Mang Den Town

Mang Den Town is a highland town in Kon Plong District, Quang Ngai Province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, situated at about 1,200 meters elevation. Often called the second Da Lat, it is known for its cool climate, pine forests, lakes and waterfalls. The town serves as an eco-tourism center with natural landscapes, ethnic minority villages and the Our Lady of Mang Den pilgrimage site, attracting visitors seeking nature and tranquility.

Visitors can expect a small highland town surrounded by pine forests, rolling hills, lakes and waterfalls at around 1,200m elevation with a cool climate year-round. The town center has hotels, homestays, cafes and restaurants, while surrounding areas offer natural sites such as Dak Ke Lake, Pa Sy Waterfall and pine forest roads, ethnic minority villages, and the Our Lady of Mang Den pilgrimage statue. Activities focus on sightseeing, nature walks, photography and relaxing in a quiet mountain environment.

Mang Den was noted during the French colonial period as a cool highland area with potential as a hill station. Modern tourism development began in the 2000s when Kon Plong District planned Mang Den as an eco-tourism town, with infrastructure, pine forest conservation and lake and waterfall sites developed for visitors.

The town is home to ethnic minority groups including Xo Dang, Mo Nam and Ka Dong with traditional village culture, gong music and handicrafts. It is also known for the Our Lady of Mang Den statue, a Catholic pilgrimage site visited by many domestic pilgrims.