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Lung Cu Flagpole in The Most Northern of Vietnam
Our Homeland S-shaped curve has four easternmost point, north, west, south, while the north pole in Lung Cu Commune, Dong Van district, Ha Giang province. Come to Ha Giang, travelers should not ignore Lung Cu flagpole sites, where the first national address since long become divine image in every human heart the Vietnamese land.

Lung Cu flagpole flagpole is a country located on the top of Lung Cu mountain also known as the Dragon (Long Son), 23 ° 21'49 coordinates' north latitude, 105 ° 18'58 '' east longitude, where Vietnam northernmost point (Actually according to geographic data measured, the northernmost point was located about 2km further, but previously Lung Cu flagpole will always exist in the mind of the Vietnamese as a sacred symbol of national sovereignty). From the car park halfway up the mountain, conquering 286 stone steps to a height of 1700m, set foot on the top of Lung Cu, standing under the red flag flutter fly gold star.


"Lung" in Hmong as corn, maize Lung Cu is a valley, so named so because of its huge fields are planted corn. This is the simplest explanation, homely rustic as the soul of the people here. But there is a different interpretation of the legendary colors of Lung Cu mountain, also known as Dragon Mountain, Mountain Long Residential, ie where the dragon once lived. From the top of Lung Cu look to the west there are two lakes, although at this towering but always in the green water never runs out, the people considered "longan" (dragon eye). The legend of old, residents of this area are lacking water, it gave compassionate dragons up before flying to Heaven has left the villagers eyes, forming two lakes today.

An alternative explanation, Lung Cu read into Hmong Chinese deviate from "Long Ages", ie empty of the king. History says that after breaking the Ming era, King Le Loi was to hang drum loudly in the mountain (whose books are copied from the Ly, Ly Thuong Kiet Status captain gave up blank here), the voice his empty communicators's safety borderland. Whenever there is danger, the drums again sonorous deluge every few miles, awakening ethnic pride, sense of protecting sovereignty every inch of feet underground river. Drums of his father as well as ancient gold-starred red flag today is a sacred symbol of national sovereignty.

Lung Cu flag tower was built as today goes through many important milestones. Stories about history flagpole also tinged legendary sacred color. According to tradition, started flagpole was built from the Ly, made from pine trees over 10 meters high. Go to French colonial rule in 1887, flagstaff rebuilt, then underwent much restoration with altitude and different sizes. In 1978, Mr. Vice Chairman Dong Van district saw no flag large enough to plug earlier so that all people in the foothills can see, has had the idea of ​​building a higher flagpole, flag sewing wider. On 12.08.1978, the red flag with yellow star 54 square meters wide (length 9m, width 6m) represents 54 ethnic groups in all parts of the nation was officially flying atop the flagpole Lung Old. Between 2002 and later years, the flagpole was restored several times, expanding the scale and size. Under the new design, the official flagpole today are built with a total height of 33.15 meters, including high plinth 20:25 meters, 12.9 meters high flagpole, outside diameter 3.8 meters wide plinth. Flagpole is designed octagonal flagpole like Hanoi, 8 face plinth simulation Dong Son bronze drum pattern and illustrate the different historical periods of the country.

Lung Cu flagpole Coming, tourists can also visit Lung Cu border post, where there is a station specializing in protective duty flag on the top of Lung Cu flagpole and almost 10-15 days back flag renewed by the wind on the mountain are very strong and the flag perishable. The flags are retained as a gift for the special guest delegation arrived here, is to bring about a memento as the flag flying atop each mast. This is a meaningful gift sacred to any public figure Vietnamese soil.


Standing under the red flag flutter flying golden star where the first national address, visitors will have the sacred feelings indescribable. Echoing drums somewhere from thousands of old, the country up through the gold sacred history, fascinating. This will be a special experience, come to discover, to understand the voice of his father, of the older generation has protected and preserved mountain river today.

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