Lai Chau
Province in North Vietnam
Image: Nguyen The Hung / Unsplash
- Region
- North Vietnam
- Seat of government
- Lai Chau
- Area
- 9,069 km² (3,501 sq mi)3,501 sq mi (9,069 km²)
- Population
- 512,601Government figure for the 34 provinces, 2025
- 2025 merger
- Unchanged in the 2025 merger
Places to visit in Lai Chau
We have no place guide in Lai Chau yet. The nearest one is Sa Pa, 42 km (26 mi)26 mi (42 km) from Lai Chau city as the crow flies.
Getting there
The three nearest airports with scheduled flights, as the crow flies from Lai Chau, the seat of government. By road the trip is longer, and the nearest airport is not always the easiest one to use.
- DINDien Bien Phu Airport120 km (75 mi)75 mi (120 km)
- HANNoi Bai International Airport277 km (172 mi)172 mi (277 km)
- THDTho Xuan Airport348 km (216 mi)216 mi (348 km)
Other provinces in North Vietnam
Sources
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- Resolution 202/2025/QH15 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. National Assembly of Vietnam. Adopted 12 June 2025; the merged provinces started work on 1 July 2025. Lists Lai Chau among the units left unchanged.
- Government table of the 34 provinces and cities by region (Thu Vien Phap Luat). Area and population of Lai Chau.
- OurAirports. Airports with scheduled flights; straight-line distance from Lai Chau worked out by us.
- A mountain covered in clouds and trees. Photo at the top of this page by Nguyen The Hung, Unsplash License.