Lang Son tourism visit Ba Son guerrilla area marking heroic history

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Visiting the historical land of Lang Son, tourists should not miss the place of Ba Son guerrilla area, to learn about the heroic fight of the nation and visit the landscape here. Let’s start the Lang Son travel journey to discover this heroic land.

Where is Ba Son guerrilla area?

Ba Son guerrilla zone is located in Cong Son commune, Xuat Le commune, Cao Lau commune, Mau Son, and Cao Loc district, Lang Son province. It can be seen that this famous relic site in Lang Son stretches across three communes and two districts, in which Xuat Le commune is the main center of the guerrilla area. Ba Son is the place marking the nation’s heroic fight against the French colonialists in 1950 and has great significance for the liberation of Lang Son.  
Ba Son guerrilla area - where?Ba Son guerrilla area is a famous relic in Lang Son


How to move to Ba Son guerrilla area?

Lang Son travel experience, to explore this relic, you first need to take a bus or motorbike to reach the center of Lang Son city. From Hanoi, there are many bus routes departing from My Dinh, Gia Lam, Giap Bat bus stations … to Lang Son with prices from 100,000 VND – 120,000 VND/person. If you want to take the initiative to travel, you can travel by motorbike in the direction: Co Linh Street -> Thach Ban -> Nguyen Van Linh -> National Highway 1A -> Hanoi Bac Giang Expressway -> Highway 37 -> Bac Giang Expressway Lang Son -> National Highway 1A -> Hung Vuong -> Vinh Trai -> Lang Son city.

From Lang Son city center to Ba Son guerrilla area Lang Son is only 34km, so you can go by motorbike taxi, taxi or motorbike in the direction of North Ba Trieu street towards Phung Hung ward -> turn right at the gate Gia Phu phone shop -> continue to turn to DT 235 through Dung Vu mechanical workshop -> turn left about 800m to the territory of Xuat Le commune. If you don’t know the way, you can ask people for directions or look it up on google maps. 
Ba Son guerrilla zone - moveHow to move to Ba Son guerrilla area?


Visit Ba Son guerrilla area Lang Son

The road to Xuat Le commune is ancient, wild and beautiful like a picture, with bright red tiled houses or yin and yang tile roofs standing out in the middle of the immense green forest. During the period of the resistance war against the French colonialists in the years 1946 – 1953, the relic of Ba Son guerrilla area was selected as an important base of Cao Loc. This place was selected as a strategic location to fight the “iron belt” of the French colonialists. Because, they want to turn Lang Son into a supply base for the Dong Khe (Cao Bang) and That Khe (Lang Son) fronts. 
Ba Son guerrilla area - famous relicThe Ba Son Lang Son guerrilla area is associated with the war against the French colonialists


During the years of the war against the French, Ba Son’s army and people fought bravely with more than 100 large and small battles. The war had great significance with the 4th road front and the border campaign in 1950 to liberate the land of Lang Son (October 17, 1950). The victory over Ba Son Lang Son relic has the meaning of heroic sacrifices and battles of the army and people of ethnic groups living in Cao Loc. Since then, it has brought great value in human strength, the strength of which made the great victory of Dien Bien Phu that shook the world. 
Ba Son guerrilla area - location in Lang SonRemnants of the relic site

Currently, there are not many traces of the Ba Son guerrilla base’s base of operations. However, the people of Xuat Le commune built a memorial area to save documents and historical memorabilia about the fight of the Ba Son guerrilla team. Since then, contributing to enhancing the revolutionary tradition and arousing the sense of building and defending the Fatherland with the young generation of Lang Son. 
Ba Son guerrilla area - location in Lang SonThe celebration of Ba Son’s tourist liberation is held every year

Visiting Ba Son guerrilla area you can also combine to explore many famous landmarks nearby such as:

– Tourism Huu Nghi Border Gate: Located on the border of Vietnam and China, connecting the Nanning highway to Hanoi. This place has great significance for economic development and attracts tourists to visit and shop. 
Ba Son guerrilla area - border gateCombined visit to Huu Nghi Border Gate

– Thuy Mon Dinh Beer: The place has great significance in terms of values, culture and history. This is an ancient stele recording the merits of Huu Doc Thao, Duke Nguyen Dinh Loc, who made great contributions to the people of Lang Son. 

– Dong Dang Mother Temple: A famous temple in Lang Son that worships Buddha and Mother Thuong Ngan. The Mau Temple includes all 5 worshiping halls, with the Tam Bao area, the Holy Mother temple, the Son Trang space, the main hall, and the left room to worship the fourth Kham sai. The Dong Dang Lang Son Mau Temple Festival is held on January 10, attracting visitors to participate. 
Ba Son guerrilla area - Mau Dong Dang templeThe famous Dong Dang model temple in Lang

Bac Nga Pagoda: Located on a wide hillside with its back leaning against the mountain and the front-facing the Ky Cung river, it attracts visitors when coming to Lang. Bac Nga Pagoda Festival is held on January 15 every year, also known as Ban Nga festival. 


Above is the whole experience of going to Bac Son guerrilla area Lang Son : Moving, sightseeing, hopefully, will help you with useful information when discovering this famous place when you have the opportunity to visit Lang, Son.

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