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Chi Lang Border, Lang Son
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 The Chi Lang Border is in Chi Lang District, Lang Son Province, 110km from Hanoi and 60km from the Sino-Vietnamese border. The border consists of a valley surrounded by high mountains and through which runs the Thuong River. The mountains were opened in two locations to form two gates. The northern gate was named Quy Mon Quan, meaning "monster gate," after the Chinese invaders who entered...
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Mau Son, the Princess on the mountain, Lang Son
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 With the wind whistling up and the cloud floating down, the sky seems within hands reach. The panorama from the highest peak in Lang Son region is like a Chinese ink drawing. To the north is Ninh Minh, China, to the east is Na Duong and to the West is Dong Dang, all merging beautifully into one spectacular landscape. It is about 30 kilometers from Lang Son City to Mau Son. The winding narrow...
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Tam Thanh Grottoes, Lang Son
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 Situated near the city of Lang Son in Lang Son province, Tam Thanh Grottoes include three grottoes: Nhat Thanh, Nhi Thanh, and Tam Thanh. The most famous is Tam Thanh Grotto, lying west of Ky Lua Street. Its door is approximately 8 m high, opening to a corridor with 30 stone steps carved into the mountain. There are dense groves hiding the grotto from the sun. Poet Ngo Thi Si (1726–1780)...
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