Lao Cai international border gate

Lao Cai international border gate

Lao Cai city is only far from Ha Khau (China) by a small river - Nam Thi river. Immigration procedures are also simple and fast. At the border gate, you have to make a passport to the border for 350,000 VND/person. If you do not have experience, you can hire a service to make a passport and book a guide to take you on a package tour. You prepare according to your identity card and 2 4 * 6 photos with white background (photos clearly show your face, expose your ears, don't wear glasses. Note, the border gate is closed around 9pm, you should pay attention to the time. Have fun properly.

Although Ha Khau district is not large with an area of ​​​​about 1313 km2, the district center is also quite crowded with tourists (mainly Vietnamese) with central areas, large and small shopping stores. Visitors can freely shop for goods and enjoy the unique culinary culture of China such as milk tea, rotten tofu, skewered squid, rolls, baked goods, spicy hot pot, etc.

Coc Le Market

Coc Leu Market is considered the largest commercial center of Lao Cai province. The market has a total construction area of ​​nearly 8,000m2, 600 large and small kiosks, 700 business households with 25 categories of goods from popular goods, high-end goods to luxury goods.

A Coc Le Market (Collectibles)

If you don't have time to go through procedures to Ha Khau - China for shopping, you can visit and shop at Coc Le Market with a lot of rich products of the two countries such as: Chinese electronics, souvenirs, handicrafts, Northwest specialties, dry goods, spices and specialties of both Vietnam and China.

Vietnam - China electronics and home appliances stall (Collectibles)

Upper Temple

In addition to shopping and entertainment places, Lao Cai city is also famous and attractive to domestic tourists with spiritual tourist attractions such as Thuong temple, Tan Bao pagoda, Doi Co temple, etc. tourists pay special attention and visit every time they come to Lao Cai city.

Upper Temple grounds (Collectibles)

The temple was built in the Le Dynasty, in the Chinh Hoa era (1680-1705), and is a place of worshiping the late King Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. Located on Mai Linh mountain at an altitude of 1200m above sea level. Thuong Temple was once chosen by Tran Quoc Tuan as a place for the army to fight the northern enemy.

Every year, Thuong Temple holds a festival on the full moon day of the first lunar month, and also conducts an incense offering ceremony on the 20th day of the 8th lunar month on the death anniversary of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. Coming to Thuong Temple Festival, visitors not only immerse themselves in the cultural space of the festival, but also enjoy the local traditional culture through folk games, contests and special cuisine. .

Thuong Temple Festival (Collection)

Thuong Temple is not only an attractive cultural and spiritual destination, but has become a famous "brand" of Lao Cai tourism in the travel journey towards the national origin.

Hop Thanh Fragrance Festival

In addition to the traditional festivals of ethnic minorities, when visiting Lao Cai city, visitors can participate in the Huong Com Festival (usually held in October of the solar calendar) to learn and experience the unique beauty of Lao Cai. The culinary culture is extremely unique and attractive.

According to traditional custom, com is an indispensable offering in the New Rice celebration of the Tay people in Hop Thanh, Lao Cai city. Today, this traditional dish has become a special gift of attractive highland people. Coming to the festival, people and visitors can enjoy fragrant sticky rice grains and dishes made from nuggets such as: rice cake, sticky rice with many traditional dishes. Especially, you can immerse yourself in the rice-crushing contest of the teams from the villages, enjoy the songs, Xoe dances, jubilant and attractive stall dancing of the Tay, Xa Pho...

Rice pounding contest

Lao Cai Provincial Museum

Coming to Lao Cai city, visitors can visit the Lao Cai Provincial Museum. This place is not only a place to collect, research and store many valuable documents and artifacts, but also become an attractive destination, attracting many tourists to visit, study, research and learn about the world. history and culture of the ethnic groups of the province.

Provincial Museum is preserving nearly 14,800 artifacts; in which, many artifacts have high value on the following aspects: History, culture and science; In particular, there are a number of precious and unique artifacts that have been submitted for recognition as national treasures such as the Bronze Thunder (dated over 2,200 years) and the dancing Natajara Statue (about the 18th century).

Try to choose the right destination and time to visit and experience the unique tourism products of Lao Cai city, before going to the familiar tourist attractions of Lao Cai province.

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