Lang Son Travel Guide
Capital of Lang Son Province in the northeast of Vietnam, the town of Lang Son is a Chinese gateway to Vietnam and the area has many interesting facets for tourists.
The French were defeated a number of times in Lang Son during their colonial spell in Vietnam and the town was also the center of fighting during the 1979 Third Indochina War (Third Sino-Vietnamese War).
The main highlights of a visit to Lang Son are located within the town’s suburbs. Tam Thanh cave is the main attraction, featuring as it does a natural pool and many Buddhist altars. People come here to worship and visitors can take a look out of a natural window across paddy fields.
Lang Son has plenty of cheap hotels and guest houses as well as a market and numerous restaurants. The Chinese border is a few kilometers north at Dong Dang.
Things to Do
Lang Son Attractions
- Tam Thanh cave
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Most visitors to lang son visit this cave, which comes with large caverns, buddhist altars and a nice waterfall outside.