Biking remote ethnic villages Cao Bang is a transformative journey into the heart of Vietnam’s Northeast, where rugged landscapes and vibrant ethnic cultures intertwine. Cao Bang province, nestled near the China border, is home to ethnic groups like the Nung, Tay, Dao, and San Chay, whose traditional villages are scattered across limestone valleys and terraced hills

In the heart of northern Vietnam’s Cao Bang Province, nestled between rice paddies and limestone mountains, lies Phuc Sen Forging Village—a community where the clang of hammers still echoes through the hills. With more than 300 years of history, Phuc Sen is famous for its traditional blacksmithing, producing hand-forged knives, tools, and farming equipment entirely by hand.