Bảo Yên is a
rural district of
Lào Cai province in the
Northeast region of
Vietnam
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. As of 2003, the district had a population of 73,924.
The district covers an area of 821 km
2. The district capital lies at Phố Ràng.
The Giáy language is spoken in some parts of the district by local minorities.
The planned
Sapa Airport will be built in this district.
Administrative divisions
Phố Ràng (district capital), Long Khánh, Long Phúc, Việt Tiến, Lương Sơn, Yên Sơn, Xuân Thượng, Minh Tân, Bảo Hà, Cam Con, Kim Sơn, Điện Quan, Thượng Hà, Tân Dương, Xuân Hòa, Vĩnh Yên, Nghĩa Đô and Tân Tiến.
References
Districts of Lào Cai province
Lào Cai province
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