Loc Binh is a district of Lang Son Province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. The district covers an area of 998 km², and offers some of the most beautiful off the beaten track trekking holidays in Vietnam. If you look for Loc Binh treks, Loc Binh hikes, Loc Binh mountain climb, hiking Loc Binh Vietnam, Loc Binh trekking tours, Loc Binh hiking tours, Loc Binh trekking homestay you have just discovered the right place. We at Hiking Vietnam can tailor-make private, guided hiking trips, trekking homestay in Loc Binh Vietnam.
Loc Binh Lang Son map
The district is divided into 2 townships and 27 communes including Loc Binh, Na Duong, Ai Quoc, Xuan Duong, Huu Lan, Nam Quan, Minh Phat, Dong Quan, Hiep Ha, Xuan Tinh, Nhu Khue, Nhuong Ban, Quan Ban, Luc Thon, Van Mong, Bang Khanh, Xuan Le, Xuan Man, Dong Buc, Huu Khanh, Mau Son, Yen Khoai, Tu Mich, Tu Doan, Khuat Xa, Tam Gia, Tinh Bac, San Vien, and Loi Bac.
The ethnic groups which inhabit the area are the Viet (Kinh), Tay, Nung, Dao, Mong and San Chay, Ngai who retained their tribal life styles. Nungs comprised 42.97% of the population, followed by Tay people with 35.92%. Ethnic Vietnamese are 16.5%, and the remainder are mostly Dao, Hoa, Sán Chay and Hmong.
Getting there
The best way to get to Loc Binh from Hanoi is to rent a car with driver. You will be picked up at your place in Hanoi and brought to Loc Binh. Those who are on budget can take a public bus. Hanoi Lang Son city bus journey takes about 4-5 hours on 1A Express Highway. Then either take another local bus or motor-taxi to get to Loc Binh from Lang Son city. There are also local buses from neighboring provinces to Lang Son (Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang…)
Booking a Loc Binh guided tour (with a tour guide) is highly recommended, especially when you travel to an off the beaten path destination like Loc Binh Vietnam.
Loc Binh weather
Loc Binh has an average annual temperature of 17–22 °C and an average annual rainfall of 1,200–1,600 millimetres (47–63 in). The average temperature in the summer is 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) and 12–13 °C (54–55 °F) in the winter, It has an average humidity of 80–85% and an average of 1600 hours of sunlight a year. Follow this link for more information about Vietnam weather.
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Loc Binh hiking tours
Suggestions of trekking, hiking itineraries are arranged in Loc Binh district, Lang Son province.
Lang Son tours
Our collection of best Lang Son tours including not only Lang Son hiking tours, but also car trips, road trips, mountain climb, homestay, caving tours, bike ride, motorcycle tours we at Hiking Vietnam can organize in this region. Traveling these tours you will discover Lang Son province as well as other non-touristy places in north east Vietnam.
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