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Cafe Giang
The Hanoi cafe where Nguyen Van Giang invented ca phe trung: egg coffee, in 1946 while working at the Metropole during a milk shortage. It is still run by his family down a narrow alley off Nguyen Huu Huan.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Bac Ninh, Vietnam · Asia
Bắc Giang sits on the route: 10 minutes from Việt Yên, 45km from Hanoi Old Quarter.
Bắc Giang is a city located in Bac Ninh, Vietnam. With a population of 450,000, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Bắc Giang sits in Vietnam, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Bangkok time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bắc Giang to your route.
Bắc Giang () is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of Bắc Ninh Province. Its name, deriving from that of the Province Sino-Vietnamese, means "north of the river." The location is very convenient for transportation: it is 50 km north of Hanoi, in the middle position on major transportation routes (roads,Read more
international railway) connecting Hanoi with the Lạng Sơn City and Đồng Đăng international border gate; Bắc Giang is located in an important transportation hub. The Thương River runs through the town's southern part heading for Haiphong.
Although the name of Bắc Giang (北江 "North River") Province is very old, established in its first form in 1466, there was historically no town of that name. The town was created out of the old Láng Thượng District after independence. The Suối Mỡ thermal springs area is 37 km from the town centre. Bắc Giang Peace Park was a sister city project with Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
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Bắc Giang is located in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, Asia. The coordinates are 21.2731 latitude, 106.1946 longitude.
Bắc Giang has a population of approximately 450,000 people, making it a city in Vietnam.
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The Hanoi cafe where Nguyen Van Giang invented ca phe trung: egg coffee, in 1946 while working at the Metropole during a milk shortage. It is still run by his family down a narrow alley off Nguyen Huu Huan.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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A chaotic and charming maze of 36 ancient streets in Hanoi's historic heart, each named for the goods traditionally sold there.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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A picturesque lake in the center of Hanoi with the iconic red Huc Bridge leading to the Turtle Tower temple island.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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The plastic-stool bun cha shop where Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain ate in 2016; the table they used is preserved under a glass case. Grilled pork patties come in a bowl of sweet-sour broth with cold noodles.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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The final resting place of Vietnam's revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, a grand granite mausoleum in the center of Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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A narrow residential street in Hanoi where a railway track runs just inches from houses, with trains passing through twice daily.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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