City · Vietnam
Lào Cai
Lào Cai is a former provincial city that has been dissolved and reorganized into wards and communes within Lào Cai province, Vietnam. It was formerly the capital of the province. It is located approximately 260 km (160 mi) northwest of Hanoi, at the meeting point of the Red River and the Nanxi River. It borders Bảo Thắng, Bát Xát, and Sa Pa, as well as Hekou Yao Autonomous County in Yunnan, China.
Good to know
- Population: 130,671.
- Founded: 2004.
- Area: 229.7 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok.