About Cao Bang

Tucked away in a remote area of Northern Vietnam, Cao Bang province is bursting with majestic natural scenery and cool climate all year round. Its mystical charm is made up from the gentle Quay Son river, Lenin stream, Ban Viet lake; the immense Trung Khanh forest with the red maple leaves; the unique Angel Eye mountain lying beside the Nam Tra lake; the spectacular Ban Gioc waterfall, the prosperous villages of ethnic minorities and the precious historical relics.

Best Time To Visit Cao Bang

If you want to enjoy the magnificent view of Ban Gioc waterfall, you should go in August and September. If you want to see the buckwheat and wild flowers in full bloom on the steep slopes, you can go in November and December.

Spring
(Feb - Apr)

Spring drizzle

Nice and warm

Pear branches dotted with white flowers

Fog covers the pass

Young rice seedlings in the fields

Summer
(May - Jul)

Sudden showers

Hot and dry

Water flows into the Quay Son river

Lushly green rice in the fields

The mountains are endless

Autumn
(Aug - Oct)

Sunlight shines the pass

The sky is blue and the wind sings

Chestnut harvest in Trung Khanh

Golden ripe rice by Ban Gioc waterfall

The most beautiful time of the year

Winter
(Nov - Jan)

Frost and snow in Phia Oac

Fog covers the pass

Extremely cold at night

Ha Lang is a hill of burning grass

Leaves changing color at Ban Viet lake

Transport

From Hanoi to Cao Bang, there are only two means of transportation: automobiles and motorbikes. If you are a adventurous and adventurous person, you can backpack Cao Bang by motorbike along the Hanoi - Thai Nguyen - Bac Kan - Cao Bang highway. Hanoi - Cao Bang Route is about 300km and too hard to go.

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Journey to explore the flow of Thang Hen lake water - 3 days
Cao Bang
The Thang Hen Lake complex is located in the UNESCO Cao Bang Non Nuoc Geopark in Quoc Toan Commune, Tra Linh District, Cao Bang Province, the lake has an altitude of more than 1,000 m above sea level, is the highest mountain lake in Vietnam. Thang Hen Lake is like a pearl in the mountains with magnificent and poetic scenery. This place is as beautiful as a charming painting, the lake surface is like a jade glittering mirror, neatly located among the green forest canopy of the mountainside.
Tour Operator: Vietnam Expeditions
From US$ 265.00 /Pax
Northeast Vietnam: Ba Be Lake & Ban Gioc Waterfall - 5 days
Cao Bang - Bac Kan
Let’s create a never-to-be-forgotten adventure at these two hidden gems in Northeast Vietnam: Ba Be Lake & Ban Gioc Waterfall. During the tour, you will discover off-the-beaten-track areas, enjoy a meal in the middle of a huge lake, have intercultural exchange with ethnic local communities and so much more.
From US$ 699.00 /Pax

Ha Lang in the season of burning grass

Located about 70km east of the center of Cao Bang city, Ba Quang grass hill is located on the border between Khum Din hamlet and Bac Vong hamlet, in Vinh Quy commune, Ha Lang district is a new "virtual life" coordinate that has attracted many travel enthusiasts and photographers to visit recently. This area, also known as Vinh Quy grass hill, impresses visitors with its beautiful wild scenery, stretches of burnt grass and extremely fresh and airy space. To get to Ba Quang grass hill, tourists move from Thanh Nhat town (Ha Lang district) to the hill area about 6-7km, to the junction of Khum Din hamlet, 3km from the People's Committee of Vinh Quy commune, then turn right into a small concrete road. Visitors continue to drive for more than 3km to this grassy hilly area. The commune road here is considered relatively rugged and difficult to travel, visitors should choose to travel by motorbike, especially digital cars or high-chassis cars. To get to the location that covers the space and admire the most beautiful burnt grass hills, visitors have to climb for about 15 minutes from the foot of the hill to the top. Visitors are advised to bring warm clothing, sneakers  (or specialized hiking shoes) and drinking water. Arriving at the top of the hill with charred grass, visitors feel like all the hardships in the process of moving have almost disappeared when immersed in a large, fresh space and surrounded by mountains that coincide with the message. Many travel enthusiasts who have come here said that the burning grass season in Ba Quang grass hill is not fixed because it depends on the weather and temperature each year. Usually, when it is cold below 15 degrees Celsius, the weather is dry, the grass here gradually turns yellow. Each season, this place has its own beauty. In spring, the green grass blooms, and in winter, it turns burnt yellow, creating a poetic beautiful scene like a miniature Mongolian grassland. The time to take beautiful photos here is from early morning, at dawn or in the afternoon, around 14-17h. At this time, the sun is soft, the sunlight is harmonious, visitors can take the most poetic and romantic photos. To match the context, visitors can choose light outfits with striking colors such as white, red, and blue,... and limit yellow clothes because they overlap with the color of the grassy hills. In addition to Ba Quang grass hill, visitors to Ha Lang district at the end of the year can visit the check-in of the wild flower hill (Thai Duc commune), see the state of the land flowers (Quang Long commune) or camp and picnic on Vinh Quy pine hill (in Khau Lua village) not far away. Photo: Thai Duong AC, Tran Manh Hoan. Linh HKD According to Dan Tri

Nature & Adventure 06/01/2025

Ha Lang in the season of burning grass

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