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Geography
Lai
Chau is situated on high mountainous region in
the North West of Vietnam, northern of Da River.
Its neighbors are Yunna (China) on the north,
Laos on the west, Lao Cai Province on the
north-east, Dien Bien, Son La provinces on the
south.
A
range of mountain following Northern West -
Southern East makes up the terrain The Pu Sa
Leng point is 3,096m in height. There are
sloping mountains, hill, valley, plateau, spring
alternately. Falls and waterfalls with high flow
are potential of hydroelectricity in Lai Chau.
Climate: Belong to tropical monsoon zone; the
climate of Lai Chau is divided into two seasons:
rain season and dry season. The annual average
temperature is 21�C - 23�C.
Tourism
Tourists are interesting in custom of ethnic
groups in Sin Ho Village or Tam Duong Townlet.
They also fond of other sites such as: Tien Son
Cave, Muong Lai Spring.
Transportation
The transportation is mainly by road. National
Highway No.12 connects Dien Bien Phu City to Ma
Lu Thang Border Gate crossing Lai Chau, and
National Highway No.4D links Lai Chau with Sapa
Townlet. Lai Chau Town is 406km from Hanoi.
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