Vietnam is a tropical country with an extremely diverse and rich national park system. The wild beauty of the old forests and the mystery of rare animals in the deep forests are what attract tourists to the great forest.
1. Ba Be National Park - Bac Kan
Ba Be National Park is an ideal summer tourist destination and the special highlight next to the primeval forests is Ao Tien. Ao Tien is located in the corner of Ba Be Lake, a small lake nestled in the middle of the valley, bringing a cool, relaxing and extremely romantic feeling. Ba Be National Park is located in Bac Kan province, about 250 km from Hanoi, with a particularly diverse and rich flora and fauna, especially aquatic species. Ba Be National Park is a biodiversity area with typical characteristics of an evergreen forest ecosystem on limestone mountains.
Located in Bac Kan province, Ba Be National Park is home to many ethnic minorities, including the Tay, Dao and Hmong. Coming to Ba Be National Park, visitors not only enjoy nature but also have the opportunity to experience life in traditional homestays.
Ba Be National Park is an ideal summer tourist destination and a special highlight next to the primeval forests is Ao Tien.
Ba Be National Park is made up of towering limestone mountains that create white waterfalls before settling into Ba Be Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam. Trekking through the national park is an exciting experience. Visitors can also take a boat trip to explore hidden limestone caves along the water's edge.
In addition to the mountain lake, Ba Be National Park also owns extremely special stalactite caves, which can be called artistic masterpieces that nature has bestowed on this beautiful land. Caves that are often visited by many tourists include Puong Cave, Ba Cua Cave, Na Phong Cave and Hua Ma Cave.
2. Bach Ma National Park
About 40 km from Hue city center, Bach Ma National Park is the only strip of primeval forest in Vietnam that spans the country from the East Sea to the Vietnam-Laos border. This national park still has traces of ruined French villas hidden in the pine forest, along the trails, vestiges of a golden age and is famous as Sa Pa, Tam Dao, Da Lat of the Central region.
Bach Ma Mountain nestles in the Truong Son range, looking like a white horse stretching its legs towards the vast ocean. This area gathers many rare tropical animals and plants in the vast primeval forest with spectacular streams and waterfalls.
Bach Ma National Park is the only strip of primeval forest in Vietnam that spans the country from the East Sea to the Vietnam-Laos border. (Photo: Le Huy Hoang Hai)
Bach Ma National Forest is a highly diverse forest with 2,147 plant species, including rare agarwood and false sandalwood, and 1,493 animal species, including the rare saola.
This is one of the famous tourist and discovery destinations in Hue with beautiful and majestic natural scenery such as Do Quyen waterfall, Vong Hai Dai, Ngu Ho... these landscapes have made Bach Ma appear like a harmonious ink painting in color. From Vong Hai Dai - the highest point in Bach Ma, visitors will see the majestic mountain scenery, opening their eyes to the vast nature.
3. Pu Mat National Park – Nghe An
Pu Mat National Park is a special-use forest of Nghe An province. This name sounds quite strange compared to other national parks in Vietnam. In Thai, the word Pu means mountain peak, so the name Pu Mat is the highest mountain peak in the area.
This forest has a total area of up to 194,000 hectares, the conservation area has an area of 94,000 hectares, the buffer zone reaches 100,000 hectares. Here, visitors can also admire the highest mountain peak with a height of 1,184 m, see many rare animals and the most diverse ecosystems.
Pu Mat National Park is home to 455 rare black-and-white-cheeked gibbons.
Pu Mat National Park not only attracts tourists by its beautiful natural scenery, this tourist destination also offers you many experiences with diverse activities such as: fishing by boat, watching majestic waterfalls, discovering rare animals...
Here, you can also stay overnight in the villages and join in activities with the ethnic people, enjoy specialties such as: bamboo rice, banana porridge, cool fish, grilled chicken and enjoy rice wine...
4. Cat Tien National Park (Dong Nai - Lam Dong - Binh Phuoc)
As one of the "green lungs", the world's largest biosphere reserve, Cat Tien National Park is the largest national forest in Vietnam, located in all three provinces of Dong Nai, Lam Dong, and Binh Phuoc. To visit here, no matter where you are, you must take a boat or boat across the river as if going to a small island in the ocean.
To visit this great old forest, you need about 2 to 3 days and it is best to go in a group of 3 to 4 people or more because this place is also considered a place with adventurous activities. Inside this national park, there are full entertainment activities, accommodation, dining and sightseeing, all dangerous areas where wild animals may appear are guarded so you can rest assured to explore the forest.
Cat Tien National Park owns Ban Sau area with 600 freshwater crocodiles. (Photo collected)
Here, visitors can see many rare animals and the most diverse ecosystems.
At Cat Tien National Park, you can almost return to the primitive life with the great ancient trees, the vines as big as small tree trunks or the wild animals of the green forest. This is also one of the locations where director Victor Vu filmed part 1 of "Fateful Colors" - Thuyen La. When watching the film, visitors cannot help but admire the beauty of this forest.
5. Tram Chim National Park, Dong Thap
Coming to the Mekong Delta, you will be fascinated by the floating market boat trips, the boat trips between the green cajuput forests, or be ecstatic to see the bright pink lotus flowers on the lake surface. After those simple, familiar experiences of the rustic Mekong Delta, do not miss visiting Tram Chim Tam Nong National Park in Dong Thap, where the birds cover the whole sky in white.
Tram Chim Tam Nong National Park is home to more than 100 species of vertebrates, 147 species of waterfowl (including 13 rare bird species in the world, especially the red-headed crane) and 40 different species of fish. Coming to Tram Chim National Park, visitors will be immersed in the vast space of Dong Thap's land and sky, watching the green of the surrounding forest and the majestic white birds overhead.
February and March are the best times to visit Tram Chim to see rare birds. (Photo collected)
February and March are the best times to visit Tram Chim to see rare birds. (Photo collected) Although the months near the end of the year are the ideal time to visit Vietnam's Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap; however, in the summer months you can still come here to "escape the heat" because of the green, fresh vegetation here. Every year from January to June, you will be able to admire the enchanting dances of the red-crowned cranes. .
Tram Chim National Park is a peaceful place to relax, especially for those who want to temporarily escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
