Lung Cu flag tower marks ninth year of inauguration
Located in Lung Cu commune, Ha Giang province, Lung Cu Flag Tower was built in the peak of Rong (Dragon) Mountain at an altitude of nearly 1,700m. The flag started to flap on September 25, 2010.
The tower is 33.15m in height, 3.8m in diameter. The octagonal-shaped tower body is decorated by relieves imitating patterns in Dong Son bronze drum and describing the historical periods of Viet Nam.
Plugging in the flagstaff is a Vietnamese national flag with an area of 54m², representing 54 ethnic groups of Viet Nam.
The tower was recognized as a historical site and national destination in 2009.
It has become an attractive tourist destination and a symbol affirming the country’s sovereignty in the North Pole./.
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