North-west Vietnam motorbike tour to Sapa with night train 7 nights, 7 days Hanoi – Mai Chau – Phu Yen – Son La – Muong Lay – Lai Chau – Sapa – Lao Cai -night train- Hanoi 5 stars, based on 101 reviews Day 1: Hanoi motorcycle tour to Mai Chau (Hoa Binh)Hanoi motobike tours In the morning we start our motorbike tour...

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Muong Lay Formerly known as Lai Chau, this small town is nestled in a pretty valley carved from spectacular mountains by the Da River, and makes a good lunch or overnight stop for people travelling between Dien Bien Phu and Sapa. Beneath Muong Lay's beauty lies a difficult existence for locals. Despite a marked increase in tourist numbers, for most of the people...

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Phuong Thanh hotel The priciest place in town Despite an over-sized and uninspiring reception area, the rooms here are decent — very clean, light and airy, with good furnishing and bedding, and tubs in the well-tiled bathrooms. There's also an air-con, cafe/restaurant on the second-floor which might be just what you're looking for on a sweltering day. Room rates would be reasonable for...

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Tay Bac hotel The Tay Bac is the star attraction when it comes to accommodation in Lai Chau province, and you should probably just head straight here and plop down. The sleeps are in three buildings — but rooms with the most spark are available in the two-story stilt-house, which features some nice shared balconies for lounging in the evening. The rooms are...

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Trek Lai Chau is a newly established province situated on high mountainous region, about 3-hour drive from Dien Bien Phu. Its neighbors are Yunna (China) on the north, Laos on the west, Lao Cai Province on the north-east, Dien Bien and Son La Province on the south. With Tam Duong, Lai Chau is one lunch or an overnight stop for people traveling between...

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Trek Lai Chau is a newly established province situated on high mountainous region, about 3-hour drive from Dien Bien Phu. Its neighbors are Yunna (China) on the north, Laos on the west, Lao Cai Province on the north-east, Dien Bien and Son La Province on the south. With Tam Duong, Lai Chau is one lunch or an overnight stop for people traveling between...

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Area: Population: Provincial capital: Districts: Hill tribe groups: Climate     17,133 sq km 562,000 Muong Lay Town.(Former name is Lai Chau) Muong Lay, Muong Nhe,Dien Bien, Dien Bien Dong, Muong Tra(It's former name is Muong Lay), Tua Chua, Tuan Giao and Dien Bien Phu city there are 24 hilltribe groups The annual average temperature varies between 21 and 23?C From Hanoi to Muong...

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Festivals in Lai Chau, Viet Nam 1st Lunar month – 6th Lunar month Then Kin, Lai Chau     10th, 1st Lunar Month Thousands of Thai people flock to Nham Lum River to participate in a water splashing contest as a part of Then Kin Pang Festival in Phong Tho District.  The festival aims to show gratitude towards deities and express good praise for...

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 Festivals in Lai Chau, Viet Nam 1st Lunar month – 6th Lunar monthThen Kin, Lai Chau    10th, 1st Lunar MonthThousands of Thai people flock to Nham Lum River to participate in a water splashing contest as a part of Then Kin Pang Festival in Phong Tho District.  The festival aims to show gratitude towards deities and express good praise for timely rains and...

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Lai Chau eyes greater investmentFavourable investment conditions in the northwestern province of Lai Chau should significantly increase the number of new projects in the area over the next few years, said Vu Manh Hung, deputy head of the provincial Department for Planning and Investment.An investment decision that came into force last month entitles new investors in certain priority sectors to benefit from free...

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New archaeological dig discovered in Lai ChauAn archaeological dig has been unearthed wonders at the former battlefield with the French colonialists, Dien Bien Phu, Lai Chau Province, adding more value to this well-known historical site.A group of specialists of the National Social Science and Humanity Centre unearthed a horde of objects in an area known as Gai Ma choi (ghost girls) in U...

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Vietnam Vacations - Lai ChauDong Lai Chau riceLai Chau province is a mountainous high, located in the north living. The northern border with Yunnan province (China), the northeast border with Lao Cai, the southern borders of Dien Bien, Son La and the western border with Laos. The climate of the nature of monsoon line. Average temperature in about 21 º C - 23...

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Lai Chau Vietnam Package Tours Lai Chau is one of the North West Frontier Province of Vietnam , north of the People's Republic of China , to the west and southwest borders of Dien Bien province , east of Lao Cai province , southeastern border province of Yen Bai , and Son La Province to the south . Lai Chau Vietnam tour packages...

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Lai Chau, Viet NamThe remote small town of Lai Chau (Laichau) , reached after a high mountain pass and a spectacular descent, is nested in a deep verdant valley which has the oddity of being one of the hottest places in Vietnam in the summer. Visit Lai Chau while you can, since recurring floods have prompted a project to transform the valley into...

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Sin Ho market Lai Chau Situated imposingly on the Sin Ho plateau of Lai Chau province, Sin Ho town is located on the highest peak, over 2,000 metres higher than sea level and surrounded by verdant mountain ranges and clouds. The small town is also well-known as the second Sapa of the northwest area. But the climate in Sin Ho is even more...

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