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| | Lao Cai.Việt Nam. |
 | | With 203 kilometres of border with China, Lao Cai is a borderland in north west of Vietnam. |
 | | Lao Cai, the starting point of the Red River in Vietnam, abounds with grandiose mountains, such as Phan Xi Pang, 3,143 metres high, the highest in Vietnam, Ta Giang Phinh, 3,090 metres, and Phu Luong, 2,983 metres, all containing rich natural resources. |
 | | In 2001, Lao Cai province achieved a record output of food, afforested 1,400 hectares, planted 402 hectares of fruit trees and 2.3 million trees, and preserved and grew 138,000 hectares of old forest. |
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