(VOV) – They dot Vietnam’s eastern and northernmost landscape and serve an important purpose – to let us know where Vietnam’s territory ends and that of neighbouring countries begins.
No, they’re not border fences. They’re pillars made of stone, demarcating the nation’s boundaries and many have been standing for centuries.
Vietnam/China marker number 1378 at the estuary of Bac Luan (Bei Lun) river in northern mountainous Quang Ninh province
Vietnam/China marker 428 in Ha Giang province
Vietnam/China marker 79 in Phong Tho district, Lai Chau province 2,800m above sea level
Vietnam/China marker 42 in Lai Chau province atop Pu Si Lung Mountain
Vietnam/Laos/China marker in A Pa Chai in Dien Bien province
Vietnam/China marker 92 in Lao Cai
Vietnam/Laos/China marker in Kon Tum province
Vietnam/Cambodia marker 240 at Thuong Phuoc border gate in Dong Thap province
Vietnam/Cambodia marker 241 at Vinh Xuong border gate in An Giang province
Vietnam/Cambodia marker 314 in Kien Giang province
Border monuments – Part of our history Related image(s)
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