Geography
Lai Chau Province 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 province, Son La province 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 Province.

Climate: Belong to tropical monsoon zone; the climate of Lai Chau Province is divided into two seasons: rain season and dry season. The annual average temperature is 21^oC - 23^oC.

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 Province, and National Highway No.4D links Lai Chau Province with Sapa Town let. Lai Chau Town is 406km from Hanoi.

Tourism
Lai Chau Province - 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.

Lai Chau Province Map

Other provinces in the North-West

• Ha Giang Province
• Lao Cai Province
• Lai Chau Province
• Dien Bien Province
• Tuyen Quang Province
• Yen Bai Province
• Thai Nguyen Province
• Lang Son Province
• Cao Bang Province
• Bac Kan Province

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