Introduce
Lai Chau is not only known as one of the tourist destinations with many beautiful landscapes of natural mountains and forests, as well as attractive specialties. Among them must be mentioned Ma Lu Thang Border Gate – one of the places when coming to Lai Chau you cannot miss. It is known that in 2001 after reaching an agreement with China, the Prime Minister allowed the opening of Ma Lu Thang border gate in the territory of Ma Li Pho commune and applied the border gate economic zone policy. Ma Lu Thang border gate is considered as a spearhead for economic development and a gateway for economic and cultural exchange between Lai Chau province and China. Currently, the border gate is not only a place to serve the needs of people’s life, but also an interesting place to visit for many tourists.
- Location: Ma Lu Thang border gate in Ma Li Po commune, Phong Tho district, Lai Chau province.
- Opening hours: All days of the week.
- Ticket price: Free.
- How to get there: About 42km from Phong Tho district center, here you should catch a local bus to move here. You move to DT132 for about 9km, then turn left onto Highway 100 for about 15km. Then you move to the South at the end of National Road 12 about 20km more to Ma Lu Thang Border Gate.
The border gate was opened in December 2005 together with an economic zone with an area of 43ha with busy services such as: commercial center, tourism, ethnic cultural villages, entertainment area, .. This is a trade border gate with Kim Thuy Ha border gate in Kim Binh district, Yunnan province, China.
Right inside the Ma Lu Thang border gate area, by the wide road at the foot of the mountain, there is a large poster. Next to the image of the national flags of Vietnam and China and portraits of President Ho Chi Minh and Chairman Mao Zedong, there is a bilingual slogan on the direction and principles in the Vietnam – China relationship: “Friendly neighbour, comprehensive cooperation, long-term stability, looking to the future”. Here you can check in to save your own photos as a souvenir.
To get to the other side of the country, you will discover that there is a note when you come here that you need to go to the Joint Control Station to complete the procedures to get permission through the border gate to the landmark 66. There is a bridge over the bridge. across the river called the Nam Na river by the Vietnamese. Standing on the side of the bridge reflecting down the Nam Na river, you will see images of people on both sides buying, selling and exchanging goods. Although not as busy and bustling as other border gates, it is still possible to imagine the economic life of people in a border area.
With an average annual export rate of about 40,000 tons of bananas, Ma Lu Thang border gate is also one of the largest banana markets in the Northwest. Here, people will bring the best quality banana carts here to trade for traders. In addition, there are many kinds of fruits and other items brought here for sale. You can enjoy and buy as gifts for your loved ones.
With the peaceful scenery of Ma Lu Thang border gate, known as an attractive tourist destination by the Man Na river, gently drinking around dividing the two countries, with the sunset gently falling on the new economic zone of the province. Lai Chau.
Source: Collected internet.