Introducing Son la
Son La has prospered on the back of its location as a natural transit point between Hanoi and Dien Bien Phu. It may not be one of Vietnam’s must-see destinations, but the surrounding scenery is impressive and there are enough diversions to occupy half a day.
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The area is populated predominantly by Montagnards, notably the Black Thai, Meo, Muong and White Thai. Vietnamese influence in the area was minimal until the 20th century; from 1959 to 1980 the region was part of the Tay Bac Autonomous Region.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Recent posts
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RE: Traveling Sapa-Lai Chau-Muong Lay-Son La-Mai Chau-Han?
by HenningWessel 03 May 2012
I went the other way round by public transport no problem. But I had Dien Bien Phu in it and another place called Phuong something or…
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RE: Northern Vietnam loop trip worth it?
by discovery_indochina 13 April 2012
Yeap.Hanoi - Mai Chau - Moc Chau -Son La - Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau - Phong Tho - Tam Duong - Binh Lu - Sapa - Hanoi.That's great! …
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RE: Northern Vietnam loop trip worth it?
by HenningWessel 12 April 2012
I didn't need any. Hanoi- Son La- Dien Bien Phu- Lai Chao- Phu something or other- Lao Cai- Hanoi. Took something like 2 weeks. Best…
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