Established city 27 December 2013 Area 70.77 km² | Established town 10 October 2004 Time zone GMT+7 Local time Saturday 2:51 PM | |
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Province Điện Biên Province, Lai Châu Province | ||
Lai Châu ( listen) is the capital city of Lai Châu Province in the north-west region of Vietnam.
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History
Lai Châu, or Muang Lay (Vietnamese Mường Lay) was the seat of lords of the White Tai who were dominant over other Tai peoples of the area, though there was rivalry between the White Tai rulers of Muang Lay and Muang So. During the 1870s Muang Lay was the base of lord Đèo Văn Trị of the White Tai who sought to unite and become chief of the 12 mường (Sino-Vietnamese Châu 州) making up the Sip Song Chau Tai. This he partially achieved, with the help first of Chinese Black Flags, then later the French. His authority, and the autonomy of the area was recognised by the French in 1890.
References
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