The pristine landscape by the side of Ba Be Lake, part of the Ba Be National Park (Photo: VNA)

Bac Kan leverages eco-tourism potential of Ba Be National Park

Bestowed with year-round mild climate, pristine ecological landscape, and distinctive ethnic minority cultures, the Ba Be National Park holds huge potential for ecological tourism, wellness retreats, educational visits, cultural exploration, and adventure tourism.

The FAO delegation visits an agricultural model in Bac Kan province. (Photo: VNA)

FAO supports Bac Kan’s agro-forestry development

A delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) had a working session with leaders of the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan on the implementation of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) partnership on May 10.

Two rare lorises discovered in Bac Kan

Two rare lorises discovered in Bac Kan

A loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) was discovered by an official of the Nam Xuan Lac Species and Habitat Conservation Area in Cho Don district, the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan, on April 3.
Nearly 200 prehistoric relics found in Bac Kan

Nearly 200 prehistoric relics found in Bac Kan

Nearly 200 archaeological relics, mainly stone, bone, and pottery, allegedly dating back about 8000 - 10,000 years ago have been found at caves of Nam Lu, Tham Pan, and Tham Un 2 in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan during excavations conducted by an archaeological team from the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Bac Kan provincial museum.
PM asks Bac Kan province to focus on forest, tourism economy

PM asks Bac Kan province to focus on forest, tourism economy

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked Bac Kan to focus on forest-and tourism-based economy at a working session with the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee as part of his trip to the northern mountainous province on July 16.
Endangered langur spotted in Bac Kan nature reserve

Endangered langur spotted in Bac Kan nature reserve

A white side-burned black langur (Trachypithecus francoisi), a critically endangered primate species, has been spotted for the first time in the Kim Hy Nature Reserve in Na Ri district, the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan.
Lullabies – a cherished part of Tay ethnic group in Bac Kan

Lullabies – a cherished part of Tay ethnic group in Bac Kan

The Tay ethnic group in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam in general and the Tay ethnic community in Giao Hieu commune, Pac Nam district, Bac Kan province in particular still retain many lullabies with unique melody and lyrics, which help reflect the rich cultural and spiritual life of the people.
Bac Kan launches OCOP e-commerce floor

Bac Kan launches OCOP e-commerce floor

Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan signed a deal with the Kim Nam Group on May 17 to launch the backanmarket.vn e-commerce floor, to boost the sustainable consumption of local One Commune, One Product (OCOP) goods.
Young volunteer campaigns get going for summer

Young volunteer campaigns get going for summer

Young volunteers across Vietnam are planning to fix and build about 4,300km of roads, carry out coastal clean-ups at 400 locations and plant at least 2.5 million trees during this summer.
Hailstone, whirlwinds wreak havoc in northern provinces

Hailstone, whirlwinds wreak havoc in northern provinces

Hailstones and whirlwinds struck northern provinces in the past few days, leaving one missing and three injured as well as causing initial damage of around 26 billion VND (1.12 million USD) as of 19:00 on February 18.
Drug traffickers arrested in Bac Kan province

Drug traffickers arrested in Bac Kan province

Police in Bach Thong district, the northern province of Bac Kan, on October 16 arrested three men who smuggled 198 bricks of heroin from Laos into Vietnam. The drug was believed to be forwarded to China.