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Lũng Cú

Coordinates: 23°21′30″N 105°18′48″E / 23.35833°N 105.31333°E / 23.35833; 105.31333
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Lũng Cú
Commune and village
Lũng Cú is located in Vietnam
Lũng Cú
Lũng Cú
Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 23°21′30″N 105°18′48″E / 23.35833°N 105.31333°E / 23.35833; 105.31333
Country Vietnam
ProvinceHà Giang
DistrictDong Van
Area
 • Total35.89 km2 (13.86 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,004
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC+7)

Lũng Cú is a commune of Dong Van District, Hà Giang Province, Vietnam. It is located at the northmost end of Vietnamese territory. It is also very close to the Tropic of Cancer as of 2024. Administratively, this sector includes nine villages. It also includes the Lung Cu Flag Tower, marking the border between China and Vietnam.

Culture

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Lung Cu commune village retains almost intact many traditional features of the Hmong people such as lifestyle, walled houses with tiled roofs. yin and yang.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Thèn Pả (Đồng Văn, Hà Giang) - Làng Mông bình yên nơi địa đầu Tổ quốc" [Then Pa (Dong Van, Ha Giang) - Peaceful Mong village at the northernmost point of the Fatherland]. vietnamtourism.gov.vn.