Cam Son Lake

Cam Son Lake is an artificial reservoir in Luc Ngan District, Bac Ninh Province (formerly Bac Giang), spanning communes including Son Hai and Cam Son. Created in the 1960s by damming the Thuong River for irrigation and flood control, it covers about 2,600 hectares with numerous forested islets. Surrounded by lychee orchards and low mountains, it is notable for scenic boat trips, fishing and rural landscapes, serving as a major agricultural water source and emerging eco-tourism destination in northeastern Vietnam.

Visitors can expect a large, calm reservoir dotted with small forested islands and surrounded by low hills and extensive lychee orchards. The main experience is a boat trip on the lake to view islands, fishing villages, and orchard-covered shores. The shoreline has simple piers, local food stalls and fishing boats. The setting is rural and tranquil, with opportunities for photography, sightseeing and observing local agricultural life rather than developed resort facilities.

Constructed between 1960 and 1965 by damming the Thuong River, Cam Son Lake was built as a major irrigation and flood-control reservoir for Luc Ngan and surrounding districts. It is one of the largest irrigation reservoirs in northern Vietnam and has supported agricultural development in the region for decades.

The lake is closely linked to Luc Ngan's renowned lychee cultivation and the rural life of Kinh, Tay and Nung communities living around its shores. Seasonal lychee harvests, orchard landscapes and fishing villages around the reservoir reflect local agricultural traditions and midland culture of Bac Ninh Province.