Area: 4868.4 sq. km.

Population: 294.7 thousand habitants (April 2009).

Capital: Bac Kan Town.

Districts: Ba Be, Ngan Son, Cho Don, Na Ri, Cho Moi, Bach Thong, Pac Nam.

 Pac Ngoi Village In Bac kan Province

Located on the slope of mountains around Ba Be Lake, Pac Ngoi Village, which has over 40 traditional stilt houses, becomes one of the most attractive destinations in Bac Kan Province.

Located among striking limestone landscapes, Ba Be is the largest natural lake in Vietnam is currently the center section of an extensive National Park.  Since the park and the surrounding area is limestone region, lakes, waterfalls, caves and unusual rock formation abound. Surrounded by evergreen forests, the area is home of many ethic minority communities.

Location: In Bang Lung Townlet, Cho Don District, Bac Kan Province.

Characteristics: ATK comprises of a system of underground tunnels with strong defense works able to withstand bombs and bullets.

Located on River Energy, a district of Ba 5 km (3 miles), Puond Cave is a large house of various species of bat, where the river flows through a limestone mountain ranges form. Active length is about 200 m (600 ft), the average height of 25 to 30 m (60 ft) with many shapes, imposing stone columns. In the cave there are tens of thousands of children bats now live and reside. Dong Puong is well-know as a tourist destination of a unique and charming nature.

Location: Kim Hy Natural Reserve is located in Vu Muon, Cao Son communes in Bach Tho

ng District and Luong Thuong, An Tinh, Con Minh communes in Na Ri District, Bac Kan Province.