Laichau

Lai Chau is a north-western border province of the country, 450 km southeast of Hanoi. The North and Northwest borders with China, Dien Bien province on the west, and Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces on the east and southeast, and Son La province on the south. The terrain is made up of mountains running in the direction of North West – South East. With many high peaks such as Pu Ta Leng peak 3,096 m high. High and sloping hills, alternating with deep valleys and narrow valleys. And the east is Hoang Lien Son mountain range, the west is Ma river range, between the two mountain ranges is relatively large lowland Da river with many limestone highlands 400 km long running from Phong Tho (Lai Chau) to Quan Son, Quan Hoa (Thanh Hoa).