Lao Cai: facts

At a glance

• Country: Vietnam
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 130,671
• Coordinates: 22.4856° N, 103.9707° E
• Time zone: Asia/Bangkok (UTC+07:00)
• Currency: Dong (VND)
• Distance to the capital, Hanoi: 252 km (157 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH, China): 125 km (77 mi), straight line
• Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN): 157 km (97 mi), straight line
• Noi Bai International Airport (HAN): 236 km (147 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Hekou, China: 7.2 km (4.5 mi)
• Bat Xat: 10 km (7 mi)
• Thi Tran Pho Lu: 29 km (18 mi)
• Bac Ha: 34 km (21 mi)
• Thi Tran Muong Khuong: 34 km (21 mi)