Cao Bang
Cao Bang Province
Cao Bang is a city in the northern highlands of Vietnam, capital of Cao Bang province. It is located on the bank of the Bang River, about 30 km from the border with China’s Guangxi region and 286 km northeast of Hanoi.
Cao Bang is a remote mountainous region of wild beauty characterized by rugged relief, rugged landscapes made up of an inextricable maze of peaks and karst hills.
A surreal natural setting signing some of the most beautiful prints in the country where several ethnic minorities live. It was in this grandiose limestone labyrinth that the Expeditionary Corps suffered one of its heaviest defeats during the Indochina War (bloody battle of RC4).
The best time to visit Cao Bang
Most of the Cao Bang area is covered in forests, so the air is quite clean in rural areas, residential areas, and in the city center. Compared to other localities in Vietnam, Cao Bang is one of the coolest and least polluted provinces.
In general, Cao Bang has a mild and pleasant climate. With a humid subtropical climate, it is therefore directly affected by cold spells from the north. Spring is generally warm, autumn is cool and pleasant. It is hot and humid in summer. In late spring and early summer when the weather is neither too cold nor too hot, you can come to Cao Bang to enjoy fresh fruits such as apricot and plum.
Cao Bang’s temperature has never dropped below 0°C. Summer here is characterized by hot and humid weather, the average high temperature is 30°C to 32°C and the average low is 23°C to 25°C.
What to see, what to do…?
With a cool climate all year round, majestic landscapes and well-known historical sites, Cao Bang has favorable conditions for tourism development. Cao Bang is full of spectacular natural sites. In addition to the Ban Gioc waterfall (which we will cover in a separate article), the pierced mountain range of Nui Thung, the traditional stone stilt houses or the superb landscapes are all major tourist attractions.
Top 10 things to do in Cao Bang:
- Visits to caves (Nguom Ngao cave or Tiger cave, Pac Bo cave or Ho Chi Minh cave).
- Discover local craftsmanship in the blacksmiths’ village of Phuc Sen of the Nùng ethnic group
- Cycling or strolling through the village of Phia Thap, which specializes in making incense sticks.
- Discovery of the “pierced mountain” Nui Thung.
- Follow in the footsteps of Colonial Route 4 (RC4).
- Get you a new haircut or clean your ears on the street from street hairdressers.
- Hike in Cao Bang Non Nuoc Global Geopark.
- Admire the view from Ma Phuc Pass.
- Take a boat trip on Thang Hen Lake.
- Go to the land border of Ta Lung.
