Yen Chau

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In the tale of Son La's two 'Chaus' told by generations upon generations of travel writers, or well, maybe just us, Moc Chau is very well regarded for it's tea, and Yen Chau is the place to go for something quite different -- mangoes.

As we found out though, while tea is fine year-round, mangoes are only worth their mettle in season -- on our arrival in late winter, there were none to be had.

The Vietnamese like their mangoes unripened, tart, and dipped in salt -- but there was none of that happening when we blew through town. So, if mangoes are your thing, be sure to manage your mago calendar better than we did -- and order some up.

If you're travelling on your own, and you get a late start out of Mai Chau en-route to Son La, you're likely to take a shine to Yen Chau as a good place to hole up for the night and finish the last 60 km in the morning -- especially if it's mango season. Aside from gorging on the local produce, you'll be able to ride the last leg in the brisk morning air -- the light is often fabulous.

As you enter Yen Chau along Highway 6 from Moc Chau, the highway continues to the left and to the right is most of the town, including the accommodation, and the central market.

 

Orientation
Every few days (every other day in summer) Yen Chau experiences a planned power blackout from 17:00 to 19:00. Ironic since it ain't that far from the power plant in Hoa Binh, but apparently all that energy goes to Saigon.

Internet: Highway 6, across from the Huong Sen Hotel, Yen Chau. T: (022) 840 569. Hours: 07:00 to 23:00. 4,000 VND per hour.
Post Office: Tieu Khu 2 (Highway 6), Yen Chau. T: (022) 840 155, F: (022) 840 153. Hours: 07:00 to 21:00 daily.

Text and/or map last updated on 21st August, 2009.

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