2 Mountain Peaks to Explore in Lai Chau

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Lai Chau

Lai Chau is a province in northern Vietnam and is particularly known for its mountains and ethnic minorities. It is home to the highest mountain of Vietnam and Indochina called ‘Fansipan’. At a height of 3,143 meters, it is rightfully referred to as ‘The Roof of Indochina’.

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Mountain Peaks to Explore in Lai Chau

Fansipan

Fansipan is a mountain in Vietnam. The height of the mountain was 3,143 metres in 1909, but now the height of the mountain is 3,147.3 metres . It is the highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula , hence its nickname "the Roof of Indochina". It is located in the Lào Cai Province of the Northwest region of Vietnam, 9 km southwest of Sa Pa in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. Administratively, it is shared between Tam Đường district, Lai Châu and Sa Pa town, Lào Cai.

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Hoang Lien Son

Hoang Lien Son mountain range is a mountain range in Northwest Vietnam. This mountain range is called Hoang Lien Son because there are many celandine trees on this range. The Thai call this mountain range Khau Pha meaning "horn of heaven". It has a cold climate all year round and a lot of rain. In addition, the stone in the string has erupted marks, intrusion marks. The weak soil is high humus due to its high terrain.