Cao Lãnh, Vietnam
Cao Lãnh is a regional capital of 211,912 people in Dong Thap, Vietnam.
Why visit Cao Lãnh
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 8 parks and trails, 31 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Cao Lanh Bridge and Sân vận động Cao Lãnh.
Weather in Cao Lãnh
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Cao Lãnh
Cao Lãnh (Vietnamese: [kaːw˧ lajŋ̟˧˨˧] ; Vietnamese is the former capital city of Đồng Tháp Province, Vietnam. It is located at around 10°28′2″N 105°37′49″E.
From the Wikipedia article Cao Lãnh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Cao Lãnh on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes31
19 more on the map.
History
During the French colonial period Cao Lãnh found some supporters for the nationalist appeal of Trần Huy Liệu's Đông Pháp Thời Báo (Indochina Times) founded in May 1923. Later, in the initial resistance to the French in 1945, the Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng and others in the South merged to form the Third Division of the popular army. Cao Lãnh was where the troops were reorganized into 23 units each of 500-600 men.
Prior to 1975, Cao Lãnh was the capital of Kiến Phong province, in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. In February 1976, Kiến Phong was merged with Sa Đéc Province to become Đồng Tháp Province. Sa Đéc became the capital city of the new province. Cao Lãnh replaced Sa Đéc as the capital on April 24, 1994, and became a city in October 2007.
From the History section of Cao Lãnh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship12
Linh Sơn Cổ tự
Place of worship · 1.4 km
191 Cách Mạng Tháng Tám, Thành phố Cao Lãnh
Thánh thất Cao Lãnh
Place of worship · 1.3 km
Cách Mạng Tháng Tám, Thành phố Cao Lãnh
Shopping11
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare13
Map of Cao Lãnh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Can Tho International Airport (VCA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Quận Đức Thịnh 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Ấp Tân Mỹ 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Long Xuyên 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Sa Dec 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Lai Vung 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- An Hòa 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Thốt Nốt 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Tràm Chim 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Rạch Giá 78 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mỹ Tho 80 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cao Lanh de nuit, HTVietnam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cao Lãnh little girl (Unsplash), Mi PHAM phammi, CC0
- Cao Lãnh, Vietnam (Unsplash FtZL0r4DZYk), Mi PHAM phammi, CC0
- Cao Lãnh sandbox (Unsplash), Mi PHAM phammi, CC0
- Phường 2, tp. Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp, Vietnam - panoramio, Adriaan Castermans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nơi an nghỉ Cụ Phó bảng Nguyễn Sinh Sắc tại TP Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp - panoramio, Dinh Ngoc Binh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Phường 6, Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp Province, Vietnam - panoramio (1), Adriaan Castermans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Phường 6, Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp Province, Vietnam - panoramio, Adriaan Castermans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cầu Cao Lãnh, Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cho Cao Lanh, duong ly thuong kiet,Dong thap - panoramio, trungydang, CC BY 3.0
- Cao Lanh- nghia trang liet sy, quoc lo 30 - panoramio, trungydang, CC BY 3.0
- World Shuttlecock Championship - panoramio, Adriaan Castermans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tượng Cụ Phó bảng Nguyễn Sinh sắc - panoramio, Dinh Ngoc Binh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nguyen Sinh Sac - panoramio, Adriaan Castermans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nhà trưng bày lịch sử Cụ Phó bảng Nguyễn Sinh Sắc - panoramio, Dinh Ngoc Binh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS062-E-73348 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-73346 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-73345 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-73347 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- MV Emerald Harmony, David Stanley, CC BY 4.0
- Sand Excavation on Song Tien VN2002, BacLuong at Vietnamese Wikipedia, Public domain
- ISS062-E-73344 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-178923 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-176447 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-176448 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-178924 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-73343 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Monkey Bridge, David Stanley, CC BY 4.0
- Mass Producing Pottery, David Stanley, CC BY 4.0
- ISS053-E-176450 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-178926 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-178925 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-176449 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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