Innocent children of Lao Cai upland

The land of Lao Cai attracts many tourists by the majestic of nature and the cultural identity of upland people, including innocent and naïve characteristics of upland children.

Unlike urban children, upland children have a difficult life, lacking from food, clothing to play and education. Although life is still hard, on the faces of upland children are always radiant with joy and innocent eyes.

Homemade vehicle toys of upland children.

Upland children enjoy merry-go-round.

The beauty of Ha Nhi children in Nam Pung upland (Bat Xat).

Help each other on the way to school.

One day grazing buffaloes of children in Tung Chung Pho commune (Muong Khuong).

H’Mong children play on buckwheat hill in Lu Than commune (Si Ma Cai).

LCDT

Related Posts

Bao Ha welcomes more than 136,000 visitors during festival

The 2026 Bao Ha Temple Culture and Tourism Week - Festival, held from August 12 to 30 (the 30th day of the sixth lunar month to the 18th day of the seventh lunar month), is estimated to have attracted more than 136,423 visitors for sightseeing, worship and cultural and sporting activities.

Brocade colours brighten the streets of Sa Pa

Sa Pa Ward burst into colour on the afternoon of August 30 with a street carnival parade, a major highlight of the first Northwest Brocade Carnival.

Thousands spend National Day holiday in Y Ty

During this year's September 2 National Day holiday, Y Ty - Lao Cai's celebrated "cloud paradise" - has seen visitor numbers surge to thousands a day. Improved transport infrastructure and the extended holiday have encouraged longer stays, and by the third day all accommodation in Y Ty was fully booked.

Sa Pa Autumn Festival 2026 opens

The Sa Pa Ward People's Committee opened the 2026 Sa Pa Autumn Festival at San Quan Square on the evening of August 23.

Blue Mong celebrate lively seventh lunar month festival

On August 22 in Tu Thuong Village, the Nam Xe Commune People's Committee held the 2026 Blue Mong Seventh Lunar Month Festival under the theme "Preserving Identity - Connecting the Community".

Unlocking tourism potential in Choan Then, the village above the clouds

Set amid a sea of clouds at more than 2,000 metres above sea level, Choan Then in Y Ty Commune, Lao Cai Province, combines pristine scenery, distinctive Ha Nhi culture and an emerging community-based tourism model, giving it strong prospects of becoming a key destination in Vietnam's Northwest.