Bac Kan
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Morning mist on the lake, mountains all around · Khoa Nguyen · Pexels License
A peaceful mountain-forest province with Ba Be Lake — Vietnam's largest natural freshwater lake — and a primeval national park.
Bac Kan is a northeastern mountain province standing out for Ba Be Lake — a blue jewel amid the great forest and the country's largest natural mountain freshwater lake. Ba Be National Park, with its primeval forest, caves and waterfalls alongside Tay culture, makes for an appealing eco-destination. In Bac Kan, visitors immerse themselves in fresh nature, ride a dugout canoe and experience the simple life of the villages.
Best time to visit: April to November
Local specialties
- Ba Be grilled fish
- Sour shrimp
- Ant-egg cake
- Bac Kan arrowroot vermicelli
Places (3)
Ba Be Lake
Vietnam's largest natural freshwater lake, its blue waters embracing the primeval forest of Ba Be National Park.
Dau Dang Waterfall
A cascade over a kilometre long, where the Nang River meets hundreds of huge boulders at the far end of Ba Be Lake.
Puong Cave
A soaring karst through-cave where the Nang River cuts straight through the Lung Nham limestone massif.