Lang Son travel guide
Lang Son is in the far north of
Vietnam about 15km from the border with China. The town was
partially destroyed in 1979 when Chinese forces invaded.
However, this does seem to have affected trade between the
communities either side of the border. The border post itself is
heavily fortified so don't expect to spend the afternoon
shopping in China. Just outside Lang Son you will find two large
caves, Tam Thanh and Nhi Thanh. Both of the caves are
illuminated so exploration is quite easy and very worthwhile.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Population and population
distribution
- The average population is 733
700 persons (the year 2001). The population density is 88
persons per square kilometer.
- Population growth ratio is 0.97%.
Ethnic groups
- The Nung people account for
42.97%.
- The Tay people account for 53.92%.
- The Kinh people account for 16.5%.
- And the rest of the province’s population is the Dao, Hoa,
SanChay, and H’Mong.
Education level
- Postgraduate: 46 persons
- Bachelor: 6.133 persons
- College: 3.426 persons
Attractions
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Doan
Citadel Vestige |
CULTURAL AND
HISTORICAL VESTIGES
Doan Citadel Vestige:
It was built in Ly dynasty (Great
Vietnam). This is a military architectural works belonging to ChiLang ward – LangSon city. It has high value in term of
history as well as unique architecture. Doan Citadel in LangSon
is first built to be a defending rampart (military), and then it
became a city – an administrative center. It has been ranked as
a national vestige.
Rampart of Mac dynasty:
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Rampart of
Mac dynasty |
It lies in TamThanh ward –
LangSon city, but the present remains are only two stone walls
in the defile. This is the vestige of a military architectural
works reflects Vietnamese feudal period. Nowadays, the rampart
of Mac dynasty has been ranked as a national historical vestige.
It is invested to restore for the aim of serving tourists.
Historical vestige of
ChiLang Pass :
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ChiLang
Pass |
This vestige is in the south of
LangSon province including 52 places over 20 kilometers long. It
enclosed by KaiKinh range of rocky mountains in the east and
BaoDai-ThaiHoa range of mountains in the west. High rocky
mountains block two gates of ChiLang Pass to create a dangerous
positions of which the Thuong River runs through. It has been
listed as a national vestige since 1962.
Commemorative vestiges of
President HoChiMinh:
LangSon city: DongKinh stadium
where Uncle Ho visited LangSon in 1960.
ThatKhe town: Uncle Ho visited this place in 1961.
Commemorative vestiges of
HoangVanThu:
VanLang district: There is a
commemorative house in this district – HoangVanThu’s homeland
where he was born and grew up.
LangSon city: When he was a primary pupil, he boarded at No 8
ChinhCai Street.
CaoLoc district: TamLung station was the place where he carried
his revolutionary activities in 1930s.
Thanh Pagoda (DienKhanh
pagoda)
Locating on the
bank of KyCung river, this pagoda is an architecture with high
artistic value. It was built in the 4th year of CanhThanh
dynasty (1796). Its stele and bell are considered as precious
relics. The pagoda was ranked as a national vestige in 1993.
East Gate Temple:
It locates on East Gate temple
worships the deity of KyCung River.
West Gate Temple:
Its location is in ChiLang ward –
LangSon city.
TaPhu Temple (TaPhuLinhTu)
It was built in
the 4th year of ChinhHoa dynasty (1683) in the center of KyLua
Market Street – LangSon city. TaPhu temple is an architecture
built to commemorate famous man. It worships a general of the
later Le dynasty whose name is ThanCongTai. He was born in
NhuThiet commune – YenDung district – LangGiang province (in
present, this area is NghiThiet commune – VietYen district –
BacGiang province). He contributed to forming KyLua market. The
temple was ranked as a national vestige in 1993.
KyCung Temple:
It locates on
DauCau street – VinhTrai ward – LangSon city. KyCung Stone
Wharf, which is one of eight beautiful landscapes of the country
of Lang discovered by Ngo Thi Si since 18th century, is in front
of the temple. The temple was restored in 1928, 1931 and 1967.
It worships Sir TuanTranh – a general of the Tran dynasty.
ThuyMonDinh:
It is an ancient
stele dated in the year CanhTri – the 18th Le dynasty (1670).
This stele has high value of history, art and literature.
BacLe temple:
A group of
vestiges locates on a hill in TanThanh commune – HuuLung
district. It was ranked in 1992 by People’s Committee of LangSon
province.
NongLuc temple:
It was built in
Nguyen dynasty in NongLuc village – HungVu commune – BacSon
district. It is estimated as a special architecture of LangSon.
Communal House and
Stone-roofed Bridge in LongDong
LongDong commune
in BacSon district has a communal house and a stone-roofed
bridge. The communal house was built in the 12th year of GiaLong
King’s dynasty. Next to the communal house is the bridge built
in the 23rd year of ChinhHoa dynasty. They are beautiful and
valuable vestiges.
Archaeological sites of
BacSon culture:
BacSon culture is
a special archaeological culture among other world cultures. The
vestige belongs to the period of 7000 to 10000 years ago. It
includes:
- PhaiVe mountain in LangSon city
- BacSon district: Bat Cave (Vu Le commune), TinVan cave (HuuVinh
commune), Lan Hamlet (VuLe commune).
- BinhGia district: ThamKhach cave, stone roof, Giuoc Giao.
- Vestiges in VanQuan district, HuuLung district, ChiLang
district.
TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS
Festival
LongTong (the opening of a new crop)
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Festival
LongTong |
This is the festival of the Nung,
Tay people held in spring just after Lunar New Year festival in
mountain villages. The festival aimed to pray for favourable
rain and propitious wind, for a main crop more abundant than
usual and for an unshakeable solidarity of the community.
TamThanh Pagoda Festival
Held on the 15th of Lunar
January, it also has another name "Festival for Souls of the
dead". The festival attracts many pilgrims to come to worship,
to visit and take part all its activities.
Fairy Pagoda Festival
It is held on the 18th of Lunar
January.
source: langson.
gov. vn
What to eat
Roast duck - Lang
Son province
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Roast duck -
Lang Son province |
is a specialty of Lang Son
province, especially roast duck of That Khe. Duck is killed
and plucked, then some ingredients of which Mac Mat leaf is
special, will be placed inside and the duck will be
re-mended.
After that, duck is put into
boiling ground-nut oil or fat to be roast until it turn
crisp. Roast duck have crisp skin and delicious flavor.
Hotels and Guest Houses
in Lang Son
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No. |
Hotel
& guest house |
location |
Telephone |
price |
Services |
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1 |
Bac Son hotel |
41 Le Loi street, Lang
Son city |
025871849 |
$25 |
Restaurant |
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2 |
Dong Kinh hotel |
2 Nguyen Du street, Dong
Kinh, Lang Son city |
025870166 |
$35 |
Restaurant |
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3 |
Kim Son hotel |
3 Minh Khai street ,
Lang Son city |
025870387 |
$25 |
Restaurant |
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Tam Thanh hotel |
117 Tran Dang Ninh
street, Lang Son city |
025870979 |
$25 |
Restaurant |
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5 |
Anh Dao hotel |
1 Nhi Thanh street, Lang
Son city |
025870543 |
$25 |
Restaurant |
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6 |
Ngoc Mai hotel |
35 Le Loi street, Lang
Son city |
025873396 |
$35 |
Restaurant |
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7 |
Bich Hung hotel |
39 Le Dai Hanh street,
Lang Son city |
025870736 |
$25 |
Restaurant |
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8 |
Hoa Binh hotel |
127 Tran Dang Ninh
street, Lang Son city |
025870807 |
$25 |
Restaurant |
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9 |
Mau Son hotel* |
125 Tran Dang Ninh
street, Lang Son city |
025876818 |
$25 |
Restaurant |
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10 |
Guest house A1 |
Chi Lang ward, Lang Son
city |
025870221 |
$25 |
Restaurant, conference
room |
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11 |
Huu Hung ** |
44 nhi Thanh road,Lang
Son city |
025870559 |
$25 |
Restaurant & massage |
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12 |
Sao Mai ** |
38 Ngo Da Tu, Lng son
City |
025873127 |
$25 |
Restaurant |
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13 |
Huu Nghi* |
68 Ngo Quyen, Lang Son |
025871120 |
$25 |
Restaurant |
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14 |
Cua Nam guest house |
Chi Lang ward, Lang Son
provincial capital |
025810249 |
$25 |
Restaurant, conference
room |
Transportation
Getting There
By Bus, motorbike, car
Everyday early morning buses run
from Long Bien station in Hanoi and take about 5 hours to reach
Lang Son. |
