Lang Son: Unique border tourism destination - Lang Son Newspaper and Radio and Television Station

Lang Son has a 231.74 km long border with China, with 12 border gates (2 international border gates, 1 main border gate and 9 secondary border gates), which is a favorable condition for economic and tourism exchange between the two countries. The province has a favorable geographical location for trade, a convenient road and railway traffic system connecting with provinces and cities in the country and internationally, is an important gateway connecting China with ASEAN countries and holds a particularly important position in terms of economy - society, security - defense. In particular, the province currently owns a system of more than 330 famous relics and landscapes along with a unique culture, imbued with the identity of 7 main ethnic groups (Nung, Tay, Kinh, Dao, Hoa, San chay, Mong) which has created extremely diverse tourism development potential.

Leaders of the Border Guard Station of Huu Nghi International Border Gate and leaders of the Provincial Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion welcomed the first international delegation in 2025 through Huu Nghi International Border Gate.

Diversified border tourism products

Promoting the above advantages, in recent years, the province has focused on completing the infrastructure system serving tourism development such as roads, national power grid, information technology infrastructure; building and forming service centers, tourist areas that are increasingly modern and synchronous.

Typically, since 2016, the Provincial People's Committee has focused on building and recognizing tourist attractions near the border area such as: Hoang Van Thu Memorial Site, Tan Thanh Border Gate Market Commercial Tourism Site (Van Lang); Huu Nghi International Border Gate Tourist Site, Dong Dang Mau Temple, Thuy Mon Dinh Stele House, Dong Dang Citadel Relic, Dong Dang International Railway Station (Cao Loc)...

In addition, the provincial tourism industry has also developed tours associated with the border area connecting tourist destinations, historical and cultural relics, and scenic spots on the border such as: Lang Son city route to Dong Dang, Huu Nghi, Tan Thanh; Lang Son city route to Bang Tuong (China) in a day with a passport; shopping at the commercial tourist destination of Tan Thanh border gate market (Van Lang)... In particular, the provincial tourism industry has also promoted the exploitation of 2 international tourist routes including: Lang Son - Huu Nghi International Border Gate - Nanning (Guangxi, China) (this is part of the trans-Asia tourist route); Lang Son - Huu Nghi International Border Gate - Nanning - Dong Hung - Mong Cai - Tra Co - Lang Son.

The first group of Chinese tourists through Huu Nghi International Border Gate in 2025

Mr. Ngo Van Tuong, a tourist from Guangxi, China, said: This is the first time I came to Vietnam and attended the Ky Cung - Ta Phu festival on January 27, At Ty year 2025. At the festival, I was most impressed by the procession, I was really overwhelmed by the number of participants in colorful costumes. During the festival, I also enjoyed many attractive specialties of the province such as roast duck, roast pork, etc. Lang Son people are very hospitable. I took many beautiful photos as souvenirs. I will definitely tell my friends and relatives about this festival and return to Lang Son in the following festival seasons.

Mr. Tuong's feelings are also the feelings of many tourists when traveling to Lang Son in recent years. Thanks to important solutions, the province has recently attracted a large number of domestic and international tourists. In 2024, Lang Son welcomed 4.2 million visitors (an increase of nearly 8% compared to 2023). Of which, international visitors reached 142.5 thousand (Chinese visitors accounted for about 80% of international visitors to Lang Son), with estimated revenue of 4,350 billion VND.

In the first quarter of 2025 alone, Lang Son province attracted nearly 2 million visitors (an increase of 26.2% over the same period in 2024). Of which, international visitors reached 56,000, domestic visitors reached over 1.8 million; estimated revenue reached nearly 1.6 trillion VND (an increase of 27% over the same period in 2024).

Promote cooperation and linkage

To achieve positive results in border tourism development, in recent times, all levels and sectors in the province have implemented many important solutions. In particular, linking and cooperating in tourism development with neighboring countries (China) is identified as one of the main solutions that the province has been focusing on implementing to promote border tourism development.

In the first quarter of 2025, Lang Son province attracted nearly 2 million visitors (an increase of 26.2% over the same period in 2024). Of which, international visitors reached 56,000, domestic visitors reached over 1.8 million; estimated revenue reached nearly 1.6 trillion VND (an increase of 27% over the same period in 2024).

Mr. Luu Ba Mac, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (DOCST), said: In recent times, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has coordinated with relevant units to advise the Provincial People's Committee to carry out tasks to promote border tourism cooperation such as: Strengthening cooperation in managing cross-border tourism activities; removing difficulties and obstacles to create favorable conditions for travel businesses and tourists to cross the border; promoting tourism promotion, digital transformation; building specific border tourism products, especially cooperating to build the Tan Thanh (Vietnam) - Po Chai (China) cross-border tourism cooperation area with many types of diverse, quality and attractive services, advising to increase the time for tourists to use travel passes to 2 days, 1 night (currently traveling during the day) ... to promote border tourism to develop commensurate with its potential advantages, contributing to the socio-economic development of the province.

Since 2023, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has held talks with relevant agencies and units of China and reached a common consensus through the Memorandum of Cooperation "Tan Thanh (Vietnam) - Po Chai (China) Cross-border Tourism Cooperation Zone". Implementing the Memorandum of Cooperation, over the past 2 years, cultural, sports and tourism activities on the occasion of holidays, New Year and traditional anniversaries of the two sides have been enhanced with nearly 50 cooperation events. Through these activities, tourists to Vietnam and tourists from Vietnam to China have been introduced, promoted and attracted, contributing to promoting the effective exploitation of border tourism products between the two sides.

Leaders of Huu Nghi International Border Gate Border Guard Station presented gifts to the first Chinese tourists passing through Huu Nghi International Border Gate in 2025.

Besides bilateral cooperation activities, the province also pays special attention to introducing and promoting to attract Chinese tourists through tourism promotion activities.

Mr. Ly Xuan Thach, Director of Thanh Vu Trade and Tourism Company Limited, said: In 2024, we participated in about 10 tourism promotion events in China and Vietnam. Participating in promotion activities and trade fairs in China is very important for us in promoting the tourism market and exploiting new tourist routes, replacing traditional tours. At the same time, it also helps us have the opportunity to approach and welcome quality tourist groups to Vietnam for tourism. Thanks to that, in the first quarter of 2025, the number of customers coming to the company increased by 30% compared to the same period in 2024.

Along with tourism promotion measures, another important factor that the province pays special attention to is the work of linking, building new tourism products and managing border tourism activities, simplifying procedures and entry and exit mechanisms... In particular, demonstrating the determination to strengthen border tourism cooperation, most recently, in mid-April 2025, the working delegation of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism attended the cooperation program to build cultural products, border tourism between Vietnam and China in Pingxiang and Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Here, the two sides proposed directions for cooperation in developing cultural products, friendship tourism Lang Son - Pingxiang, and strengthening conservation activities, building cultural and historical tourism routes following in Uncle Ho's footsteps. The two sides also agreed to jointly advise and speed up the organization of the ceremony to announce the extension of the 2-day, 1-night travel pass and some tourist routes between Pingxiang (China) and some districts and cities of Lang Son province. This is a practical and meaningful foreign activity, strengthening the solidarity, friendship, understanding and cooperation between the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lang Son province and Pingxiang town, while contributing to promoting sustainable border tourism development based on the foundation of unique cultural and historical values.

We believe that, with the joint efforts of all levels and sectors, together with the consensus of businesses and the community, Lang Son border tourism will continue to achieve more success, not only contributing to the socio-economic development of the province but also strengthening the friendship between Vietnam and China, bringing unique and memorable experiences to visitors from all over the world.

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