Lạng Sơn, Vietnam
Lạng Sơn is a regional capital of 200,108 people in Lạng Sơn Province, Vietnam.
Why visit Lạng Sơn
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 21 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Lạng Sơn
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About Lạng Sơn
Lạng Sơn () is a former city in far Northern Vietnam, and the capital of Lạng Sơn Province. It is accessible by road and rail from Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, and it is the northernmost point on National Route 1.
From the Wikipedia article Lạng Sơn (city) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Restaurants and cafes21
Vị 36 Trần Đại Nghĩa
Restaurant · 0.6 km
36 Phố Trần Đại Nghĩa, tỉnh Lạng Sơn,
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
9 more on the map.
Where to stay9
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History
Due to its geography as Vietnam's gateway to China (being located just across from Guangxi), Lạng Sơn (諒山) 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 Lạng Sơn Campaign in February 1885. However, the French brigade there conducted a hasty retreat after launching a failed attack at the Battle of Bang Bo into China; the "retreat from Lạng Sơn" 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.
From the History section of Lạng Sơn (city) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Trung tâm Giáo dục nghề nghiệp-Giáo dục thường xuyên huyện Cao Lộc
School · 1.7 km
Healthcare6
Map of Lạng Sơn
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Getting there and nearby towns
Van Don International Airport (VDO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 106 km away.
- Thị Trấn Cao Lộc 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Thị Trấn Đồng Đăng 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Lộc Bình 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Thị Trấn Na Dương 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Pingxiang 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Thị Trấn Na Sầm 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Chi Lăng 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Thị Trấn Thất Khê 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Chũ 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Baihecun 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lạng Sơn, [Tycho], CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lạng Sơn 1, Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lạng Sơn - View from Phai Vệ mountain Feb 2024, Dominic Nelson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lạng Sơn - caves at Động Nhị Thanh Feb 2024 01, Dominic Nelson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lạng Sơn - caves at Động Nhị Thanh Feb 2024 02, Dominic Nelson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lạng Sơn - caves at Động Nhị Thanh Feb 2024 04, Dominic Nelson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lạng Sơn - caves at Động Nhị Thanh Feb 2024 03, Dominic Nelson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lạng Sơn - city panorama from Thành Nhà Mạc Feb 2024, Dominic Nelson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Công ty Cổ phần Cấp thoát nước Lạng Sơn - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Đùi vịt chao - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Thịt vịt chao ( Hàng ăn Xuân Sửu ) - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Áp chao Xuân Sửu 01 - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Bánh Áp chao ( Áp chao Xuân Sửu ) - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Bánh Áp chao ( Áp chao Xuân Sửu ) - panoramio (1), Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Hàng ăn áp chao, vịt chao - panoramio (1), Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Thịt vịt chao - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hàng ăn áp chao, vịt chao - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Bánh Áp chao Xuân Sửu - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Nhà Tuls nhìn ra - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- 64 ngõ 2 lê lợi vĩnh trại - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Gần home - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Mặt tiền - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Từ xa - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Từ xa xa - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Sân Tam thanh - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Sân Tam thanh - panoramio (1), Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Sân Tam thanh - panoramio (2), Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Cty cap thoat nuoc ls - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Cty cap thoat nuoc ls 03 - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Cty cap thoat nuoc ls 04 - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Cty cap thoat nuoc ls 07 - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Cty cap thoat nuoc ls 06 - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Cty cap thoat nuoc ls 05 - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Cty cap thoat nuoc ls 01 - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Cty cap thoat nuoc ls 02 - panoramio, Chu Anh Tú, CC BY 3.0
- Lang Son Station - Mapillary (GlfOJWAjXuGaDJOU519lyg), cut @ Mapillary.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Động Tam Thanh, [Tycho], CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS055-E-62856 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-62855 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Street-level photo, hoangvietanh, CC BY-SA 4.0
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