In order to protect and manage water resources in a sustainable manner, Lao Cai has issued many decrees and circulars detailing the registration and exploitation of underground water, the dossier forms for grant, extension and adjustment, re-grant of water resource permits to organizations and individuals using and exploiting water resources in the whole province.

According to the statistics of Lao Cai Department of Natural Resources and Environment, at present, there are 40 hydropower projects in the province, 18 water exploitation projects serving the household and hundreds of works to exploit water for agriculture and industry. Therefore, the economical use of water resources to avoid wastage causing water shortage in the dry season is under the attention of the authorities of Lao Cai.