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Geography
Lang
Son is a frontier mountainous province in the
North-East of Vietnam. It shares border with Cao
Bang Province on the south, Bac Giang Province
on the north, Guangxi (China) on the east, Quang
Ninh Province on the north-east and Bac Kan,
Thai Nguyen provinces on the west.
Mountains and hills cover over 80% of the
province's total area. The complex network of
rivers makes a good condition for agriculture.
Main rivers that run through the province are:
Ky Cung, Ba Thin, Bac Giang, Bac Khe, Thuong,
Hoa, and Trung rivers.
Lang
Son has two international border gates including
Dong Dang railway border gate and Huu Nghi road
border gate, two national border gates such as
Chi Ma (in Loc Binh District) and Binh Nghi (in
Trang Dinh District)... So Lang Son has an
important strategic position in the North-East
of Vietnam.
The
climate is cool and temperate. Annual average
temperature is 21.5�C. Annual average rainfall
is from 1200mm to 1600mm.
Tourism and Economy
Lang
Son has potentiality of mineral, forestry,
tourism and trading. Star aniseed (hoa hoi) is a
specialty. The province is proud of many culture
and historical vestiges. They are Rampart of Mac
Dynasty, Doan Citadel Vestige, Chi Lang Defile,
Ky Cung and Bac Le temples. Apart of these, Ky
Lua Market, To Thi and Mau Son mountains, Tam
Thanh, and Nhi Thanh grottoes also attract many
visitors every year. Especially, lots of people
come to Ky Lua and Tam Thanh markets to shopping
because the goods are abundant and cheap.
Coming to there, tourists are interesting in Ky
Lua or Long Tong traditional festivals. They
would like to taste special dishes: roast duck,
roast pig, Mau Son wine and lam rice.
Transportation
Lang
Son is 154km from Hanoi, 60km from Thai Nguyen,
48km from Quang Ninh, 55km from Cao Bang, 73km
from Bac Kan.
Road: National highway routes on the territory
of Lang Son province:
- No.1A: It departs from Huu Nghi Quan
(Friendship Gate) and runs through Lang Son
Province to Hanoi.
- No.1B: between Lang Son and Thai Nguyen.
- No.4A: between Lang Son and Cao Bang.
- No.4B: from Lang Son to Tien Yen Townlet of
Quang Ninh Province.
- No.31: between Dinh Lap and Bac Giang
- No.279: Binh Gia of Lang Son Province to Bac
Kan.
Train: Hanoi-China international railway line
with over 100km runs through Lang Son. |
