Son La Vietnam

Bac Yen District of Son La Province is getting to be a popular tourist attraction in Vietnam. The district is famed for sublime mountains, ocean of clouds, breathtaking rice terraces, untouched ethnic cultures...

Moc Chau Plateau is in Son La Province in the Northwest of Vietnam. The plateau has an average altitude over 1,000m above sea level with cool temperatures all year round. At Moc Chau, you can go climbing the Pha Luong Mountain (2,000m), cycle or take photographs amid the flower fields or tea plantations, or learn about agricultural works.

Son La City is the capital city of Son La Province in the Northwest of Vietnam. Son La is 280km from Hanoi via Route 32+Route 37+Route 6, and 320km via Route 6. The latter route has much better road conditions but sometimes parts of the road may be flooded or there may be landslides during the rainy season (July-August).

Moc Chau is a breathtaking plateau in the Northwest of Vietnam with rolling hills, tea plantations, rugged mountain peaks and amazing flower valleys. The plateau has a moderate climate and the temperatures are lovely all year round.

The Moc Chau Plateau is located to the south of Son La Province with averaged altitude of 1,050m above sea level. The plateau is bordered by Hoa Binh Province to the south, the Da River to the east, Laos to the west, and Yen Chau District (of Son La Province) to the north. The center of the Moc Chau Plateau is Moc Chau Town and Moc Chau Farm Town which are 200km northwest of Hanoi via Route 6.

Moc Chau Plateau has a temperature climate with cool temperatures all year round: the dry season from December through April and the rainy season from May through November. During the rainy season, Moc Chau may be affected by tropical depressions or typhoon. The temperatures are cold from November through March which may reach below freezing point.

Son La is located to the Northwest of Vietnam home to several ethnic minorities. Son La is well-known for former battlefields like Co Noi, Pha Din Pass, Na San,… for rugged mountains and for the breathtaking plateau of Moc Chau. Below is a list of hotels in Son La City which may make your trip to the province a lovely experience.

Son La is located to the northwest of Vietnam with high mountain ranges and with two plateaus. The Moc Chau Plateau has average altitude of over 1,000m and the Na San Plateau has the average altitude of 800m above sea level.

Son La Province has a tropical monsoon climate: summer from April through September, winter from October through March. In the summer, Son La is strongly affected by the foehn wind which causes dry air and hot temperatures.

The Ta Xua Mountain runs from northwest to southeast starting from Tram Tau District of Yen Bai Province to Bac Yen District of Son La Province. While the Ta Xua Mountain in Yen Bai is popular to fans of mountain trekking, the Ta Xua in Son La is attractive those who love observing an Ocean of Clouds.

Son La is in the Northwest of Vietnam, the provincial capital city of Son La is 300km Northwest of Hanoi. Except for Moc Chau Plateau, Son La is off the tourist track by far. The province possesses sublime mountains, scenic Moc Chau Plateau, colorful ethnic minorities. Let us find out what you can see and things to do in Son La.