Review tourist destinations in Lao Cai

Lao Cai is a highland border province in the midlands and mountainous areas of northern Vietnam. As a province with 25 ethnic groups living together, Lao Cao has become land rich in cultural identity, historical traditions, and cultural heritage. Traveling to Lao Cai, visitors will experience a colorful culture. A clean and diverse environment will be an ideal tourist destination for domestic and foreign tourists. Lao Cai has many caves, historic sites, ecological zones, ...

LIST OF FAMOUS SCENE

• Cat Cat village

• Mount Fansipan - the roof of Indochina

Quy Ho Pass

• Golden Stream

• Ham Rong mountain

• Sky Gate

• Coc San

• Bach Moc Luong Tu Peak

CULTURE

With 25 ethnic groups living together, Lao Cai becomes a land rich in cultural identity, historical traditions, and cultural heritage. In which, the Vietnamese people accounted for the majority, appeared early, and especially accounted for a high proportion in the 1960s because of the reclamation movement and cadres were transferred from Hai Phong city, Phu Tho, Thai Binh, and Ha Nam provinces...

GEOGRAPHY

Lao Cai province borders the Northwest region and the Northeast region. The provincial capital is Lao Cai city, 330 km from Hanoi capital.

• The North borders China (Yunnan province).

• The West borders on Lai Chau province

• The East borders on Ha Giang province

• The South borders Yen Bai province

SUITABLE TOURISM WEATHER

The rainy season in Lao Cai is from June to August, December to February is a cold winter, so the best time to go to Lao Cai is from September to November and March. If you want to take photos of the rice season in Sa Pa. You should go in April - May, which is the season of transplanting young rice or go in September - October, which is the golden season in the fields. Especially in the winter, Sa Pa can snow, if you like to experience snow, you should pay attention to the weather.

VEHICLES

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: Not available

PROVINCE TRANSPORTATION: Coach

TRANSPORTATION IN THE CITY

Taxi

Taxis will be the first choice when traveling anywhere. While avoiding intense heat, he can move quickly, carry many people, and is relatively safe compared to other means of transportation. Currently, there are more services to book trips by Grab or Uber, fast and economical.

Motorcycle

There are two main forms of motorbike transportation: motorbike taxi and motorbike rental. When traveling by motorbike taxi, you just need to say the address and rest assured to sit behind the cute motorbike taxi drivers to get to the place you want.

Bus

The bus is the cheapest public transport.

Cyclo

Cyclo is not only popular with foreign tourists but also domestic tourists. Visit the city, watch the crowded car flow through each slow rotation of the cycle.

NETWORK & INTERNET

1. NETWORK

The popular networks: Mobiphone, Viettel, Vinaphone,...

2. INTERNET

3G, 4G network

Wifi is available in many places in hotels, restaurants, cafes,...

COST

1.5 liter of mineral water: 20,000-30,000 VND,

A bowl of pho 20,000-90,000 VND,

Fried rice from 30,000-100,000 VND, depending on the restaurant's rank and location

MONEY CHANGE

The Vietnamese currency is the Viet Nam Dong, short for VND, the US dollar can also be used, banks and some hotels can be exchanged, but the exchange rate is very poor. The US dollar is exchanged for the Vietnamese Dong and the exchange rate of the large par value is higher than the small one, such as a 100 USD exchange rate for an exchange rate greater than 50 USD. Money exchange at major banks.

CREDIT CARD

Major shopping malls accept Visa & Master looks. Some dining shops and restaurants also use it.

Cuisine

• Nung Din ginger meat. Nung Din is a minority ethnic in Bac Ha.
• Salted bacon.
• Sapa salmon.
• Sapa barbecue.
• Pork stolen armpit.
• Fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Sour bamboo shoots.
• Day cake.

FESTIVAL

• Spring day festival of the Tay and Dao ethnic groups.

• The Dao dance festival in Ta Van.

• Gau Tao Festival of Mongolian.

• Village Sweeping Rite of the Xa Pho people

ADVICE

Emergency phone numbers:

• Ambulance 115

• Fire protection 114

• police 113

MEDICAL

You can buy medicine at pharmacies for common illnesses such as colds, coughs, and runny noses. Severe illness and urgent cases contact the nearest hospital.