Current Date And Time In Lào Cai, Vietnam
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
21:57:14 ICT
State: Lao Cai
Currency: Vietnamese Dong (VND)
Timezone: UTC +07:00 (ICT)
Population: 130,671
District: Thành Phố Lào Cai
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Lào Cai, a city in Lao Cai, Vietnam in Asia. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Lào Cai — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
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| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Lào Cai | |
| District / County | Thành Phố Lào Cai | |
| State | Lao Cai | |
| Country | Vietnam | |
| Continent | Asia | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 130,671 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Lao Cai | #1 of 14 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Vietnamese Dong | |
| Code ISO-4217 | VND | |
| Symbol | ₫ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +84 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .vn | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 86 | |
| In Feet | 282 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 22.49 | |
| Longitude | 103.97 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 22.486° N 103.971° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 22° 29' 8" N 103° 58' 14" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 22° 29.13' N 103° 58.24' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Hekou, China (7 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +07:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:38 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:39 PM | |
| Day Length | 13h 0m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Bangkok |
Lào Cai is a city situated in Lao Cai, Vietnam, within Asia. It falls under Thành Phố Lào Cai, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Lào Cai as a State / Province Capital. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Lao Cai
The latitude and longitude of Lào Cai pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 86 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Lào Cai on the map
Lào Cai runs on UTC +07:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Lào Cai run on Vietnamese Dong (VND), shown with the symbol ₫. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Lào Cai exchange rates
To ring a number in Lào Cai from outside Vietnam, dial +84 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Lào Cai and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Lào Cai ranks #1 of 14 cities in Lao Cai. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Lao Cai market. › Cities near Lào Cai
Lào Cai has a recorded population of approximately 130,671 people. That places it #1 of 14 cities with population data in Lao Cai. Browse more cities in Lao Cai for comparison.
Lào Cai keeps UTC +07:00. Today the sun rises around 05:38 AM and sets around 06:39 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Lào Cai price in Vietnamese dong (VND), written with the symbol ₫. Check live rates on our Lào Cai currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Lào Cai lands you closest to Hekou, China, about 7 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Lào Cai sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
