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Area: 14,174,4 sq. km.
Population: 1,007.5 thousand habitants (2006)
Capital: Son La Town.
Districts: Quynh Nhai, Muong La, Thuan Chau, Phu Yen, Bac Yen, Mai Son, Song Ma, Yen Chau, Moc Chau, Sop Cop.
Ethnic groups: Dao, Thai, Viet (Kinh), H'Mong, Muong.
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Geography
 Son La belongs to North-West Vietnam, shares border with Yen Bai, Lao Cai, Lai Chau provinces on the north, Dien Bien Province on the west, Phu Tho and Hoa Binh provinces on the east and Laos on the south.
The province has many mountains, rives and mineral sources. Abundant water supply is suitable to hydroelectricity. Moc Chau Plateau is an ideal place to breed milk cow, plant tea and fruit. Annual average temperature is about 21ºC. The weather is cold, dry in winter and hot in summer. |
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Tourism
Son
La
owns
following
interesting
sites.
Son
La
Former
Prison
and
Museum
preserves
revolutionary
remains
and
exhibits
precious
objects
introducing
the
historical
and
cultural
traditions
of
the
12
ethnic
groups
living
in
Son
La.
Stretching
out
150m
long,
Tham
Tet
Toong
Cave
is a
wonder
of
nature.
Along
the
walls
of
the
cave,
there
are
numerous
stalactites
and
stalagmites.
Ban
Hin
(Hin
ethnic
minority
hamlet)
is
marked
by
the
traditions
and
culture
of
the
Thai.
There,
tourists
enjoy
drinking
ruou
can
and
watching
xoe
dance
by
Thai
women.
Then
visitor
like
to
go
to
Yen
Chau
Site
to
try
special
bananas,
longans
and
mangoes.
In
2nd
lunar
month,
when
ban
flowers
begins
to
blossom,
coloring
the
mountains
in
white,
Thai
ethnic
group
held
Hoa
Ban
Festival.
Boys
and
girls
go
flower
picking
to
celebrate
the
spring
and
entertain
themselves
by
singing,
playing
tinh
and
khen
flute,
dancing
xoe. |
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Transportation
Son La connects Hoa Binh by National Highway No. 6, Yen Bai by Highway No.37, Lao Cai by Higway No.279. Son La Town is 328km from Hanoi. In Na San Airport, Vietnam Airlines has daily flight from Hanoi to Son La.
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