Son La
Tây Bắc
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A northwestern plateau with the lush green Moc Chau grassland, tea hills and flower seasons one after another.
Son La is a vast northwestern plateau, most famous for the Moc Chau plateau — a boundless green grassland with tea hills, plum forests and vibrant flower seasons all year round. Its cool climate, poetic scenery and the cultures of the Thai and Hmong create a special appeal. It is also a land of peaceful villages and unique mountain-forest specialties.
Best time to visit: November–February (plum and mustard flower season)
Local specialties
- Moc Chau fried veal
- Fresh milk
- Hmong cabbage
- Salmon and sturgeon
- Smoked buffalo meat
Places (3)
Moc Chau Plateau
A lush green plateau of tea hills, white plum blossoms and flower seasons that follow one after another all year round.
Son La Prison
A colonial prison on Khau Ca hill, where thousands of political prisoners were held in the northwestern mountains.
Dai Yem Waterfall
A fall spread across the rock like a silk bodice, at its best in the rains on the Moc Chau plateau.