Location
Moc Chau Town is
the famous tourist town in the high land in the North of Vietnam. It is belongs
to Son La Province and is the border town that located in the South East of the
province.
Talk about Moc
Chau Town, there is the Moc Chau Plateau reminded to you in any way. The town
is also the valued eco-tourism town of Son La province. Moc Chau Town is
bordered with Van Ho District to the East, with Yen Chau District to the West
and with Phu Yen District to the North and with Lao to the South.
Commune: There are more than 20 communes in the town.
They are Muong Sang, Muong Te, Quang Minh, Suoi Bang, Chieng Yen, Long Sap and
other communes.
Tourist places: Moc Chau Town center, Muong Te commune, Quang Minh commune.
Climate: Moc Chau Town has its highland climate. The average
temperature is from 18 to 20 C degree. There are 4 season in the year and the
climate is wonderful for coming here in the whole year. However, the best time
for travelling in the town is from November to March
Transportation: Travel conveniently by land to the town
and from it to other places.
The distance is
for reference as below:
From Moc Chau to
Ha Noi Capital: 189 km
From Moc Chau to Mai Chau District, Hoa Binh Province: 63 km
From Moc Chau to
Thai Nguyen Province: 255 km
From Moc Chau to
Tuyen Quang Province: 246 km
From Moc Chau to
Yen Bai Province: 196 km
From Moc Chau to
Son La Province: 195 km
From Moc Chau to
Dien Bien Phu City: 273 km
Landscapes
Pha Luong Mountain: the famous mountain in the town, with
its high is 2.000m. The mountain is located in the East of the town. Conquer
the mountain to enjoy the amazing natural picture here is one of the best thing
that tourists should do.
Pine forest in Ang Village: this is the fascinating place
for travelling with the large lake and pine forest. In here there is the simple
and peaceful village where you may understand the simple life of the local
people with their typical feature of the local culture and tradition.
Tropical Flower Garden: Moc Chau Town has its ideal climate
so this is the wonderful land for tropical flowers. The Tropical Flower Garden
is located in Dong Sang Commune. You can find here many type of tropical
flowers in which there are different beautiful and valued orchids.
Five caves in On Village: this
is the system of 5 caves. These caves are hidden in the forest. It is not easy
to conquer this place because the difficulties from the narrow roads that you
will meet. However, the caves with amazing stalactites and landscapes are the
motivation for you to move forward.
Na Ka Plum Valley: the
valley is located far from Tea Farm of the town more than 15 km. This is the
wonderful landscape the endless plum garden. If you come here in the time of
blossom flowers, you have chance to see the white valley with plum flower
color. If you come here in the harvest, you have chance to join the exciting
competition day of picking the plums.
Dai Yem Waterfall:
the waterfall is located in Muong Sang Commune. It is far from Moc Chau Town
nearly 10 km. The waterfall is the system of two main waterfalls and the lakes
with the pure water and wonderful sightseeing around.
Festivals:
Love Market: it is organized from August 31st to
September 2nd in Moc Chau Town. This is one of the best times for
you to understand the local culture with typical features interesting.
Xip Xi Tet: belong to ceremony of Thai Group in here. The ceremony
is happened in July 14th in Lunar Time of the year.
Hoa Ban Festival: this is one of the big events of the local
people in Moc Chau Town. The festival is happened in February of the lunar time
of the year.
Het Cha Festival: the festival is considered the end time of the
Hoa Ban Festival. It is happened in March of the lunar time of the year.
And there are
many other unique festivals in the town.
Local specialties
There are many
specialties in Moc Chau. You can taste here in the town different local dishes
cooked from mustards, local pork, veal, spring fishes,…For your gifts from Moc
Chau, you can buy local plum, local peaches, milk, milk candies dried bamboo
shoots and other typical specialties.