Returning home after witnessing the exhilarating and dramatic final at Nghia Lo Stadium between Dak Doa's women from Gia Lai, carrying the spirit of the majestic Central Highlands, and the women of Luc Yen, Lao Cai's famed land of gemstones, I still find myself filled with emotions that are difficult to put into words.
After days of lively, exciting and emotion-filled competition, the first Vietnam Ethnic Minority Women's Football Tournament - VTV Cup 2026, hosted in Lao Cai Province, has officially concluded.
The opening ceremony of the first Vietnam Ethnic Minority Women's Football Tournament - VTV Cup 2026 was held in Nghia Lo Ward, Lao Cai Province, on the afternoon of August 23.
On August 20, a Ministry of Education and Training delegation led by Permanent Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong worked with Lao Cai Province on progress in constructing and completing primary and lower secondary boarding schools in border communes, preparations to put the schools into operation, and plans for the opening ceremony of the 2026-2027 academic year.
The 12th Cooperation Conference on the Economic Corridor linking Lao Cai, Hanoi, Hai Phong and Quang Ninh (Vietnam) with Yunnan (China) was held in Sa Pa on the morning of August 24.
On the morning of August 20, a high-level delegation from Bokeo Province of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, led by Major General Penkham Boutchanpheng, Member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Bokeo Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Bokeo Provincial People's Council, visited Lao Cai Province and held talks with provincial leaders.
Marking the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2026), a delegation representing the Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee offered incense in memory of President Ho Chi Minh and paid tribute to heroic martyrs on the morning of July 27. The delegation was led by Duong Quoc Huy, Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee.
As part of the 2026 Lao Cai Investment Promotion Conference, Lao Cai Province set up an exhibition area showcasing its investment, tourism and trade potential, with the aim of promoting the local investment environment, signature products and development strengths to domestic and foreign businesses and investors.
On the evening of July 16, the Yen Bai Ward People's Committee held a ceremony to launch and officially open the ward's walking street. The event was held in support of the 2026 Lao Cai Investment Promotion Conference, helping create a new urban highlight, develop the night-time economy and promote the locality's image.
On June 25, 2026, as part of a working program in the Republic of Türkiye, a Lao Cai working delegation led by Giang Thi Dung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Head of the province's National Assembly deputies - met with the Vietnamese Embassy in Türkiye to discuss tourism development, cooperation promotion and broader ties with Turkish partners.
