OVERVIEW
Rich Mineral Resources
The province possesses abundant natural resources such as limestone, clay, sand, and wood, offering great potential for developing production and processing chains in construction materials, wood processing, handicrafts, and related industries, thereby contributing to increasing the added value of the local industry.
A Synchronized and Well-Invested Transportation Infrastructure System
Key expressways, national highways, and the high-speed railway line Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong (scheduled to start construction in 2025) will facilitate fast and efficient goods transportation.
In particular, thanks to its gateway location directly connecting with the Chinese market, Lao Cai is steadily affirming its role as a strategic industrial growth hub of Northern Vietnam.
13.26 km²
Area
517 Billion USD
GRDP (2024)
18M people
Population (2025)
924.33 people
from Lao Cai (2024)
38M peopel
from neighboring provinces (2024)
HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY
LAO CAI - HANOI - HAI PHONG
National Key Project
INTERNATIONAL TRADE & LOGISTICS GATEWAY
- International connection
- Domestic goods transportation
The high-speed railway directly connects with the Chinese railway network at the Lao Cai border gate, boosting cross-border trade. At the same time, it forms an intercontinental transport route from East Asia through Central Asia to Europe, opening great potential for international trade and transcontinental logistics.
The railway seamlessly connects to the seaport system in Hai Phong and Quang Ninh, reducing transportation time, optimizing logistics costs, and improving operational efficiency for businesses.
TRANSPORT CAPACITY & REGIONAL LINKAGE
- Diverse passenger and cargo transportation.
- Load capacity 22.5 tons/axle: suitable for large containers.
- Shortens travel time to the supply chain in Bac Ninh and Hung Yen.
- Attracts high-quality workforce from Hanoi. Only 1 hour by high-speed rail.
1h - 1h15’
high-speed rail
2h - 2h15’
road transport
Expected groundbreaking
12/2025
Total length
419 km
Completion year
2030
Speed up to
160 km/h
