The provincial town Tuyen Quang, situated on the right bank of the Lo river, is 166km from Hanoi by river. There was an ancient citadel south of the town, but it was destroyed during wars. Tuyen Quang is characterized by majestic elevated mountains with peaks exceeding 2,000 m above sea level. Most pictures in this page are from the Lo river at Tuyen Quang.

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