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.