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  1. Etymology

    Sip Song Chau Tai is a Tai Lü compound consisting of sibsong "twelve" and chu "master". It is a cognate to Thai สิบสองจุไท, and may be translated in English as "Twelve Tai Kingdoms" or "Chiefdoms", according t… See more

    Demographics

    As of April 1, 2019, Lai Châu's population was 460,196 people, ranked 62/63 provinces and municipalities nationwide, above Bắc Kạn province. 17,8% of the population lived in urban areas while 82,2% lived in rura… See more

    CapitalLai Châu
    Area codes213
    CountryVietnam
    RegionNorthwest
    Economy

    Lai Châu has long been the poorest province in Vietnam. It is also the least industrialised province. In 1974, the industrial output of Hanoi - the richest province in North Vietnam at that time - was 47 times a… See more

    Infrastructure

    National Road 4 connects Lai Châu to Lào Cai province, National Road 12 to Điện Biên province and National Road 32 to Yên Bái province. There is also a road to Gejiu in China. There is neither an airport nor a railway in t… See more

    Climate

    • Annual average temperature: 23 degrees Celsius
    • Annual average rainfall: 2.5 m See more

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