Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on November 17 joined people of Ho Sen and Ngoi Len villages at the great national unity festival held in Thac Ba commune in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, in celebration of the 95th traditional day of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930-2025).

In implementing the resolutions of the Lao Cai Provincial Party Congress and the First Party Congress of Mu Cang Chai Commune for the 2025-2030 tenure, the Commune Party Standing Committee has formulated an action programme to put the resolution into practice.

The fifth annual conference between the Secretaries of the Party Committees of Viet Nam’s Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, and Dien Bien provinces, and Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Yunnan provincial Committee Wang Ning took place in Lai Chau on October 30.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered urgent measures to overcome the consequences of heavy rains, flash floods, and landslides triggered by Typhoon Bualoi – the 10th storm to hit the East Sea/South China Sea this year – which has caused severe human and material losses across northern and central provinces.

The first congress of the Party Organisation of Lao Cai province for the 2025–2030 tenure wrapped up on September 30, agreeing on five key tasks, three breakthrough steps, and ten specific measures to transform the province into a growth pole and a development hub in the north.

After 35 years of re-establishment and growth, the two provinces of Yen Bai and Lao Cai have achieved remarkable and comprehensive accomplishments. The merger of the two provinces marks a historic milestone, opening up a new development space with greater scale, stronger linkages, and enhanced competitiveness.

Lao Cai Province’s tourism industry grew impressively in the first six months of 2025, attracting more than 8.7 million visitors, reaching more than 22 trillion VND in revenue. From July 1, after the merger, new Lao Cai Province is expected to continue to become the tourism centre of the Northwest region, aiming to welcome 16.5 million visitors by 2030.

The People’s Committee of Lao Cai Province held a conference on June 9, to review the implementation of three key National Target Programmes during the 2021–2025 period.

Snowfall appearing on the top of Mount Fansipan , a rare phenomenon in a tropical country like Vietnam, attracted a large number of both domestic and international tourists to the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on December 29.