Cao Bang Province
CAO BANG PROVINCE
Square: 6724,6 km2
Population: 513,1 thousands people (2010)
Districts: Cao Bang Town, Bao Lac, Bao Lam, Ha Quang, Thong Nong, Tra Linh, Trung Khanh, Nguyen Binh, Hoa An, Phuc Hoa, Quang Uyen, Ha Lang, Thach An.
Cao Bang has a lot of potential for tourism growth, including tours to Pac Bo, Lam Son temples, Tran Hung Dao park, Dong Khe historical monument, the basement of the fort in Cao Bang city, Ban Doc waterfall, Nguom Ngao cavern, Thang Hen lake, and border gates. Furthermore, there are several ethnic groups in Cao Bang, each with their own unique rituals, customs, and festivals, which is beneficial to tourism growth.
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:
Cao Bang Province is situated in the Far North-East and borders China to the north and east, Bac Kan and Lang Son provinces to the south, and Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang provinces to the west. Because of the complicated topography, inter-transportation is limited.
CLIMATE
Cao Bang has a mild atmosphere. Spring, summer, fall, and winter are the four seasons. Summer temperatures range from 25 to 28 degrees Celsius, while winter temperatures range from 16 to 18 degrees Celsius. In the winter, snow falls on high mountains such as Trung Khanh and Tra Linh.
TOURISM
The cool weather combines with many high mountains and stunning scenery to form a convenient for relaxing and exploring tour. Thang Hen Mountainous Lake in Tra Linh, Ban Gioc Fall, and Nguom Ngao Cave in Trung Khanh are all well-known attractions. Among them, Ban Gioc Dropping is most definitely Vietnam’s most spectacular waterfall. Pac Bo, Coc Bo Cave, Lenin Dam, and Khuoi Nam Stream are among the areas where Uncle Ho lived and worked prior to the August 1945 Revolution. Popular festivals in Cao Bang have ethnic features, such as the Long Tong Festival and the Inviting the Moon Mother Festival (Moi Me Trang).
TRANSPORTATION:
Cao Bang is 272km north of Hanoi following National Highway No.3. Cao Bang has National Highway No.4B and 3 linking to Lang Son, Bac Can, Ha Giang provinces and to China. There are direct buses from Hanoi, Thai Nguyen and Lang Son.
