Bac Kan Province is situated in the North-East of Vietnam, bordered to the north and north-east by Cao Bang Province, to the east by Lang Son Province, to the south by Thai Nguyen Province and to the west by Tuyen Quang Province. Bac Kan Town, the provincial capital of Bac Kan Province, is 168km from Hanoi.

Bac Kan has mountainous terrain of which most of the surface is forested. Some areas of Bac Kan have typical karst terrain. Bac Kan Province is home to a rich system of flora and fauna including many endangered species such as the white-cheeked monkeys and the special pine family (Thiet San Gia or Thong Da in Vietnamese). The rich diversity of the flora and fauna systems of Bac Kan can be found at the Ba Be National Park and Kim Hy Nature Reserve. Because Bac Kan is rich in mineral resources, the exploitation has put a serious threat to the ecosystem of the province.

Bac Kan has a tropical monsoon climate with four seasons per annum. The average temperatures range from 20-25 Degrees Celsius and the average rainfall in Bac Kan is 1400mm-1600mm per annum.

 
A house on stilts of the Nung People at Bac Kan Vietnam

Bac Kan is home to 5 big rivers which are the Lo River, the Bang River, the Gam River, the Ky Cung River and the Cau River. Besides, the province has the Ba Be Lake which is a huge lake in the mountain.Bac Kan has mountainous terrain of which most of the surface is forested. Some areas of Bac Kan have typical karst terrain. Bac Kan Province is home to a rich system of flora and fauna including many endangered species such as the white-cheeked monkeys and the special pine family (Thiet San Gia or Thong Da in Vietnamese). The rich diversity of the flora and fauna systems of Bac Kan can be found at the Ba Be National Park and Kim Hy Nature Reserve. Because Bac Kan is rich in mineral resources, the exploitation has put a serious threat to the ecosystem of the province.

Bac Kan has a tropical monsoon climate with four seasons per annum. The average temperatures range from 20-25 Degrees Celsius and the average rainfall in Bac Kan is 1400mm-1600mm per annum.

Bac Kan is home to 5 big rivers which are the Lo River, the Bang River, the Gam River, the Ky Cung River and the Cau River. Besides, the province has the Ba Be Lake which is a huge lake in the mountain.

The green countryside of Bac Kan Vietnam