Cao Bang
Province in North Vietnam
Image: Tat Linh Nguyen / Unsplash
- Region
- North Vietnam
- Seat of government
- Cao Bang
- Area
- 6,700 km² (2,587 sq mi)2,587 sq mi (6,700 km²)
- Population
- 573,119Government figure for the 34 provinces, 2025
- 2025 merger
- Unchanged in the 2025 merger
Places to visit in Cao Bang
We have no place guide in Cao Bang yet. The nearest one is Ha Giang Loop, 131 km (81 mi)81 mi (131 km) from Cao Bang city as the crow flies.
Getting there
The three nearest airports with scheduled flights, as the crow flies from Cao Bang, the seat of government. By road the trip is longer, and the nearest airport is not always the easiest one to use.
- HANNoi Bai International Airport168 km (104 mi)104 mi (168 km)
- VDOVan Don International Airport210 km (130 mi)130 mi (210 km)
- HPHCat Bi International Airport212 km (132 mi)132 mi (212 km)
Other provinces in North Vietnam
Sources
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- Resolution 202/2025/QH15 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. National Assembly of Vietnam. Adopted 12 June 2025; the merged provinces started work on 1 July 2025. Lists Cao Bang among the units left unchanged.
- Government table of the 34 provinces and cities by region (Thu Vien Phap Luat). Area and population of Cao Bang.
- OurAirports. Airports with scheduled flights; straight-line distance from Cao Bang worked out by us.
- A large waterfall cascading into a turquoise pool surrounded by lush green trees. Photo at the top of this page by Tat Linh Nguyen, Unsplash License.