Lai Chau Province
9068.8 km2
Northern Highland
1
8682
404,500 people (2013)
Total Area | 9068.8km2 |
Agricultural Production Land | 930 km2 |
Forestry Land | 7390 km2 |
Specially Used Land | 54 km2 |
Residential Land | 39 km2 |
Borders |
Northern border with Yunnan province - China; east with the provinces of Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Son La; west and south by the provinces of Dien Bien. |
Climate
Lai Chau climate nature tropical monsoon. The average temperature is about 21ºC-23 ° C divided into 2 seasons, the rainy season and dry season. Topography Lai Chau province is formed by mountains running along the northwest – southeast, with many peaks, peak 3096 m high Pu Sa Leng. High and steep hills, alternating deep and narrow valleys, with numerous plateaus, rivers and streams. River has many rapids, huge traffic flow so huge hydropower potential. Lai Chau Formerly operating under the authority of the chief of ethnic Thai, Vietnamese court Nam.Day submission is a European capital under the Government of Dien Bien Hoa Hung Lai Chau xua.Tieu military support area including Lai Chau, Asia London, Continental Quynh Chew, Continental PhongTho established under Decree June 5, 1893 the Governor General of Indochina and provincially Van Suck from 10 October 1895. Van Suck Province Son La province renamed year 1904, so Lai Chau in Son La province. |
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Natural Resources
Land resources: The total land area of the province's natural 9065.123 km2, mostly red and yellow soils developed on the pale stone, sand, clay and limestone, with a structure very closely. Agricultural land used approximately 64,299.9 hectares, accounting for 7.09% of the total area of natural land, including land rice fields, the color is 13781.44 ha, ha 32225.91 land cultivation, crop land annually other 7898.56 hectares of land for perennial crops (mainly tea) 3066.88 hectares, 1,093 hectares of garden land, grazing land 5978 hectares of water surface of 409 ha aquaculture. Forest land is 283 667 ha of forests, cover 31.3%, mostly forest protection, which is 274 651 ha of natural forests, plantations 9015.94 ha. Specialized land around 4489.61 hectares, of which 2982.52 ha of land transport, construction land 377.26 ha, ha land at 1918.443. Bare soil has the ability to use very large about 525 862 ha (58% of the natural area), including unused land in the hills 1743.69 hectares of unused land is very large, about 524,118.87 ha. Forest resources: forests and forest land area of Lai Chau accounted for 35% of the province's natural land, forests of tropical flora is very rich, including many kinds of valuable woods high as paving, game show, gnashing, ship, po mu ... special products such as cardamom, fresh palm (tree lac), rattan, cardamom... and many kinds of rare animals such as rhinos, cow tót, gibbons, tigers, the bears... Water resources: the Da River upstream, heavy rainfall high density streams from 5,5- 6 km/km2, there are also many rivers and other streams of water flow such as: Song Nam Na + (area of about 2,190 km2 basin) flows through the whole province including Phong Tho, Tam Duong area, north-west section of Sin Ho with an average flow module is 40-80 m3/s.
Mineral resources: Lai Chau with over 120 mineral and categories of rich, evenly distributed around at the local level: Rare (reserves of 20 million tonnes) to focus on social Xe (Phong Tho); the point-ferrous metal ores (copper, lead, zinc) with reserves of about 6000-8000 tons of concentrate in the area Sin Cai, Lang A, Tam Duong; Points of iron ore (Huổi Luang-Sin Ho), copper (Ma Ly Pho-Phong Tho), aluminum (Nam Ma - Sin Ho)... Gold in the morning Chinh, Ban Bo (Tam Duong), Noong Outback, Pu Sam Cap (Sin Ho); construction materials: stone roof, limestone, black, white stone, which has large reserves of limestone, calcium oxide content can develop high cement production industry on a large scale; mineral water with the point at the Golden Bo, Muong (Phong Tho), Na East, Na Don (Tam Road), Golden Butter (Than Uyen)... |
GDP Growth Rate | 14.1% (2013) |
Population | 404,500 people (2013) |
Population Density | 47 person/km2 (2015) |
Population By Sex | 99.2 males per 100 females (2015) |
16.60% (2015) |
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Immigration Rate | 1.60% |
Labor Force At 15 Years Of Age And Above | 59.90% (2015) |
Unemployment Rate | 2.9% (2015) |
Major Industries
Mining industry, processing industry, manufacturing industry and distribution of electricity, water and Industry - Construction. |
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Annual Average Capital Of Enterprises | 1,3075 billion dongs (2014) |
Net Turnover | 5,383 billion dongs (2014) |
Profit Before Taxes | 48 billion dongs (2014) |
Profit Ratio | 0.88% (2015) |
PCI | 52.77 (2015) - Rank: 61 |
Total Area: 43m2
Occupancy Rate: 0%
Address: Phong Tho, Lai Chau
Transportation
Lai Chau province is a mountainous border, hilly mountain terrain dissected, alternating deep and narrow valleys, with so many plateaus, rivers difficult to transport development. But Lai Chau has 273 km long border bordering Republic of China People’s Democratic National gate to Ma Lu Thang (gate is being upgraded into international border) are favorable conditions for the commodity trade and tourism services. With transport networks mainly roads. Lai Chau Provincial Highway 12 runs through the city connecting Dien Bien Phu to China (Ma Lu Thang border gate), the National Highway connecting to the town 4D Sapa (Lao Cai), Highway 32 connects with Yen Bai province with waterways Songda exchanges with the provinces of Dien Bien, Son La, Hoa Binh. New Lai Chau town about 402 km away from Hanoi (via Lao Cai). Up to now has 95/98 communes having road until the center of the communes in the province and three communes are in the construction phase. |
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Telecommunications
As of late 2009, the province has 11 post offices, 68/89 communes had commune cultural post offices, postal agents and 22 delivery points; with 29/89 communes and 06 towns, 03/03 Ward discovered daily newspapers; BTS 221, up 111 from the previous year station; landline density is 16.2 / 100 people, an increase of 143% compared to 2008; Internet services continues to grow rapidly, the density of 1.21 subscribers / 100 inhabitants, an increase of 162% compared to 2008. |
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Water Supply
By the end of 2009, 50% of the urban population in the province is used to clean water, 74% of the rural population use hygienic water. |
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Electric Supply
By the end of 2009, 80/98 communes and 74% of households have access to electricity. Many large hydropower projects have been built in the province, such as Son La hydroelectric power (2400MW), Huoi Quang (520MW), Ban Chat (220MW), Nam shrugs (1,200 MW), Nam Na 3 (84MW) and especially the Lai Chau hydropower (1,200 MW) will be launched in late 2010, along with 60 medium hydro projects and other small … This is not just the huge hydroelectric potential, but also the opportunity to create local conditions for production transfer, redeployment population, economic structure, infrastructure for social and economic development, ensuring national security and improve people’s lives. |
People's Council | 4,5,6 Floor Building B - Administrative Region - Politics Lai Chau Province. |
People's Committee | 7th floor of D - Administrative Region - Politics Lai Chau Province. |
Relevant Government Departments |
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Province | Lai Chau Province |
Headquarter of People's Committee | 7th floor of D - Administrative Region - Politics Lai Chau Province. |
Official Provincial (or City) Website | www.laichau.gov.vn |