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Cao Bang is a province located in the
North-East region of Vietnam. Sharing borders with China on the north and
east sides, it also adjoins
Bac Kan and
Lang Son provinces
on the south side, and Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang provinces on the west side. As a
result, Cao Bang’s location enables it to be involved in many phases of the
country’s history and to be an important administration unit nowadays.
Cao Bang has a temperate climate with 4 seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and
winter. The average temperature is 25 - 28oC (77 - 82oF) in summer and 16 -17oC
(60.8 – 62.6oF) in winter, during which snow sometimes falls on high mountains
such as Trung Khanh or Tra Linh.
The topography of the province is somewhat complicated because of many
mountains, hills, rivers, and waterfalls, but in general it is mostly
mountainous. That’s why traveling back and forth by car is pretty hard. However,
the inter-transportation services (such as buses) there are quite convenient.
Besides, xe om (motorbike taxi) is another popular yet exhilarating way to get
around the city.
There are many ethnic groups living in Cao Bang, whose plentiful traditions and
beliefs create the province’s diverse culture. Among all of them, the Tày group
is probably the biggest group, making up a large proportion of Cao Bang’s
population. This unique ethnic community has own handwriting and special culture
which is showed in many festivals such as Vi and Then singing. Many other
festivals can be found in Cao Bang as a characteristic of other ethnic groups.
Having a cool weather and a plethora of beautiful sights, Cao Bang is a
wonderful place to discover. Tourists can easily be entertained there by
visiting the famous
Thang Hen Lake
in Tra Linh,
Ban Gioc Waterfall or
Nguom Ngao Cave
in Trung Khanh, etc. In addition, as headquarters of the Vietnam army before the
August 1945 Revolution, Cao Bang has several historical sites in which Ho Chi
Minh lived and worked such as
Pac Bo Cave, Coc Bo Cave, Lenin Stream, and Khuoi
Nam Stream, etc. All of them are no doubt the favorite destinations of many
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