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Encyclopedia > Cao Bang Province
Tỉnh Cao Bằng
"High Plateau"
Location of Cao Bằng Province
Provinces of Vietnam
Administration
People's Council Chair
People's Committee Chair
Geography
Capital Cao Bằng
Region Northeast
Area 6,690.7 km²
Demographics
Population
 • Density
508,200 (2004)
75.96/km²
Ethnicities Tày, Nùng, Dao, H'Mông, Vietnamese, Hoa, Sán Chay
Calling code 26
ISO 3166-2 VN-04
Website www.caobang.gov.vn


Cao Bang (in Vietnamese, Cao Bằng) is a province of Vietnam. Image File history File links LocationVietnamCaoBang. ... Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The country of Vietnam is divided into fifty-nine provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from Chinese 省 shÄ›ng). ... Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The country of Vietnam is divided into fifty-nine provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from Chinese 省 shÄ›ng). ... Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The country of Vietnam is divided into fifty-nine provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from Chinese 省 shÄ›ng). ... Cao Bằng is a town in northern Vietnam. ... Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The country of Vietnam is divided into fifty-nine provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from Chinese 省 shÄ›ng). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with over fifty distinct groups. ... The Tay are an ethnic group of Vietnam. ... The Nung are an ethnic minority in Vietnam. ... ... The Hmong, also known as Miao (Chinese: è‹—pinyin: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mèo or HMông; Thai: แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong)), are an Asian ethnic group speaking the Hmong language, whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China (especially Guizhou) that cross into northern Southeast Asia (northern Vietnam... The Hoa (Chu Nom/Chinese character: 華, Mandarin: Yuènán huárén (越南華人), Cantonese: yuet naam wah kiu (越南華僑), also referred to as either Chinese Vietnamese, Vietnamese Chinese, or ethnic Chinese from Vietnam, are a Chinese minority in Vietnam. ... ISO 3166-2 codes for Viet Nam. ... Administrative Divisions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam The country of Vietnam is divided into fifty-nine provinces (known in Vietnamese as tỉnh, from Chinese 省 shÄ›ng). ...

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Geography

Cao Bằng Province is centered on the town of Cao Bằng itself. It is located in the north of the country. It borders the provinces of Hà Giang, Tuyên Quang, Bắc Kạn, and Lạng Sơn, as well as the province of Guangxi in the People's Republic of China. Cao Bằng is a town in northern Vietnam. ... Ha Giang (in Vietnamese, Hà Giang) is a province of Vietnam. ... Tuyen Quang Province is a province of Vietnam. ... Bac Kan (in Vietnamese, Bắc Kạn), occasionally spelled Bac Can, is a Province of Vietnam. ... Lang Son is a province in far northern Vietnam, bordering Guangxi and Yunnan provinces in China. ... Guangxi (Zhuang: Gvangjsih; old orthography: ; Simplified Chinese: 广西; Traditional Chinese: 廣西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kwangsi), full name Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Zhuang: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih; old orthography: ; Simplified Chinese: 广西壮族自治区; Traditional Chinese: 廣西壯族自治區; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a Zhuang autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...


Most of Cao Bằng Province is mountainous, with only a small amount of habitable land. Much of the province is heavily forested. The average temperature in the province is 22°C, but in winter, certain areas may sometimes become cold enough to receive snow. The Ban Gioc Waterfall is one of the province's more well known natural features.


Administration

Cao Bằng Province is divided into eleven districts: Hoa An, Quang Hoa, Tra Linh, Thach An, Nguyen Binh, Bao Lac, Bao Lam, Trung Khanh, Ha Lang, Thong Nong, and Ha Quang.


Economy

Cao Bằng is relatively poor compared to other Vietnamese provinces. Most of the province's economy is centered around agriculture and forestry, although other industries exist. Facilities such as schools and hospitals tend to be in poor condition, but are gradually improving. Transportation, once a major problem, has been improved considerably by new road construction. A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ...


Demographics

The province of Cao Bằng is home to many people belonging to Vietnam's ethnic minority groups. The most notable of these are the Tay, Nung, Dao, and Hmong. Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with over fifty distinct groups. ... The Tay are an ethnic group of Vietnam. ... The Nung are an ethnic minority in Vietnam. ... ... The Hmong, also known as Miao (Chinese: è‹—pinyin: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mèo or HMông; Thai: แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong)), are an Asian ethnic group speaking the Hmong language, whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China (especially Guizhou) that cross into northern Southeast Asia (northern Vietnam...


History

Cao Bằng's proximity to China has meant that it has had a somewhat turbulent history, having changed hands a number of times. Later, the province became an important center of nationalist activity after Vietnam was conquered by the French, with many pro-independence groups basing themselves in the mountains. The Communist Party of Vietnam also chose the province as a base, using the rough terrain as protection. Stamp featuring Ho Chi Minh commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Communist Party The Communist Party of Vietnam (Đảng Cá»™ng sản Việt Nam) is the currently and indefinitely ruling, as well as the only legal political party in Vietnam. ...


External link

  • Cao Bằng Provincial Government website (English version)


 
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Cao Bang province - definition of Cao Bang province in Encyclopedia (341 words)
Cao Bang (in Vietnamese, Cao Bằng) is a province of Vietnam.
Cao Bang province is centered on the town of Cao Bang itself.
Later, the province became an important center of nationalist activity after Vietnam was conquered by the French, with many pro-independence groups basing themselves in the mountains.
Encyclopedia: Cao Bang province (467 words)
Cao Bang is a mountain province in North Vietnam.
Cao Bang is a likeable place: it's small, off the beaten track and, though the town has little intrinsic beauty, its riverside setting backed by sugar-loaf mountains helps to blur the edges.
Cao Bang Bus station is on the main street, 400m east along the river from the market hall, while private minibuses hang around the crossroads on the far side of the river.
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