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Dong Khe Travel Guide, Cao Bang

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Dong Khe Town is in Thach An District, Cao Bang Province. Dong Khe is a beautiful town with several mountain peaks around alternated by idyllic rice fields.

Travel Guide to Dong Khe, Cao Bang

During the Franco-Viet Minh War (1946-1954), Route 4C (Route 4A now) was an important French supply route for their strategically important outpost in Cao Bang. The French post at Dong Khe was vital to the flow of supply on Route 4C then and the Viet Minh was determined to remove this post in 1950 with the Border Campaign.

Dong Khe in 1949 under the French occupation
Dong Khe in 1949 under the French occupation

Visiting Dong Khe you can have a time to get lost in the untouched lovely nature and you can learn so much about a piece of the Vietnamese history.

What to see, Tourist Attractions

1/ Dong Khe Fortress

The old fort is located on a hill in the center of the town with commanding views of the different roads passing through Dong Khe. There were different fire-support points at the fort and different concrete tunnels to connect these fire points in the fort. Visiting the fort and learn about the former battle is a great learning experience.

Dong Khe Fortress, a former French stronghold on Route 4C during the Franco-Viet Minh War 1946-1954
Dong Khe Fortress, a former French stronghold on Route 4C during the Franco-Viet Minh War 1946-1954

2/ Bao Dong Mountain

The Bao Dong Mountain is 20km east of the Dong Khe Fortress. It was from here that Ho Chi Minh observed the battles at Dong Khe Town during the Border Campaign in 1950. Climbing the steps to the top of the mountain is certainly not an easy experience at all. But once on the top you can have breathtaking views of the surrounding nature with several limestone mountain peaks and idyllic valleys. The mountain is close to the Duc Long Border Checkpoint between Vietnam and China.

Steps to the summit of the Bao Dong Mountain at Dong Khe, Cao Bang, Vietnam
Steps to the summit of the Bao Dong Mountain at Dong Khe, Cao Bang, Vietnam

3/ Trang Liet Former Battlefield

The valley is 20km from Dong Khe where the last major battles of Dong Khe took place and where most of the French soldiers surrendered putting an end to the Border Campaign with victory to the Viet Minh.

The dead cliff which marks one of the most brutal battles of the Franco-Viet Minh War
The dead cliff which marks one of the most brutal battles of the Franco-Viet Minh War

Things to do, Travel and Tours

1/ Historical Tours, Battlefield Tours

Paradissa offers historical tours, battlefield tours to Dong Khe and the Northeast of Vietnam. The tours are for 3-5 days from Hanoi.

Mount Tron Tron (Troc Nga) at Dong Khe which marks brutal battles back in time
Mount Tron Tron (Troc Nga) at Dong Khe which marks brutal battles back in time

2/ Trekking Tours

AdventureGreen offers trekking tours at Dong Khe and from Ta Lung to Dong Khe. The tours range from 2 days (1 night) to 5 days (4 nights).

A trekking path at Dong Khe, Cao Bang, Vietnam
A trekking path at Dong Khe, Cao Bang, Vietnam

 

Mountains on the trekking tour at Dong Khe, Cao Bang, Vietnam
Mountains on the trekking tour at Dong Khe, Cao Bang, Vietnam

 

Forest on the trekking tour in Cao Bang Vietnam
Forest on the trekking tour in Cao Bang Vietnam

How to get there

Dong Khe Town is 40km southeast of Cao Bang City via Route 4A, 90km northwest of Lang Son City. The road is in good conditions with captivating landscape of rice fields and mountains all the way.

Paradissa is a local tour operator in Vietnam with Vietnam luxury holidays, military historical tours and battlefield tours in Vietnam. You may like to contact them for a battlefield tour to Dong Khe, Cao Bang then.

Route 4A out of Dong Khe, Cao Bang which connects Lang Son Province and Cao Bang Province
Route 4A out of Dong Khe, Cao Bang which connects Lang Son Province and Cao Bang Province

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