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New dream road to Lake Ba Be: tourism boom started in Bac Kan!
New route to Ba Be Lake in Vietnam promotes tourism and shortens travel times. Discover the beauty of the national park!
New dream road to Lake Ba Be: tourism boom started in Bac Kan!
In April 2025, a new road to Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan Province, Vietnam was opened. This route, which is 37 kilometers long, connects Bac Kan with Na Hang in Tuyen Quang Province. The construction, which began at the end of 2022, was realized with a total investment of over VND 3,700 billion and significantly shortens the travel time between Bac Kan and the popular Ba Be Lake. The road, considered one of the most beautiful in Bac Kan, offers breathtaking mountain scenery.
The opening of the route coincides with the Bac Kan Open Cycling Race 2025, which took place on this new route. This initiative not only promotes tourism in the region but also highlights the natural beauty that Ba Be Lake has to offer. The lake itself is one of the 20 largest natural freshwater lakes in the world and covers an area of 500 hectares in Ba Be National Park.
Natural diversity and cultural values
Ba Be National Park is a true natural paradise rich in diversity. Here visitors can discover 417 species of plants, 299 species of vertebrates and 49 species of freshwater fish. Ba Be Lake was recognized as worthy of protection in 1995 and received the designation as an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2004. An application was also submitted for recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which underlines the international importance of this region. In 2011 the area was also recognized as a Ramsar site.
During the holidays on April 30 and May 1, 2025, Ba Be Lake recorded a rush of visitors with nearly 10,000 guests, mainly from Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Hai Phong and neighboring provinces. The combination of natural beauty and the cultural values of ethnic groups such as the Tay, Nung and Dao make Ba Be Lake a unique destination in Vietnam. Loud vietnam.vn The region not only offers relaxation, but also a deep immersion into the cultural traditions and lifestyles of the ethnic communities living there.
Overall, the development of the infrastructure around Lake Ba Be shows how important ecological tourism is for the region. Loud vietnamplus.vn This focus on ecotourism is becoming increasingly crucial to economic development and conservation of natural resources in Bac Kan.