Area: 9,068.8 sq. km. Population: 425.1 thousand habitants (2015). Capital: Lai Chau City. Districts (6): Phong Tho, Tam Duong, Muong Te, Sin Ho, Than Uyen, Tan Uyen. Ethnic groups: Thai, H'Mong, Viet (Kinh), Giay, Dao.
◊ GEOGRAPHY
Lai Chau is situated on high mountainous region in the North West of Viet Nam, 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 average annual temperature is 21oC-23oC.
◊ 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.
Lai Chau City
◊ TRANSPORTATION
Road: The transportation is mainly by road. National Road N°. 12 connects Dien Bien Phu City to Ma Lu Thang Border Gate crossing Lai Chau, and National Road N°. 4D links Lai Chau with Sa Pa Townlet.
Lai Chau City is 100km from Muong Lay Town and 180km from Dien Bien Phu City (Dien Bien Province), 45km from Sa Pa (Lao Cai Province), 440km from Ha Noi.
Bus: Tam Duong Bus Station are direct buses between Ha Noi (My Dinh, Giap Bat and Gia Lam Bus Stations) and Lai Chau City.
Lai Chau
Add: 113 Le Duan St., Lai Chau City
Tel: (84-213) 3790 555
Add: Pa So, Phong Tho Ward, Lai Chau Town
Tel: (84-213) 3896 337
Add: Phong Chau St., Lai Chau Town, Lai Chau
Tel: (84-213) 3875 235
Add: Phong Chau St., Lai Chau City
Tel: (84-213) 3875 288
Tel: (84-213) 3875 879
Tel: (84-213) 3875 829
Add: Doan Ket Ward, Lai Chau City
Tel: (84-213) 3875 191
Add: 83 Doan Ket Ward, Lai Chau City
Tel: (84-213) 3875 217
Add: Tan Phong Ward, Lai Chau City
Tel: (84-213) 3875 475
Add: Phong Tho St., Lai Chau City
Tel: (84-213) 3875 246
Add: 154 Nguyen Trai St., Lai Chau City
Tel: (84-213) 3877 028
Add: Tran Phu St., Lai Chau City
Tel: (84-213) 2219 191
Add: 39 Nguyen Trai St., Lai Chau City
Tel: (84-213) 3605 889
Add: Tam Duong Town, Tam Duong Dist.
Tel: (84-213) 6260 261
Tel: (84-213) 3879 336
Add: Pa So Town, Phong Tho Dist.
Tel: (84-213) 3896 261
Tel: (84-213) 3896 272
Add: Sin Ho Town, Sin Ho Dist.
Tel: (84-213) 3870 365
Add: Zone 8, Muong Te Town, Dist. Muong Te
Tel: (84-213) 3881 161