Lung Cu Flag Tower
Cột cờ Lũng Cú
The landmark at Vietnam's northernmost point, where an octagonal flag tower on Rồng Mountain flies a giant 54-square-meter national flag symbolizing Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups.
The Lung Cu Flag Tower stands atop Rồng Mountain in Lung Cu commune, Dong Van county, at about 1,470 meters above sea level. It is near the 'North Pole' marker (Lũng Cú), at the point where Vietnam's mainland reaches its northernmost tip, bordering Yunnan, China. The octagonal base is decorated with relief carvings of Dong Son bronze drum motifs. The tower is about 33 meters tall including the flagpole, and flies a 54-square-meter Vietnamese flag representing the country's 54 ethnic groups. Visitors climb about 280 to 390 steps (roughly 15 to 20 minutes) from the parking area at the mountain's foot, then take the spiral staircase inside the tower to the top observation deck. From there you can see the surrounding Lô Lô and Hmong villages, terraced fields, and distant mountains across the border in China. At the foot of the mountain, the Lô Lô village of Lô Lô Chải keeps its earthen-walled, yellow mud houses, and visitors can stay in homestays. Admission is about 20,000 to 40,000 Vietnamese dong (confirm on site). Getting there: from Dong Van Old Quarter, cycle or hire a car for about 45 minutes. The route passes the Hmong King's Palace.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Lo Lo Chai Village
- Dong Van Old Quarter
- Vuong Family Palace
- Ma Pi Leng Pass
- Pho Bang Town
- Nho Que River & Tu San Canyon
- Lung Cam Cultural Village
- Chin Khoanh Slope