15 Ng. 100 Đ. Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân Nam, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội 100000
15 Ng. 100 Đ. Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân Nam, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội 100000
Lang Son city is the capital of Lang Son Province. It is accessible by road and rail from Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, and it is the northernmost point on National Route 1A. If you look for Lang Son treks, Lang Son hikes, hiking Lang Son Vietnam, Lang Son trekking tours, Lang Son hiking tours, Lang Son trekking homestay you should travel to That Khe, or move further north to Cao Bang. There we can arrange for you a private, guided trekking holidays at affordable price.
History
Due to its geography as Vietnam’s gateway to China, Lạng Son and its ancient citadel have been in the path of many invasions, and were the site of three French defeats during the colonial era.
Occupied by Qing forces during the military buildup that preceded the Sino-French War, the city was occupied by France after the two-week Lang Son Campaign in February 1885. However, the brigade there conducted a hasty retreat after a failed attack at the Battle of Bang Bo into China; the “retreat from Lạng Son” became the most controversial aspect of the war and led to the fall of Jules Ferry’s ministry. Outnumbered French colonial forces clashed with the Japanese 5th Division in the Battle of Lạng Sơn during the Japanese Vietnam Expedition on 22 September 1940. The French were again compelled to retreat hastily. In 1945 it was again the scene of heavy fighting during the Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina.
After the end of the Pacific War, the French colonial army established a permanent garrison there, which served as the logistics hub for the French border fortresses. It was captured in 1950 during Vo Nguyen Giap’s offensive against the French border forts, considered a turning point in the Indochina War. The city was the center of fighting during the Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979, and sustained extensive damage.
Getting there
The best way to get Lang Son from Hanoi is to rent a car with driver. You will be picked up at your place in Hanoi and brought to Lang Son. Those who are on budget can take a public bus. Hanoi Lang Son bus journey takes about 4-5 hours on road.
Booking a Lang Son guided tour (with a tour guide) is highly recommended, especially when you travel to an off the beaten path destination like Lang Son Vietnam.
Lang Son weather
Lạng Son has an average annual temperature of 17–22 °C and an average annual rainfall of 1,200–1,600 millimetres (47–63 in). The average temperature in the summer is 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) and 12–13 °C (54–55 °F) in the winter, It has an average humidity of 80–85% and an average of 1600 hours of sunlight a year.
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Our collection of best Lang Son tours including not only Lang Son hiking tours, but also car trips, road trips, caving tours, bike ride, motorcycle tours we at Hiking Vietnam run in this region. Traveling these tours you will discover Lang Son province as well as other non-touristy places in north east Vietnam.
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Ba Be National Park Tour from Hanoi 4 Days, provided by Hiking Vietnam Team in Ba Be National Park, the north-eastern Vietnam includes such travel highlights as jungle trekking, overnight at local homes in Tay village, ethnic culture, river kayaking on the Nang River
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Hanoi 4 Days Itinerary Pu Luong Nature Reserve Tam Coc includes such travel highlights as trekking Pu Luong Nature Reserve, overnight at local home in Muong and Thai villages, river boat trip in Tam Coc – “Halong bay in-land” and the countryside bicycle…
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Northern Vietnam 5 Day Itinerary Pu Luong Halong Bay starts from Hanoi and takes you to Mai Chau valley, Pu Luong Nature Reserve and Halong bay. You will trek through local Thai hamlets, terraced rice fields in Pu Luong Nature Reserve…
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Northern Vietnam Trip 9 Days, tailor-made small groups, family travel, holidays with kids and active adventure travelers seeking an active holidays to Vietnam. The tour includes such activities as mountain biking, jungle trekking, boat, junk cruising, sea kayaking…
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North Vietnam Tour 9 Days offers the chance to visit the northern Vietnam highlights including Can Cau market, Bac Ha town, Sapa, Lao Cai, Than Uyen, Than Thuoc, Lai Chau, yen Bai and Halong bay. The highlights of the multi-sport trip are the Can Cau Saturday…
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North Vietnam Tour Itinerary 13 Days travels through Mai Chau village, Suoi Lon, Bac Yen, Thu Cuc, Nghia Lo, Tu Le, Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai, Than Uyen, Binh Lu, Lai Chau, Sapa, Hanoi and Halong Bay…
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North Vietnam 11 Day Itinerary includes all the North Vietnam essential travel highlights such as trekking in Pu Luong Nature Reserve; Diving and kayaking in Halong bay world wonder. Join this 11 day trip to discover the real Vietnam…
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Northern Vietnam Itinerary 14 Days is designed for family travel in Vietnam. This is an unique tour we run in the northwest Vietnam, taking you to both popular places (Sapa, Halong bay) and remote areas (Tam Duong, Quynh Nhai, Than Uyen…)
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Sapa Halong Bay Tour 3 Day Itinerary includes the most important travel highlights in the northern Vietnam – Sapa and Halong bay. Take the overnight train to Lao Cai then enjoy a full day hike through terraced rice fields, local H’mong and Dzao villages.
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Sapa Halong Bay Package from Hanoi 7 Days is a combination of Sapa villages trek and Halong bay cruise tour. You meet up with different ethnic groups as you hike from village to village. Spending the night at local home (homestay) also offers a real life experience.
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