One of the most spectacular places in the country - Binh Chau Commune - can be reached by traveling some 150 km from HCMC over rocky roads.
Located in Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, Binh Chau-Phuoc Buu Nature Reserve is one of the few areas along the coastline of Vietnam to retain a significant cover of natural forest.
Ba Na-Nui Chua Nature Reserve is centred on Mount Ba Na, a 1,487m-high mountain in Hoa Vang District, 30km from the centre of Danang City.
Covering a 41,780ha area, Kon Ka Kinh National Park is located in K’Bang, Dak Doa and Mang Yang districts, Gia Lai Province.
Pu Luong Nature Reserve is located in Quan Hoa and Ba Thuoc districts, in north-western Thanh Hoa Province. To the north-east, the nature reserve is bordered by Mai Chau, Tan Lac and Lac Son districts, Hoa Binh Province.
Located in Nhu Thanh and Nhu Xuan districts, about 40km southwest of Thanh Hoa City, Ben En National Park is a romantic area of mountain, rivers and lakes.
Located in Lak and Krong Bong districts, Dak Lak Province, 60 km to the south-east of Buon Ma Thuot City, Chu Yang Sin National Park encompasses a range of high mountains in the northern part of the Southern Annamite mountains.
Tam Dao National Park has an area of 36,883ha including more than 23,000ha of forests running along 80km stretch of land toward north west-south east direction and adjacent to Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang and Vinh Phuc provinces.
Pu Mat National Park is located in Anh Son, Con Cuong and Tuong Duong districts, Nghe An Province, about 130km from Vinh City.
Covering an area of 41,862ha, Mui Ca Mau National Park is located in Dat Mui Commune, Ngoc Hien District, Ca Mau Province, nearly 400km away from Ho Chi Minh City.