Lang Son
Coordinates: 21°50′52″N 106°45′28″E / 21.84778°N 106.75778°E / 21.84778; 106.75778
| Lang Son Thành phố Lạng Sơn |
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| Coordinates: 21°50′52″N 106°45′28″E / 21.84778°N 106.75778°E / 21.84778; 106.75778 | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Lang Son Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 148,000 |
Lạng Sơn ( listen), sometimes Langson, is a city in far northern Vietnam, is the capital of Lạng Sơn province. It is accessible by road and rail from Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, and it is the northernmost point on National Road 1A.
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