Lai Chau is a province in the northwestern region of Vietnam.

In 2018, Lai Chau is the 62nd largest administrative unit in Vietnam in terms of population, 61st in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GRDP), 58th in GRDP per capita, and 46th in growth rate. Head of GRDP. With 456,300 people , GRDP reached 14,998 billion Dong (equivalent to 0.6540 billion USD), GRDP per capita reached 33 million VND (equivalent to 1,433 USD), GRDP growth rate reached 7.23 %. 

Lai Chau is a border province, bordering on China's Yunnan province to the north, Dien Bien province to the west and southwest, Lao Cai province to the east, Yen Bai province to the southeast, and Son province to the south. La. This is the province with the 10th largest area of 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam.