Lai Chau Overview

Lai Chau is a border province of northwestern Vietnam, the north bordering the People’s Republic of China, the western and southwestern border province of Dien Bien, Lao Cai province on the east, south east of Yen Bai province, and Son La provinces south.

Lai Chau fellow peoples of the Cats, Tay, Muong, Pu Na, Xa, Hu Ni, Yao, Lao … but is the largest ethnic groups in two regions of Thailand: The Thai white the upper Da River , was much influenced by Chinese practices the black Thai Da river downstream, retained the customs and peculiarities of their race, especially as they have spread very beautiful dance.

The province has a 261.2 kilometer border Vietnam – China, a national border gate and Ma Lu Thang border open the way Vietnam – China directly exchange with the vast continent to the southwest of China. Associated with regional growth triangle Hanoi – Hai Phong – Quang Ninh by the National Highway 4D, 70, 32 and Da River waterway, has the potential to develop services – trade, import, export and tourism calendar. There is also a strategic position is very important to national defense and security and protect the sovereignty of national borders. As a large watershed protection and especially critical of the Da River, areas inhabited by people of ethnic minorities, have an important role in ensuring the sustainable development of the country that directly is the largest hydroelectric power project on the Da River and Red River deltas.Lai Chau monsoon tropics. The annual average temperature around 21 º C-23 º C is divided into two seasons, rainy and dry seasons.

Topography created by the mountains that run along the northwest – southeast, there are many peaks as peaks 3,096 m. high Pu Sa Leng Mountain and hill slopes, alternating deep and narrow valleys, there are plateaus, rivers and streams. River has many rapids, huge traffic flow so huge hydropower potential.
Waterways of the Lai Chau Da, evolved from the mountains of Yunnan, flows through the Lai Chau and Son La down. Chi up the left bank of the Nam Na River, right bank of the river Nam Nhia. The province has over 3,000 rivers and streams, large and small, often steep and the river rapids flowing from exploitation. Lai Chau, there are hot springs at Jade Bowl, The Ni, The Ni River.
Lai Chau valley’s climate is very humid and hot in summer, relatively well in the highlands, but very cold on high mountains in winter.

Lai Chau is a mountainous province is composed of mountain ranges stretching from the Northwest-Southeast region should make this more interesting caves, there are many hot mineral springs, waterfalls hidden in the woods vast potential to attract tourists to discover the wild life or adventure. Come to Lai Chau, tourists will have the opportunity to photograph the stone tablet scripts, recording traces of Lam Son insurgent army in the 15th century, where Le Loi asserted sovereignty of our country’s diamond or a mansion Deo Van Long in the ruins sexism Northwest.Lai Chau has charming natural scenery, rich tourism potential. There is also the villages of ethnic groups with many traditions remain intact as the Sin Ho. The province’s scenic streams Muong Lai, Tien Son cave …

To Lai Chau, you can visit some places like:

4D adjacent road – the road connecting the town of Lao Cai, Sapa, Lai Chau town of Dien Bien Phu. The area is the spectacular scenery of the Hoang Lien Mountains, with peaks Phan Xi Pang popular year round hidden in white clouds, the landscape along the winding Nam vicious Jesus hidden in the mountains. Territory of the commune of Binh Lu, Tam Duong to Sa Pa 50 Km. Called the ancients called the dull, common sense is the White Stone, today it is often referred to as the climb or the Binh Lu.
Including the 49 cabins (49 supply) sequence runs through two slopes, as the greater depth of supply. In Dong has many stalactites multifold, subtle colors. Features that fur is clear stream flows through, wriggled through the provision throughout the four seasons. Makes you feel interesting interwoven surprised.

How to Lai Chau town about 40km along the 4D. This is composed of many different nationalities reside, often colorful market day meeting on Sunday each week.

Sin Ho is a lot of different nationalities residing together. At a meeting of Sin Ho is fair onthe day of the week Sunday. If the occasion, visitors can admire a colorful picture of the people in fair mountain.

Come to Sin Ho visitors will interact with the charming girl and strong guy, resplendent in colorful costumes with the cultural sophistication, his face radiant, loving smile; to the holiday season, happy day, ecstasy, passionate delivery of the lyrics to say grace and yeast concentration on the kitchen fire …

One famous way is not far from Lai Chau Dien Bien Phu, where there was a war between Vietnamese troops Minh and the French, which ended in May 1954 led to Gene ve agreement divided the country into two .

In addition, Lai Chau has beautiful landscapes such as the Quang Ngai Yun and displacement The displacement on the plateau Xao Phing Mao, also a mountainous tourist center will be exploited and expand later.

Visit the Lai Chau area was explored with the Phong Tho ecstatic tone spreading in the north-western festival, is the very personal tone is full of diverse identities.