Left: BanGioc waterfall at Cao Bang

Total length: 402 km

New road to build: 27 km

Upgrade existing road: 116 km

Share with other road projects: 259 km

The new road goes through BacCan, CaoBang and end up at historical site: PacBo.

CaoBang is a remote northern province, shares borders with China as HaGiang and LangSon. There are nine ethnic minorities living in CaoBang, including the Tay, Nung, Dao, H’mong, Hoa and SanChay.

Famous sites in CaoBang include ThangHen Lake in TraLinh, BanGioc falls in TrungKhanh and PacBo cave where Uncle Ho lived and worked before the August 1945 Revolution.

BanGioc falls is situated in TrungKhanh district in CaoBang province nears China border. The echo of the falls can be heard kilometers away from TrungKhanh.

Water from QuySon River falling down on the stone creates water droplets columns that can be seen from a distance. The temperature near the waterfall is remarkably cool, due to the water mist in the air.

At the foot of the waterfall is a large river, as calm as glass, surrounded by many precious kinds of flowers. Ban Gioc falls is famous for a famous fish named tram huong. In the early 1920s, French people started building cottages on the river banks. They would come here to relax, fish for tram huong, and hunt deer.

The limestone mountain scenery from CaoBang to TrungKhanh and onto BanGioc is fabulous. Nice Karst valley, green rice terraces, great place for strong cyclist, you can get more information about The beauty of Karst valley route at www.cyclingvietnam.net

PacBo is a small mountainous village in HaQuang district, 60km northwest of CaoBang town, well-known as a revolutionary resistance base. The famous CocBo cave is where President HoChiMinh established his residence and worked on Vietnam’s revolutionary course after returning from 30 years abroad.

The main historical relics in this area consists of Lenin creek, Karl Marx peak, BoBam cave, CoRac ground, and Khuoi Nam-where President Ho Chi Minh directly trained cadres and held many tactical meetings.

BaBe National Park, sometimes referred to as BaBe Lakes, 60km from BacCan, 240km from HaNoi – a beautiful region that covers more than 23,000 hectares, including waterfalls, rivers, deep valleys, lakes, and caves which make it a picturesque landscape. The surrounding area is home to members of the Tay minority, who live in stilt house.

BaBe Lakes itself is actually three smaller lakes joined together – PeLam, PeLu and PeLeng. Located 145 meters above sea level, BaBe lakes are among the largest natural lakes in Vietnam with a total surface area of 500 hectares. The climate is cool with an average temperature of 22°C.

It’s a nice day tour combining motorboat, walking and cycling. Start the boat tour near ChoRa, cruising through Puong Cave, pass by villages of Tau, Cam and HuaTang (market convened every five days at Tau village), and navigate your way through the river’s forks and brooks, you will reach DauDang falls. Then turn off the river to enter BaBe lakes. Homestays can be arranged at PacNgoi village, great view of the lakes.