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    Son La

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    Son La is a convenient overnight stop on the journey to Mai Chau or Hanoi, but there are only one or two decent hotels. Many hill tribes reside in the area, which until 1980 was considered part of the Tay Bac Autonomous Region.

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    Top 3 Hotels in Son La

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    Hanoi Hotel

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    228B Truong Chinh St., Son La, Vietnam

    Hoa Ban Trang Hotel

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    Number 31D 3/2 St., Son La, Vietnam

    Muong Thanh Luxury Son La

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    Number 2 To Hieu St., Son La, Vietnam

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    Haiyang Son La Hotpot BBQ and Beer

    $$
    Chu Van An, Son La, Vietnam

    Pho Nui Son La Restaurant

    $$
    266 Nguyen Van Linh, Son La, Vietnam

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    Hot Springs

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    Lookout Tower (Cot V3)

    26–8 St., Son La, Vietnam

    Old French Prison & Museum

    QL6, Son La, Vietnam

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