Lào Cai
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For the province, see Lào Cai Province. For the Burmese town, see Laukkai.
Lào Cai ([làːw kāːj] ⓘ) is a city in the Northwest region of Vietnam. It is the capital of Lào Cai Province. The city borders Bảo Thắng District, Bát Xát District, Sa Pa and the city of Hekou Yao Autonomous County, in Yunnan province of southwest China. It lies at the junction of the Red River (Sông Hồng) and the Nanxi River (Yunnan), approximately 160 miles (260 km) northwest of Hanoi.[2]
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Lào Cai
Thành phố Lào Cai | |
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Lào Cai City | |
Coordinates: 22°28′50″N 103°58′30″E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Province | Lào Cai |
Established city | 30 November 2004 |
Area | |
• Total | 282.13 km2 (108.93 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 130,671 |
Climate | Cwa |
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It is a market town for timber, and the Lào Cai Railway Station is located on the Hải Phòng railway to Yunnan Province in China.