The landslide occurred at around 10am on May 16 at the construction site of the Ta Pao Ho 1A hydropower project in Si Lo Lau commune, Phong Tho district, Lai Chau province.

The housing programme reflects the public security force's material support as well as sense of responsibility towards and solidarity with the people, said an official of the Ministry of Public Security.

According to the steering committee’s report, a total of 7,064 local households require support, comprising 5,831 in need of new construction and 1,233 repairs, with an estimated total cost of nearly 387 billion VND (approximately 14.9 million USD).

The northern mountainous province of Lai Chau aims to have six out of its eight districts largely complete the elimination of makeshift and dilapidated housing by mid-year, ahead of schedule.

Under Decision 693/QD-TTg, recently signed by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc, Lang Son province will get over 219 tonnes of rice, Lai Chau 387 tonnes and Dien Bien 846 tonnes.

From the first lunar month to the end of May, the northern mountainous region of Vietnam transforms into a fairy-tale landscape of breathtaking flower-filled roads and blooming fields.

State President Luong Cuong attended an art performance programme themed “Spring in border areas warms people's hearts” to celebrate the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and welcome the Lunar New Year of 2025 (the Year of the Snake), in Pa Tan commune in Sin Ho district of the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau on January 9 evening.

State President Luong Cuong visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the Party organisation, administration, people, and armed forces of Pa Tan commune in Sin Ho district of the northern noutainous province of Lai Chau, and presented gifts to local policy beneficiary families and poor households, on January 9 as part of the Spring in border areas warms people's hearts” programme.

The Lai Chau Provincial People's Committee convened its regular meeting for November to assess the progress of the 2024 socio-economic development plan, ensure national defense and security, and lay out the roadmap for 2025 on November 11.

Muong Lay, the smallest town in Vietnam, nestles besides the Son La hydropower reservoir on Da river in the northwestern province of Dien Bien. Each year, the water levels on the reservoir rise for around six months. Taking advantage of this seasonal change, Muong Lay has offered boat tours to Tua Chua district in Dien Bien and Nam Nhun district in neighbouring Lai Chau province.

With its pristine and breathtaking beauty, Pa Khom Bay in Pha Mu commune, Than Uyen district of Lai Chau province, is often seen as a miniature Ha Long Bay nestled within the vast Northwest wilderness.

A ceremony was held on October 26 to mark 20 years of the establishment of Lai Chau city’s Party Organisation (October 26, 2004 - 2024), and Lai Chau township (now Lai Chau city) (October 10, 2004 - 2024) of the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau.

Phong Tho, a border district in the northwestern province of Lai Chau, is home to over 8,000 ancient Shan Tuyet tea trees, the largest number of such trees in the region.

The Lai Chau Tourism-Culture Week 2024 will take place from October 8-11 with a set of diverse activities, highlighted by a Vietnam-China art exchange, and a sanctioned Marathon event.

Over the past years, Lai Chau’s efforts to encourage industrial expansion have helped the northern province promote its advantages in terms of materials and workforce, creating high-quality products with high value.

A delegation from the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, led by alternate member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Vu Manh Ha, paid a working trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from September 30 to October 4, seeking ways to bolster cooperation with the East Asian country.

The Ma Lu Thang Border Guard Station, in Phong Tho district in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau is working to modernise immigration procedures and enhance the effectiveness of state management at border checkpoints and border diplomacy as a top priority for maintaining territorial sovereignty and border security.

The 14th-tenure provincial Party Committee of Lai Chau province on September 14 held a thematic conference on finalising detailed draft reports that will be submitted to the 15th Provincial Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term.

Located on National Highway 4D, straddling the border between Lao Cai and Lai Chau provinces, O Quy Ho Pass stretches approximately 50 kilometers, making it one of Vietnam's longest mountain passes. This area is a popular tourist destination, renowned for its breathtaking natural scenery.