less than 70 people as the San Chay ethnic, San Diu, Kho Me, Lo Lo, Ka lines, Pa Co, Ede , Trieng, Gia Rai, Cham Ka Tu. Lao Cai is the number of people accounted for 50% of people nationwide to feature in the culture of ethnic Lao Cai is a multi-ethnic culture, the rich. In the lowlands, the Tay, Thai, Giay, Nung, clearing the river valleys, along streams, creative and cultural traditions of rice. Active: In between, the appellant, La Ha, Phu La …. creating cultural cultivation with indigenous knowledge in accordance with forestry economy. In the highland Hmong, Ha Nhi, Dao clearing the terraced slopes of the majestic northern sky. Diversity and cultural richness of culture expressed in both tangible and intangible.

As for type outfit with 34 colors, different materials. New Lao Cai preliminary survey, nearly 100 dances, fully 10 to 11 spend their different musical instruments. In particular, the treasure in the Lao Cai festivals are excellent. Abundant type of festival. Opportunities for the season, in association with the sun god cult, the god of water, traditional food and protection. There are significant educational associations historical tradition against foreign aggression, promote the cultural identity of the ancient Vietnamese. The size of the festival as diverse, with associations of community size villages and hamlets; have scaled the Assembly (Assembly Pha Long Gau Tao in Muong Khuong, Roong Portland Assembly of Ta Van Giay in Sa Pa .. .) but full-scale provincial associations such as the spring Bay Temple in Bao Hoang Ha … festive period also spans the four seasons Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. In particular, unlike the delta provinces, summer in the upland villages of Lao Cai is also the season of festivals. This feature is very favorable for the development of cultural tourism.

The ethnic Lao Cai has created, stored hundreds of cultural and historic monuments. Most prominent are the ruins of the ancient carved stone, with carvings of maps, letters, figures dating back thousands of years to today Muong Hoa Valley (Sapa). Seven church relics Huang is a general public to protect the border post-Le is worshiped as “God defend the country”. Thuong Temple Monument – National Church of abstinence Tran Hung Dao was built during the reign name Le Trung Hung Chinh Hoa (1680-1705). City Monument victory that … Lao Cai has a special system of virtual caves became the beautiful landscapes, attracting tourists to visit like the Thuy Tien (Bat Xat), the Ta Distribution (Orange Line), Tien-hang Central City (North Vietnam), the Xuan Quang (Bao Thang) … Lao Cai Nature also creates beautiful landscapes such as the Ham Rong – a “sub-Shilin” in Sa Pa are ancient rocky year with hundreds of thousands of stones multifold. Or Fansipan majestic peaks – Roof of the country is living museum of flora and fauna endemic …

Lao Cai currently trying to develop with the advantage of landscape ecology as well as high. Increasingly becoming a key tourist areas in Vietnam.