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Population2,324
GeoNames
RegionLao Cai
Elevation1,168 m
3,832 ft
Time zoneAsia/Ho Chi Minh
Why visit Lao Chải
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 33 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Alpine Coaster Sapa.
Weather in Lao Chải
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
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Restaurants and cafes33
Y Linh Ho Stopping Point
Cafe · Chicken, Regional, Noodles, Oriental, Sandwich, Vietnamese, Coffee Shop, Curry, Ice Cream, Local, Deli, Tea, Burger · 1.2 km
Lao Chai San
21 more on the map.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship3
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Shopping6
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Lao Chải
72 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
- Sa Pa 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Cát Cát 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Lào Cai 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Bát Xát 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Hekou 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Thị Trấn Phố Lu 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Than Uyên 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Lai Châu 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Thị Trấn Khánh Yên 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Thị Trấn Mường Khương 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Rice terraces in Lao Chải 02, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stream in Lao Chải 4, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rice terraces in Lao Chải 03, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stream in Lao Chải 3, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stream in Lao Chải 2, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panoramic in Lao Chải, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rice terraces in Lao Chải 04, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landscape in Lao Chải, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rice terraces in Lao Chải 05, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rice terraces in Lao Chải 06, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stream in Lao Chải 1, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cau May tenoosten van SaPa bij Lao Cai (45004), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Paddy fields in Lào Cai, Sa Pa, Vietnam, 20240125 1051 3423, Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
- SAPA Moutnains, Chrisisapilot, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paddy fields in Lào Cai, Sa Pa, Vietnam, 20240125 1050 3422, Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
- Paddy fields in Lào Cai, Sa Pa, Vietnam, 20240125 1049 3420, Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (97213), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (12011), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (84346), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (70294), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (98742), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (77863), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (41498), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (41286), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (88660), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (38075), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (75482), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei, Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (56687), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (39840), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Ta Van Muong Ha vallei (56941), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Reishügel, Benjamin Arnold, CC BY 3.0
- Mường Hoa Valley 10, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cau May tenoosten van SaPa bij Lao Cai, Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Mường Hoa Valley 13, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mường Hoa Valley 11, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mường Hoa Valley 12, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cau May tenoosten van SaPa bij Lao Cai (59821), Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0
- Water buffaloes in Lào Cai, Sa Pa, Vietnam, 20240125 1244 3437, Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
- Rice terraces in Sa Pa 02, Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0
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