Lao Cai
Vietnamese: Lào Cai
Area: 221.5 km2
Population: 94,192
Lào Cai is a city in northeastern Vietnam. It lies at the junction of the Red River (Sông Hồnng) and the Nam Ti River approximately 160 miles (260 km) northwest of Hanoi..It is a market town for timber located on the Hải Phòng railway to Yunnan Province in China
The town was invaded by the Chinese in 1979 and the border was closed and not reopened until 1993. Lào Cai has a carbide factory.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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