Ba Be Lake Ecotourism area - the convergence of the beauty-spot

Located in the northeast mountainous tourism sub-region, about 200 km away from Hanoi, Ba Be Lake ecotourism area has about 20 unique destinations. It has a great potential for eco-tourism and culture.

Recent years, Ba Be Ecotourism area has attracted millions of tourists to visit and explore the exciting landscapes here. Among the tourist destinations, the most typical ones which are known widely are the following places:

Ba Be Lake is one of the one hundred largest freshwater lake in the world and the largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam. It is located in Ba Be National Park which is recognized as a national tourist destinations in Vietnam. The lake was formed over 200 million years ago. Ba Be Lake is  at the altitude of 145 m above sea level with an area of ​​about 500ha, and is surrounded by limestone mountains  with many caves  and underground  streams . It has three interconnecting branches: Pe Lam, Pe Lu và Pe Leng. The panorama of the lake is like a picture which captivates many tourists from past to present . In addition, the maximum value of Ba Be Lake is unique geological landscapes, outstanding values ​​of geology and geomorphology and great value to biodiversity.

Ba Be National Park - a precious natural heritage, has an area of ​​23 340 ha. This is a system of primary forest on limestone mountain which surrounded by the fresh lake. Here, there are 417 species of plants and 299 species of vertebrates. Many endangered animals like the phoenix land, pheasant, snub-nosed monkey ... are also conserved here.

Puong Cave is located on Nang River. This cave has the length of about 200 meters and the average height of from 25 meters to 30 meters with many shapes, grandeur buttresses. There are tens of thousands of bats living and residing in the cave. Moreover, there is also a spectacular waterfall called Dau Dang waterfall.  With the length of about 2 kilometers, the waterfall and primary forest landscapes create a memorable impression.. Not only that, there is a rare fish species, called Ca Chien (there are people over 10 kg heavy).

Ao Tien is a small lake with width about 3 hectares and is located on the mountain. Being surrounded by tropical forest, the climate here is cool and fresh. The legend told that fairies in the sky often fly down to bath and play chess here.

Khao Phya is also interesting tourist place in  Cho Don district, where the climate is mild, clean environ.  The climate is warm in winter and cool in summer. Many motels were built here during the French colonization

Kim Hy nature conservation area  has an area of ​​thousands of hectares, is the one to save and conserve genetic resources of rare plants animals. This is also a tourist destination, ecological research place in the future.



Ba Be Lake ecotourism area  is a worth present which nature gives to Viet Nam. The local government continues to keep and develop Ba Be Lake becoming a famous tourisms area of the Viet Nam. Welcome to Bac Kan to enjoy, relax and experience new feeling.

Nui Coc Lake - The watercolor painting landscape of the lake

The famous song of Pho Duc Phuong, which many Vietnamese know by heart, is the legend of Nui Coc Lake. A sweet song tells about the mysterious legend of a romantic but tragic love story between a girl named Cong and a boy named Coc. Besides the legendary beauty, Nui Coc Lake is well known for its picturesque scenery. Nui Coc Lake, the man-made lake with the area of 25km2, 23m in depth, located in Dai Tu district, Thai Nguyen and it lies in magnificent landscapes of a northern area. The lake is surrounded by mountains and includes 89 islands. The tourism Zone of Nui Coc Lake covers a large mountainous area with natural landscape and exciting entertainment areas. Nui Coc tourism area is divided into two parts: the north and the south of the lake. Visiting the north of the lake, tourists can explore natural beauty of the lake, islands, and mountains as well as enjoy the region’s specialties and take part in entertainment activities.

Many beautiful caves are waiting to be explored such as Legendary Palace, Three Pine Trees and Fairy Tale World. Some parks such as water park, Crocodile Park. A special highlight is the water music display. Visitors are very interested in seeing waters from fountains in the lake dance to melodies of the songs. Besides, visitors can choose to purchase thousands of products of over 90 traditional villages in the country.
Other activity, which attracts a larger number of visitors, is Island travel. Tourism can visit Co Island where many kinds of birds and storks live. Especially, exploring overall Nui Coc Lake on a boat will give tourists many new feelings. Visitor can refresh with entertainment or go fishing on the lake.

The southern zone of Nui Coc Lake shows all kinds of services and a busy tourism zone which can meet diverse needs of tourists. From here, you can see the varsity of the lake. These are also the famous tea regions of Thai Nguyen with the immense green tea hills stretching from Tan Cuong to Phuc Triu, Thinh Đan. The sweet flavor of Thai Nguyen tea makes anyone who has tasted will never forget it. What should not be missed is the region’s specialties such as shrimp, trench bream, bamboo rats…. They have become an indispensable part of Nui Coc tourism area.
Currently, infrastructure facilities in Nui Coc tourism area have been built to diverse needs of tourists. There are many hotels and guesthouses for tourists who want to stay overnight such as Huong Co, Thai Duong hotels. Restaurants with the best services and the abundant menu will give delicious meals in the fresh atmosphere.
It is hard to find a place which has both natural beauty of mountain and lake, and modern beauty of entertainment zone. Because of this reason, Nui Coc tourism zone is an attractive destination that tourists could not miss.