Map of Lai Châu, Vietnam

Lai Châu is the administrative centre of Lai Châu Province, Vietnam, with a population of about 42,973. It lies at 22.3964°N, 103.4582°E. Lai Châu is about 290 km (180 mi) northwest of Hanoi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lào Cai, 54 km to the east.

Lai Châu at a glance

Where is Lai Châu?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 46 min on the shortest day to 13 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lai Châu

• Lào Cai — 54 km east
• Hekou — 59 km east, China
• Thị Trấn Thuận Châu — 109 km south
• Gejiu — 112 km north, China
• Dien Bien Phu — 121 km south
• Mabai — 123 km northeast, China
• Sơn La — 128 km south
• Wenshan City — 135 km northeast, China
• Kaihua — 137 km northeast, China
• Nghĩa Lộ — 141 km southeast

Largest cities in Vietnam

• Ho Chi Minh City — 14,002,598
• Hanoi — 8,053,663
• Haiphong — 2,625,200
• Cần Thơ — 1,507,187
• Huế — 1,380,000
• Da Nang — 1,276,000
• Biên Hòa — 1,272,235
• Thanh Hóa — 850,000
• Vinh — 790,000
• Thuận An — 588,616

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.