Location: Annamite Range, Nghe An province
Ideal for: Hiking
Height: 2,720 meters
Time to summit: 2 to 3 days
Difficulty level: Difficult

Pu Xai Lai Leng appears like a bulky majestic wall. Over the landmark 422, on the other side is Xieng Khouang Province, Laos, at the foot of Pu Xai Lai Leng on Vietnam territory is Na Ngoi commune with more than 5,000 people, H'mong people account for 80%. Pu Xai Lai Leng in the H'mong language means "seen everywhere" referring to the lofty height of the mountain.

Pu Xai Lai Leng - A mini Northwest in the Nghe An

That is the top of Pu Xai Lai Leng. Listen to the soldiers say that the meaning is "Big man".

Pu Xai Lai Leng is also the station of the military border forces. To discover the high peak, people have to register at the Na Ngoi border station, the officers, border guards here who are willing to help. This border region is characterized by subregion climate, midday is burning hot, afternoon thunderstorms and lightning, evening is freezing cold.

Pu Xai Lai Leng - A mini Northwest in the Nghe An

Explore Pu Xai Lai Leng is not simply climb a high mountain but also learn the cultural life of local residents. At the foot of Pu Xai Lai Leng is 17 H'mong villages, in which Buoc Mu is typical with an ancient history of over hundred years.

This is one of the outstanding peaks, that is, 1500 meters or more above the surrounding terrain, in Southeast Asia. The mountain has a granite structure that penetrates into the lower Paleolithic sediments. Humid tropical and subtropical forests.

Pu Xai Lai Leng - A mini Northwest in the Nghe An

Pu Xai Lai Leng - A mini Northwest in the Nghe An

Pu Xai Lai Leng - A mini Northwest in the Nghe An

Pu Xai Lai Leng belongs to Buoc Mu village, Na Ngoi commune, Ky Son border district (Nghe An). The temperature here in winter is always very low, summer is always cool. From a distance, Pu Xai Lai Leng is covered by a layer of porous white clouds, people often call this place Ta Xua of Western Nghe An.

Pu Xai Lai Leng - A mini Northwest in the Nghe An

Pu Xai Lai Leng - A mini Northwest in the Nghe An

Pu Xai Lai Leng - A mini Northwest in the Nghe An

In the pictures, there are dense forests and mountains, long dinosaur spines, clouds swirling around from morning to afternoon. Many photos also clearly see the clouds under the feet, feeling like waves crashing on the shore. When the sun rises, the sky becomes blue and clear, the clouds below are white, that's when people have the feeling of conquering nature.

Pu Xai Lai Leng - A mini Northwest in the Nghe An

Pu Xai Lai Leng - A mini Northwest in the Nghe An

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