Lai Chau is a border province of North West Vietnam, north by the People 's Republic of China, to the west and southwest provinces of Dien Bien, Lao Cai Province on the east, the eastern provinces of Yen Bai, and Son La province to the south. Lai Chau has 273 km border with gate national and Ma Lu Thang border crossings Vietnam - China directly interact with the vast continent southwest China. Lai Chau has the potential to develop services - trade, import and export and tourism, at the same time, the strategic location also crucial for defense, security and protection of sovereign national borders. Lai Chau has a humid subtropical climate. The annual average temperature is about 21 ° C - 23 ° C is divided into two seasons under humidity is dry and rainy seasons, divided into 4 seasons with temperature: spring, summer, autumn and winter.