Mường Lay, Vietnam
Mường Lay is a town of 20,450 people in Điện Biên Province, Vietnam, founded in October 8, 1971.
Why visit Mường Lay
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Mường Lay
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Mường Lay
Mường Lay is a former town of Điện Biên Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam.
From the Wikipedia article Mường Lay (town) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay4
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare7
Map of Mường Lay
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dien Bien Airport (DIN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 69 km away.
- Lay Nưa 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Mường Chà 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Si Pa Phìn 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Thị Trấn Sìn Hồ 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Lai Châu 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Tuần Giáo 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Nà Tấu 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Nằm Vi 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dien Bien Phu 69 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sa Pa 82 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mường Lay skyline, [Tycho] , http://shansov.net, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lay Nưa, Thị Xã Mường Lay, Điện Biên, Vietnam - panoramio, Tiên Ông, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Phu Dao (6223258059), Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0
Page built November 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.