Cao Bang Geopark

Preserving traditional craft villages for sustainable livelihood improvement

With the goal of safeguarding cultural heritage and creating sustainable livelihoods for local communities, the Management Board of Non nuoc Cao Bang Geopark has been actively supporting local people in preserving and promoting their traditional crafts and encouraging community benefit-sharing initiatives, aiming toward sustainable development that harmonizes with nature and local cultures.

• Charming indigo of Nung An ethnic group
• “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation” and UNESCO Global Geoparks’ actions

Discover Geological and Tectonic Features of Doi Cave

Doi Cave located in Ly Quoc commune, Cao Bang province, has developed within a typical karst landscape, formed on limestone and siliceous limestone dating back approximately 420–385 million years. Inside the cave, a variety of speleothems can be found—such as stalactites, stalagmites, stone curtains, and calcium flows—reflecting a prolonged karstification process under humid conditions. The ceiling and walls of the cave bear traces of ancient erosion, indicating changes in the groundwater level over time. Doi Cave is one of Cao Bang’s most remarkable destinations, attracting visitors with its pristine, mysterious beauty and unique geological values that have been preserved through hundreds of millions of years of Earth's evolution.

• Experience History and Freedom through Nguom Boc Cave and traces of prehistoric people

Charming indigo of Nung An ethnic group

Amid the endless mountains of Northeast Vietnam, Quang Uyen Commune (Cao Bang Province) stands out for its pristine natural scenery and is considered cradle of the distinctive cultural traditions of the Nung An people. Among these, indigo-their signature color-appears vividly on their traditional customs and permeates everyday life as an enduring cultural symbol.

• Cao Bang has three intangible cultural heritage elements inscribed on the national intangible heritage list