Pac Bo Landscape Protection Area (Cao Bang) – Photo on page https://caobangtourism.vn/

Pac Bo historical and cultural relic site, Ha Quang district (ranked as a special national relic site by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 548/QD-TTg dated May 10, 2012). With an area of ​​1,385 hectares, this is one of the 9 especially important historical relics of the country that have been ranked by the State. The flora is mainly species of trees on limestone mountains, interspersed with dirt mountains. The natural landscape has mountains, forests and streams, creating a poetic and charming landscape.

Pac Bo historical site is located in Truong Ha commune, Ha Quang district, Cao Bang province. This is the place associated with Uncle Ho’s activities in the early stages of returning to the country to lead the Revolution (1941 – 1945).

In early 1941, comrade Nguyen Ai Quoc and 5 comrades returned to the country and stayed at Mr. Ly Quoc Sung’s house, then moved to Coc Bo cave, Lung Lan cave and Khuoi Nam hut. Here, from May 10 to 19, 1941, the 8th Central Party Conference took place. The conference clearly assessed the situation in the country and the world, decided to establish the Viet Minh Front, build revolutionary bases, develop guerrilla warfare, and armed uprisings to seize power throughout the country. And, also at Khuoi Nam II hut, Uncle Ho founded the Independent Vietnam Newspaper. On December 22, 1944, in Tran Hung Dao forest, the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army was established, consisting of 34 soldiers, under the command of comrade Vo Nguyen Giap. During this period, Uncle Ho compiled many documents such as: History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Guerrilla Fighting, Party Charter, Women for National Salvation, Elderly for National Salvation, Youth for National Salvation and especially compiled the letter “Respectful Notice to the People” (June 6, 1941), calling on the whole people to unite to fight the common enemy, the French colonialists, Japanese fascists and Vietnamese traitors, to gain independence and freedom. On May 4, 1945, Uncle Ho and a group of cadres left Pac Bo for Tan Trao (Tuyen Quang) to direct and gather the people to participate in the general uprising to seize power throughout the country, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945), now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Source: Department of Natural Resources and Environment