The Nghia Lo Cang and Fort historical relic area is a red address bearing the mark of Vietnam's revolutionary history. Built in the 1940s, this place was once a political prison and fortified military post of the colonialists, with a strict detention and guard system that is still imprinted today.

Canton relic area and Nghia Lo Fort
Going through periods of fierce resistance, Cang relics and Nghia Lo Fort witnessed the stubborn fighting spirit of the army and local people, especially the liberation victory in 1952 - a brilliant milestone of the Northwest region. Not only does it have great historical value, the relic is also a symbol of patriotism, sacrifice and resilient will, becoming a meaningful destination for those who want to learn, appreciate and feel the depth of the nation's history.
Most outstanding highlights In the Nghia Lo Cang Don relic site is the Nghia Lo Victory Monument, standing tall in the open space, recreating the image of soldiers and people united in raising the uprising flag. Each strong line of the monument seems to fully portray the heroic spirit of the campaign to liberate Nghia Lo in 1952 - a victory of strategic significance for the entire Northwest region.
Nghia Lo Victory Monument
This victory opened an important step forward, creating a springboard allowing our troops to advance deep into the Da River defense line, contributing to changing the battlefield situation. Not only does it have artistic value, the monument is also a sacred symbol, crystallizing the pride, indomitable will and solidarity of the army and people here.
Located behind the monument is the stele house and Nghia Lo Cang memorial, where the heroic martyrs who fell for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland are recorded. The space here has a quiet, solemn look, making every visit slow down in reverence. Stone steles not only preserve names but also preserve a historical period full of loss and sacrifice, reminding today's generation of the price of peace and the value of patriotism.

Stele house and memorial
Nghia Lo Cang was once a notorious political prison, where colonialists detained and oppressed patriotic soldiers. Even though time has passed, the remaining traces such as the prison foundation, defense system, trenches, guard towers... are still enough to partly recreate the harshness and brutality of the old ruling regime. It was from that seemingly dark place that the revolutionary spirit persistently sprouted, becoming a fire that forged the will to fight to liberate Nghia Lo and the entire Northwest region.
Remains of Cang Don prison
On the journey to explore Cang Don and Don Nghia relics Highway, visitors can combine to visit nearby prominent places such as:
Muong Lo Field
Muong Lo Market
Chianese Slope Fountain
Tap Lang Stream
Lung Lo Pass
Khe Pass
Hang De Cho Waterfall
Beautiful time to visit Cang Don Nghia Lo relic site
In addition, early February to March The year is also an attractive choice for those who love the traditional festival atmosphere of Northwest ethnic groups. When spring comes, the scenery is fresh and the village is bustling with festivals. Tourists should limit traveling on rainy or foggy days to ensure safety and have the most complete experience at the relic site.
To travel to explore Nghia Lo Cang and Don relics, you can choose to take the following means of transportation.
Tourists can proactively travel by personal vehicle such as motorbike or car from Hanoi to Nghia Lo following two popular routes:
Route 1: From Hanoi follow Noi Bai - Lao Cai highway, then turn toward Lao Cai, continue moving to Nghia Lo area along Highway 37. This route is flat, easy to travel, suitable for self-driving cars and helps shorten travel time.
Route 2: Departs from Hanoi in the direction of Son Tay - Trung Ha bridge, continues through Thanh Son - Tan Son - Thu Cuc to join Highway 32. From here, you just need to go straight to reach Cang Don Nghia Lo area. This is a familiar road to backpackers, with many beautiful mountain and forest scenes but requires steady steering.
Ride a motorbike to Nghia Lo Fort and Cang Relics
Near the Nghia Lo Cang Don relic, there are many bus companies that can catch a bus with prices ranging from 200,000 - 900,000 VND/trip. You can catch passenger bus routes from Hanoi to Nghia Lo bus station or intra-provincial buses to Nghia Lo such as:
Hung Van bus station - ☎ 0862116999
Nam Huong bus station - ☎ 0912500276
Hoa Binh Garage - ☎ 02163870849
The Anh Nghia Lo Garage - ☎ 19005268
Kien Huyen Garage - ☎ 0982821826
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Take a bus to Nghia Lo Fort and Cang Relics
Taxis and technology vehicles: You can take reputable companies such as Mai Linh Taxi (☎ 024 3833 3333), Vinasun Taxi (☎ 028 3827 2727), Hanoi Tourist (☎ 024 3856 5656), SM Green Taxi (VinFast) (☎ 1900 2088)...
Motorbike rental, self-driving car:
Hai Nha scooter rental. Motobike rental - 118 Pham Quang Tham, Nghia Lo ward, Lao Cai - 0829750000
Thuy Huan motorbike rental - Group 6, Nghia Lo ward, Lao Cai - 0379798235
Gia Bao - Tan An car, Nghia Lo ward, Lao Cai - 0964399399
Self-driving car rental: You can contact the transportation units at the center or rent a car with a full package driver to visit the sites.
Address: Pu Lo Street, Lien Son commune, Nghia Lo ward, Lao Cai
Reference price: 800,000 - 2,700,000 VND/night
Dragonfly Resort Nghia Lo
Dragonfly Resort Hotel Nghia Lo Laos Cai is an ideal destination for tourists looking for a peaceful vacation space amidst Northwest nature. This place impresses with its harmonious architecture and clear views of fields and mountains, bringing a feeling of relaxation and separation from the noisy pace of life. With a system of comfortable rooms and attentive service, Chuon Chuon Nghia Lo is a suitable choice for gentle rest trips, fully enjoying the idyllic beauty of Lao Cai.
Address: Van Chan commune, Nghia Lo ward, Lao Cai
Reference price: 2,000,000 - 3,000,000 VND/night
Muong Lo Retreat Nghia Lo - Yen Bai
Muong Lo Retreat Nghia Lo is no The resort is imbued with the natural breath and cultural identity of the Northwest region. The retreat possesses an airy, peaceful space, immersed in the vast Muong Lo fields and surrounding mountains and forests, creating a feeling of complete relaxation. With a sophisticated, intimate design style and thoughtful service, Muong Lo Retreat is an ideal destination for those who want to find peace and enjoy the slow pace of life in Nghia Lo.
Other famous resorts you can refer to:
Homestay Nha Cua Mi - Suoi Dao, Nghia Lo ward, Laos Cai - Price from 600,000 VND/night
Na Tham Eco Hill Homestay - Tram Tau, Lao Cai - Price from 900,000 VND/night
Address: 51 Nguyen Quang Bich, Bao Ha commune, Nghia Lo ward, Lao Cai
Reference price: 5400,000 VND/night
Tran Gia Homestay
Tran Gia Homestay Lao Cai is an ideal stopover for tourists looking for a cozy, peaceful accommodation amidst the nature of the Northwest region. The homestay impresses with its rustic, intimate design, harmoniously combining local traditions and modern conveniences, bringing a familiar feeling of home.
From here, visitors can easily explore the fields, villages and famous attractions in the area, while enjoying the fresh, relaxing atmosphere. With hospitality and dedicated service, Tran Gia Homestay is the right choice for those who want to fully experience the slow pace of life and the simple beauty of Lao Cai.
Address: 32a Ao Sen 2, Nghia Lo ward, Lao Cai
Reference price: 229,000 VND/night
Ha Trang Homestay
Ha Trang Homestay Lao Cai is the accommodation option Suitable for those who love quiet space and closeness to highland nature. The homestay has a simple, cozy style, carefully cared for in every detail, creating a comfortable feeling for visitors when staying. From here, you can easily explore the village scenery, enjoy the typical slow pace of life and feel the friendliness and hospitality of Lao Cai people.
Check out more cheap hotels and homestays at Cang and Don Nghia Lo relics, you can choose to stay:
Sen Hotel - Ao Sen 3, commune Bao Ha, Nghia Lo ward, Lao Cai - Price from 200,000 VND/night
Muong Lo hotel - QL32, Bao Ha commune, Nghia Lo ward, Lao Cai - Price from 750,000 VND/night
In addition to its profound historical value, the journey to visit Nghia Lo Cang Don relic also becomes more complete when visitors are immersed in the typical culinary space of the Muong Lo region. This place is famous for dishes with bold flavors of the Northwest mountains and forests.
Stove buffalo meat: Buffalo meat is marinated with typical Northwest spices, smoked on a wood stove, has a sweet, chewy taste, and a very characteristic smoky aroma.
Roasted muom muom Muong Lo: A rustic but famous specialty, crispy, greasy fried or grilled muom muom, associated with the vast Muong Lo fields.
Muong Lo Lam Rice: Fragrant sticky rice put into bamboo tubes, grilled on the stove, often served with sesame salt, grilled meat or grilled chicken.
Muong Lo black chung cake: Traditional cake of the Thai people, characteristic black color from the nuc nuoc tree, fatty taste, often appears during Tet holidays.
Muong Lo stream moss: A unique Thai dish, stream moss is cleaned and processed into many dishes, the most popular is fragrant, fleshy, strange grilled moss.

Typical cuisine in Nghia Lo
These attractive specialties can be had Enjoy at local restaurants near Nghia Lo Cang and Fort relics, making the journey of discovery more complete.
Thang Hoa Restaurant - 16 Hoa Ban, Nghia Lo ward, Lao Cai
Binh Minh Restaurant - Ao Sen, Bao Ha commune, ward Nghia Lo, Lao Cai
Hoa Thanh Restaurant - 08 Nguyen Quang Bich, Bao Ha commune, Nghia Lo ward, Lao Cai
Giang Bin restauranth - 270 272 Dien Bien, Nghia Lo ward, Lao Cai
Coming to the Nghia Lo Cang and Fort relics, visitors not only find historical traces but also have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the cultural and festive space imbued with local identity.
Offering incense and commemorating at the relic Relics: Participate in the incense offering ceremony at the memorial and stele house of martyrs, listen to historical stories about the resilient struggle of Nghia Lo's army and people.
>Participate in Muong Lo Culture - Tourism Week: Taking place around September every year, the festival brings a vibrant atmosphere with cultural activities, traditional arts and recreations of daily life of Thai people.
Discover folk festivals of highland people: In early spring (February–March), visitors can participate in village festivals, rituals to pray for harvest, pray for rain and traditional cultural activities.
Enjoy and experience the cuisine Festival food: Participate in local markets and culinary spaces with specialties that only appear during festivals.
Offering incense and commemorating at Nghia Lo Cang Don relic
Northern Tour: Sapa - Lost in the Sky
Itinerary: HCMC - NOI BAI - SAPA MOUNTAIN TOWN - FANSIPAN - VILLA DE MONT
Method of transportation: Car
Reference tour price: 1,149,000 VND/person
Organizer: TravelViet
Northern Tour: Tu Le - Son La - Moc Chau - Mai Chau - Colorful encounter in the Northwest
Itinerary
Day 1: SB NOI BAI – FRAGRANT TU LE IN THE RICE SEASON
Day 2: KHAU PHA PASS - QUINH NHAI - SON LA
Day 3: SON LA - NATURAL HERITAGE DESTINATION OF MOC CHAU ISLAND
Day 4: REST AMAZING NURTURE TO KEEP PRIMARY FORESTS - AVANA RETREAT
Day 5: JEEP TOUR - SB NOI BAI
Transportation: Car
Tour price Reference: 1,149,000 VND/person
Organizer: TravelViet
Nghia Lo Cang Don relic tour
Northwestern tour: Nghia Lo - Tu Le - Mu Cang Chai - Sapa
Itinerary
Day 1: HCMC - Tu Le - Mu Cang Chai
Day 2: Mu Cang Chai - Sapa
Day 3: Fansipan - Cat Cat
Day 4: Sapa - Coc Lieu - HCMC
Transportation: Plane - Car
Reference tour price: 5,990,000 VND/person
Organizer: HTO Travel
Mu Cang Chai - Yen Bai - Tu Le - Nghia Lo - Mu Cang Chai tour 3D2D
Itinerary
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi - Mu Cang Chai
Day 2: Mu Cang Chai - flying in the golden season
Day 3: Mu Cang Chai - Khau Pha Pass - Tu Le - Nghia Lo - Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: New tourist car
Reference tour price: 1,488,000 VND/person
Organizer: VIETTOURIST
After the journey to visit the Nghia Lo Fort and Cang relics, visitors can spend time shopping for memorable souvenirs Muong Lo culture to preserve memories and make meaningful gifts.
Muong Lo brocade: Hand-woven towels, bags, shirts, fabrics with sophisticated traditional patterns of Thai people.
Kitchen buffalo meat: Famous, easy-to-treat specialty preserved, suitable to buy as a gift.
Muong Lo sticky rice: Aromatic sticky rice grains, with the typical flavor of the second largest field in the Northwest.
Black banh chung: A gift with a rich identity, often beautifully wrapped, suitable for giving.
>Spices of the mountains and forests: Mac Khen, doi seeds, dried chili - typical spices of Northwest cuisine.
Traditional handicrafts: Bamboo and rattan baskets, wicker items, household items with a rustic, familiar look.
Local OCOP products: Wild honey, tea, processed agricultural products of indigenous people.
dir="ltr" style="text-align:center">Specialties bought as gifts when traveling to Nghia Lo Cang Don relic
During the journey to visit Nghia Lo Cang and Don relics, if you need assistance with transportation, accommodation, food or sightseeing information, please proactively contact tourism units and local authorities for assistance. Timely guidance, helping the trip go more smoothly and completely.
Police of Nghia Lo Ward, Lao Cai - 0216 3710 168
Provincial Police Lao Cai: No. 506, Dien Bien Street, Yen Bai Ward, Lao Cai, with contact phone number 069.2506.112 and Email: [email protected].
Lao Cai Provincial Department of Tourism: This agency is headquartered at the Public Administration Service Center Building, Tran Hung Dao Avenue, Nam Cuong Ward, Lao Cai City. Visitors can contact via phone number (0214) 3800 201 or Email: [email protected]. The official website is sodulich.laocai.gov.vn.
Consumer Protection Agency (Lao Cai Department of Industry and Trade): Management agency in the field of consumer rights protection headquartered at Block 7, Tran Hung Dao Avenue, Nam Cuong Ward, Lao Cai City. The hotline is 02143820173 and the contact email is [email protected].
In case of emergency, you can quickly contact the switchboards: 113 (Police), 114 (Firefighting), 115 (Emergency)...
Hopefully, the above sharing will help you have a more complete view of the Nghia Lo Fort and Cang relics - where history is not only recorded on stone stele but also exists in every space and every story of the Muong Lo region. Visiting here, visitors not only learn about a heroic period of the nation but also deeply feel the spirit of resilience and solidarity of the people of the Northwest. Pocket more Lao Cai Travel Guide to explore more!