Sparkling night in Muong Lay - the smallest town in Vietnam

    THANH BÌNH - QUANG ĐẠT |

    Dien Bien - When night falls, Muong Lay - the smallest town in Vietnam becomes magical and shimmering in the mountains and forests of the Northwest.

    Thi xa Muong Lay von la thu phu cua tinh Lai Chau ngay chua tach tinh (nay la Dien Bien va Lai Chau). Nam 2004, sau khi chia tach tinh, thi xa Muong Lay tro thanh don vi hanh chinh thuoc tinh Dien Bien.
    Muong Lay town, Dien Bien province was the capital of the old Lai Chau province (now Dien Bien and Lai Chau). In 2004, after the province was split, Muong Lay town became an administrative unit of Dien Bien province.
    Muong Lay la thi xa nho nhat tren ca nuoc khi co 3 don vi hanh chinh truc thuoc, bao gom: xa Lay Nua, phuong Na Lay, phuong Song Da.
    Muong Lay has only 3 administrative units, including: Lay Nua commune, Na Lay ward and Song Da ward. This is the smallest town in the country.
    Thi xa cach trung tam TP Dien Bien Phu, tinh Dien Bien khoang 100km, voi dien tich tu nhien tren 11.266ha, chi chiem hon 1% dien tich tu nhien cua toan tinh.
    About 100km from the center of Dien Bien Phu city, with a natural area of ​​over 11,266 hectares, Muong Lay town accounts for only more than 1% of the natural area of ​​Dien Bien province.
    Muong Lay duoc coi la thi xa “nha san” tren ben duoi thuyen, nam soi bong hai ben bo ho tho mong, voi dac trung rieng cua thi xa vung cao.
    Muong Lay town is also known for its rows of stilt houses reflecting on the poetic Nam Lay river.
    Dan so Muong Lay co gan 12 nghin nguoi, trong do dan toc Thai chiem gan 70%, noi day duoc coi la “cai noi cua nguoi Thai trang”.
    In Muong Lay, the Thai ethnic group accounts for nearly 70%, this place is considered the "cradle of the White Thai people".
    Trung tam thi xa nam trong thung lung hep dai, nay nam giua nga 3 cua song Da, song Nam Na va suoi Nam Lay.
    The whole town lies in a narrow valley stretching along the Nam Lay River to the confluence of three rivers (Da River, Nam Na River and Nam Lay Stream).
    Cau Co khi Nam Can huyen ao trong dem.
    Nam Can Mechanical Bridge reflects on the water surface.
    Lung linh tai Ben thuyen Co khi, Muong Lay cung duoc coi la mien song nuoc tho mong o Tay Bac.
    Muong Lay Mechanical Port - where major local cultural, tourism and sports events often take place.
    Hien nay, thi xa Muong Lay phan dau den nam 2030, phat trien thanh trung tam du lich sinh thai cua vung phia Bac cua tinh Dien Bien, luong khach du lich nam 2030 dat 100.000 luot khach.
    Muong Lay town strives to develop into an eco-tourism center in the North of Dien Bien province by 2030, with the target of 100,000 visitors to Muong Lay in 2030.
    Den nay, Muong Lay van luon la diem den hap dan cua nhieu du khach trong va ngoai nuoc. Dip nay, thi xa dang to chuc tuyet hoat dong dong du lich mua nuoc noi tren Song Da nam 2024-2025.
    This place has always been an attractive destination for many domestic and foreign tourists. Especially these days, Muong Lay is organizing a series of activities to open the flood season tourism.
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    Charity tourism helps poor children in Tua Chua, Dien Bien

    Chí Long |

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    Dệt thổ cẩm là nghề truyền thống mang đậm sắc màu văn hóa của đồng bào dân tộc Lào. Ảnh: Quang Đạt

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    NHÓM PV |

    Turning cotton into brocade fabric is a solution, opening up a direction to help solve employment and increase income for Lao ethnic people in Dien Bien.

    Những đôi giày thêu thành phẩm có giá khoảng 2 triệu đồng - sản phẩm của phụ nữ dân tộc Xạ Phang. Ảnh: Quang Đạt

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    QUANG ĐẠT |

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    Con đường hoa ngũ sắc từ Quốc lộ 279 vào bản Lói, xã Quài Tở. Ảnh: Quang Đạt

    Roads blooming with flowers all year round in Dien Bien

    QUANG ĐẠT |

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