Cao Bang (Cao Bằng)
Cao Bằng is a city in northern Vietnam. It is the capital and largest settlement of Cao Bằng Province. It is located on the bank of the Bằng Giang river, and is around 30 km away from the border with China's Guangxi region. According to the 2019 census, Cao Bằng City has a population of 73,549 people.
The area, Cao Bằng, was the stronghold of the last years of the Mạc dynasty after their 1592 defeat at the hands of the Trịnh lords. During the 19th century the area was resistant to the Nguyễn government.
The city is also known for the Battle of Cao Bằng, the first major decisive victory of the Việt Minh against the French Army.
The area, Cao Bằng, was the stronghold of the last years of the Mạc dynasty after their 1592 defeat at the hands of the Trịnh lords. During the 19th century the area was resistant to the Nguyễn government.
The city is also known for the Battle of Cao Bằng, the first major decisive victory of the Việt Minh against the French Army.
Map - Cao Bang (Cao Bằng)
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Country - Vietnam
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Vietnam was inhabited by the Paleolithic age, with states established in the first millennium BC on the Red River Delta in modern-day northern Vietnam. The Han dynasty annexed Northern and Central Vietnam under Chinese rule from 111 BC, until the first dynasty emerged in 939. Successive monarchical dynasties absorbed Chinese influences through Confucianism and Buddhism, and expanded southward to the Mekong Delta, conquering Champa. The Nguyễn—the last imperial dynasty—surrendered to France in 1883. Following the August Revolution, the nationalist Viet Minh under the leadership of communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh proclaimed independence from France in 1945.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| VND | Vietnamese đồng | ₫ | 0 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| KM | Central Khmer language |
| ZH | Chinese language |
| EN | English language |
| FR | French language |
| VI | Vietnamese language |