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Geography
Son
La belongs to North-West Vietnam, shares border
with Yen Bai, Lao Cai, Lai Chau provinces on the
north, Dien Bien Province on the west, Phu Tho
and Hoa Binh provinces on the east and Laos on
the south.
The
province has many mountains, rives and mineral
sources. Abundant water supply is suitable to
hydroelectricity. Moc Chau Plateau is an ideal
place to breed milk cow, plant tea and fruit.
Annual average temperature is about 21?C. The
weather is cold, dry in winter and hot in
summer.
Tourism
Son
La owns following interesting sites. Son La
Former Prison and Museum preserves revolutionary
remains and exhibits precious objects
introducing the historical and cultural
traditions of the 12 ethnic groups living in Son
La. Stretching out 150m long, Tham Tet Toong
Cave is a wonder of nature. Along the walls of
the cave, there are numerous stalactites and
stalagmites. Ban Hin (Hin ethnic minority
hamlet) is marked by the traditions and culture
of the Thai. There, tourists enjoy drinking ruou
can and watching xoe dance by Thai women. Then
visitor like to go to Yen Chau Site to try
special bananas, longans and mangoes.
In
2nd lunar month, when ban flowers begins to
blossom, coloring the mountains in white, Thai
ethnic group held Hoa Ban Festival. Boys and
girls go flower picking to celebrate the spring
and entertain themselves by singing, playing
tinh and khen flute, dancing xoe.
Transportation
Son
La connects Hoa Binh by National Highway No. 6,
Yen Bai by Highway No.37, Lao Cai by Higway
No.279. Son La is 328km from Hanoi. In Na San
Airport, Vietnam Airlines has daily flight from
Hanoi to Son La. |
