Lao Cai, Nov. 14 -- Alongside efforts to preserve the cultural identity of local ethnic communities, Sa Pa ward in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is accelerating digital transformation, developing smart urban services and upgrading infrastructure and public spaces to build a green, culturally distinctive and smart urban area.

The development is aligned with the Political Bureau's key resolutions on science and technology, cultural development and tourism development, to promote sustainable growth while preserving local identity.

Preserving identity through smart development

According to To Ngoc Lien, Secretary of the Sa Pa Ward Party Committee, the ward considers science and technology, innovation and digital transformati...