The National Parks in Vietnam () are officially recognized by the Government of Vietnam through decrees. Normally, the national parks located in the territory of multiple provinces and cities are managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, while the national parks located within the boundary of a province or city are managed by the People's Committee of the province or of the city.

The national parks in Vietnam, stretching from the Northern borders to the Southern remote islands, are set up in order to protect the natural ecosystems, flora and fauna, diverse natural landscapes, such as the subtropical rain forests, in Phia Oắc-Phia Đén, the sub-alpine subtropical forests, the evergreen tropical forests to the coastal mangrove forests of Xuân Thủy, Cát Bà, and Mũi Cà Mau, and the melaleuca forests on peat in U Minh Thượng and U Minh Hạ.National Parks of Vietnam (World National Parks)

Currently, Vietnam has 34 national parks. Cúc Phương is the first national park and was established in 1966 in the area of 3 provinces: Ninh Bình, Thanh Hóa and Hòa Bình. Meanwhile, the latest national park established is Song Thanh (Sông Thanh), setup on December 18, 2020, located in Quảng Nam province. Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng is the national park with the largest area, while the mangrove forests in Xuân Thủy National Park are the national park with the smallest area.

Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng is the only national park in Vietnam recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site (since 2003). In addition, part of Bái Tử Long National Park is also included in the World Heritage Site of Hạ Long Bay. Some other national parks are also on the tentative list of UNESCO Heritage sites, such as Cát Tiên and Cát Bà National Parks on Cát Bà Island, as well as Ba Bể National Park which is a part of the Ba Bể-Na Hang Natural Heritage site. Another proposed heritage site of Vietnam is Con Moong Cave located in Cúc Phương National Park (already on the list).

List of national parks in Vietnam

● Ba Bể ● Hoàng Liên ● Tam Đảo ● Ba Vì ● Xuân Sơn ● Xuân Thủy ● Cúc Phương ● Bến En ● Cát Bà ● Bái Tử Long ● Pù Mát ● Vũ Quang ● Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng ● Bạch Mã ● Chư Mom Ray ● Kon Ka Kinh ● Chư Yang Sin ● Yok Đôn ● Bidoup Núi Bà ● Phước Bình ● Núi Chúa ● Bù Gia Mập ● Lò Gò–Xa Mát ● Cát Tiên ● Tràm Chim ● U Minh Thượng ● U Minh Hạ ● Mũi Cà Mau ● Côn Đảo ● Phú Quốc

Region Name Year established Area(ha) Location Northwest Hoàng Liên2002 29,845 Lào Cai, Lai Châu Ba Bể1992 7,610 Bắc Kạn Bái Tử Long2001 15,783 Quảng Ninh Xuân Sơn2002 15,048 Phú Thọ Tam Đảo1996 36,883 Vĩnh Phúc, Thái Nguyên, Tuyên QuangDu Già 2015 15,006 Hà GiangPhia Oắc – Phia Đén 2018 10,593 Cao Bằng Red River Delta Ba Vì 1991 10,815 Hà NộiCát Bà 1986 15,200Hải PhòngCúc Phương 1994 22,200Ninh Bình, Thanh Hóa, Hòa BìnhXuân Thủy2003 7,100Nam Định North Central Coast Bến En 1992 14,735 Thanh HóaPù Mát 2001 91,113Nghệ AnVũ Quang 2002 55,029Hà TĩnhPhong Nha–Kẻ Bàng 2001 85,754Quảng BìnhBạch Mã 1991 22,030Thừa Thiên Huế South Central Coast Phước Bình 2006 19,814 Ninh ThuậnNúi Chúa 2003 29,865Ninh Thuận Central Highlands Chư Mom Ray 2002 56,621 Kon TumKon Ka Kinh 2002 41,780Gia LaiYok Đôn 1991 115,545Đắk LắkChư Yang Sin 2002 58,947Đắk LắkBidoup Núi Bà 2004; 64,800Lâm ĐồngTà Đùng 2018 20,938Đắc Nông Southeast Cát Tiên 1992 73,878Đồng Nai, Lâm Đồng, Bình PhướcBù Gia Mập 2002 26,032Bình PhướcCôn Đảo 1993 15,043Bà Rịa–Vũng TàuLò Gò–Xa Mát 2002 18,765Tây Ninh Mekong Delta Tràm Chim 1994 7,588Đồng ThápU Minh Thượng 2002 8,053Kiên GiangMũi Cà Mau 2003 41,862Cà MauU Minh Hạ 2006 8,286Cà MauPhú Quốc 2001 31,422Kiên Giang

See also National park List of World Heritage Sites in Vietnam

References

External links

National Parks & Nature Reserves of Vietnam (in Vietnamese)