Cao Bằng province

Cao Bằng
From top, left to right: Ban Gioc Falls, Bằng Giang Bridge, Kim Đồng Tomb, Paddy field in Cao Bằng, Ngườm Ngao Cave
Nickname: 
High Plateau
Location of Cao Bằng within Vietnam
Interactive map of Cao Bằng
Coordinates: 22°40′N 106°0′E / 22.667°N 106.000°E / 22.667; 106.000
Country Vietnam
RegionNortheast
CapitalCao Bằng
Subdivision1 city, 9 rural districts
Government
 • TypeProvince
 • BodyCao Bằng Provincial People's Council
 • Chairman of People's CommitteeHoàng Xuân Ánh
Area
 • Province
6,700.39 km2 (2,587.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Province
658,500
 • Density98.28/km2 (254.5/sq mi)
 • Urban
140,000
Ethnic groups
 • Tày40.84%
 • Nùng29.81%
 • Mông11.65%
 • Dao10.36%
 • Vietnamese5.12%
 • Others2.22%
GDP
 • ProvinceVND 14.429 trillion
US$ 0.627 billion
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)
Area codes206
ISO 3166 codeVN-04
HDI (2020) 0.659
(57th)
Websitewww.caobang.gov.vn

Cao Bằng ([kāw ɓɐ̀ŋ] ) is a province of the Northeast region of Vietnam. The province has borders with Tuyên Quang and Lạng Sơn provinces within Vietnam. It has an international border with Guangxi province in China. The province covers 6,700.39 km2 (2,587.04 mi2) and, as of 2023, has a population of 547,849 people.