4 places to discover
Ba Be Lake is Vietnam's largest natural freshwater lake, located inside Ba Be National Park in Ba Be District, Thai Nguyen Province (formerly Bac Kan Province). Formed more than 200 million years ago in a limestone karst landscape, it consists of three interconnected lakes - Pe Lam, Pe Lu and Pe Leng - stretching about 8 km. Surrounded by forested mountains, caves and ethnic minority villages, it is recognized as an ASEAN Heritage Park and Ramsar wetland site.
Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark is a UNESCO Global Geopark in northern Vietnam, covering about 2,356 sq km across Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van and Meo Vac districts of Tuyen Quang Province (formerly Ha Giang). Notable for its extensive karst limestone landscape formed over 500 million years, it features deep canyons, towering peaks, fossil sites, and traditional villages of 17 ethnic minority groups, recognized by UNESCO in 2010 as Vietnam's first Global Geopark.
Hoa Binh Lake is a large artificial reservoir on the Da River in Hoa Binh City, Phu Tho Province, formed by the construction of the Hoa Binh Hydropower Dam between 1979 and 1994. Stretching about 70 km with numerous limestone islands and forested shores, it is one of Vietnam's largest reservoirs and a notable scenic and recreational area northwest of Hanoi.
Na Hang Lake is a large reservoir formed by the Na Hang Hydropower Dam on the Gam River in Na Hang District, Tuyen Quang Province, northern Vietnam. Surrounded by limestone karst peaks, forested hills and submerged valleys within Na Hang Nature Reserve, it is often called Ha Long Bay on land. The lake is notable for its emerald water, 99 limestone mountains, waterfalls and Tay and Dao ethnic villages, and is explored mainly by boat tours.