Tả Phìn is a commune in Lào Cai province, Vietnam.
History The area of present-day Tả Phìn commune was formerly part of Sa Pa district.
On 11 September 2019, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 767/NQ-UBTVQH14 establishing Sa Pa town from the entire area and population of Sa Pa district. Tả Phìn commune consequently became part of Sa Pa town.
On 16 June 2025:
The National Assembly of Vietnam adopted Resolution No. 203/2025/QH15 amending and supplementing several articles of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Under the resolution, district-level administrative units nationwide ceased to operate from 1 July 2025. The Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 1673/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the reorganization of commune-level administrative units in Lào Cai province in 2025. Under the resolution, a new Tả Phìn commune was established from the former communes of Trung Chải and Tả Phìn. References