Indochina Junction – The most attractive destination in the northern Central Highlands

Highlights of the land travel is a common milestone of the three countries Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia working together to make beautiful triangular marble The engraving of each country’s national flag returns to its territory, built at an altitude of 1,068 meters above sea level at the Indochina junction.

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This place is also the only place in The Central Highlands border region and the southwest border  The people of the country can hear the sound of chickens from all three countries at the same time at dawn.</ div>

Visiting the Indochina junction milestone, we love the rich and beautiful homeland of Vietnam even more and understand the deep brotherly love of Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia built by the blood dew of generations of revolutionaries.</div >

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The Indochina intersection also has a revolutionary historical relic on the Truong Son – Ho Chi Minh road with a sign recording the relic right at the intersection of Road 14 – the road to Bo Y border gate at the gateway of Phu Lan Can town, Ngoc Hoi district. “.

 

Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia national border milestone made of triangular marble placed on top altitude 1,068 meters above sea level at the Indochina junction

A few years ago, the road from the center of Playcan border commune, Ngoc Hoi district (Kon Tum province) to the national landmark of the three Indochina countries was very difficult, but now it is very easy to travel because there is a border patrol car road all the way to the top of the mountain. set  national landmarks of the three countries Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia.

Visit here, tourists should not visit the border gate economic zone Bo Y International Airport of Kon Tum province is located near the Indochina junction. From Bo Y border gate, follow newly upgraded road 18B to Pu Cua border gate of At ta Pu province (Lao People’s Democratic Republic) opposite Vietnam. Tourists who have a passport or travel to another country on tours organized by travel companies will have the opportunity to visit the capital Vientiane or At ta Pu town, 110 km away, and continue on to Pac Xe province. (Lao People’s Democratic Republic) where there is a border gate to U Bon province (Thailand).

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The border milestone of the three countries Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia is the most attractive destination for tourists visiting the Indochina crossroads.

From the famous place of Indochina junction, tourists can also visit many historical sites culture is famous in the Central Highlands and Kon Tum province as a historical relic of the revolutionary Cong Tum prison of the French colonialists. Revolutionary Ministry and Vietnamese patriotic people The unique architecture of the Kon Tum wooden church is more than 100 years old. Climb the mountain to conquer Ngoc Linh peak located on the majestic Truong Son range where there is a precious Ngoc Linh wild ginseng species like gold to visit historical battlefield relics.

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Dak To – Tan Canh, where our troops completely captured the military base of the great American puppet in the Northern Central Highlands in early 1972 and where the Liberation Army tanks first appeared to fight the Americans in the Central Highlands, it became a familiar song of our group “Five brothers in one tank” when visiting martyrs’ cemeteries. Kon Tum province buries many martyrs in the regions of the country, most of them are martyrs from the North who died in divisions 320A, division 10, independent regiment 95 and combat units serving the war. fought in the Central Highlands Army formation (3rd Army Corps) and the B5 Central Highlands Front during the years of fighting against the Americans…
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Friendly meeting with soldiers at border station 18 on the way to the milestone of the 3 countries of Vietnam – Laos and this place is the connection point to Truong Son Tay road with Truong Son Dong Street during the resistance war against the US (1967 – 1975).

Stele of national historical relic Ho Chi Minh Road – Truong Son Dong Road (1967 – 1975) in Phu Lan Can town

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Visit the Indochina intersection, tourists from the North follow Ho Chi Minh Road (Road 14 from Da Nang). go up) or from the south go out along National Highway 1, turn onto Road 19 from Binh Dinh to go to Gia Lai to continue to Cong Tum, also take Ho Chi Minh Highway from Buon Me Thuat direction to the north through Gia Lai province. is to go to Kon Tum province and ask for directions to Ngoc Hoi district to enter Indochina intersection.

A corner of Dak To martyrs cemetery (Kon Tum) resting place of Many unnamed martyrs sacrificed their lives in the great campaign to liberate Dak To – Tan Canh in April 1972

And tourists travel by plane from the capital Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City… to the city  </span >Play cu (Gia Lai province) and from there continue by car or motorbike to Kon Tum city to reach Indochina intersection.

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Article and photos: Pham Ngoc Trien