Buon Me Thuot is the provincial capital of Dak Lak and the largest town in the western highlands. It is home to a number of ethnic minorities including the Rhade and Jarai groups making a great base for trekking to explore the ethnic culture besides its natural surroundings and impressive waterfalls.

Ban Gioc Waterfall is on the border with China. It is over 90 km from Cao Bang , equivalent with more than 2 hour drive each way. The echo of the falls can be heard some kilometers away from Trung Khanh.

Bach Ma National Park covers an area of about 22,000 ha in the districts of Phu Loc and Nam Dong. It was created in 1991 to protect the centre of the last corridor of forest stretching from the South China Sea to the Annamite mountain range at the border with the Lao PDR

There are several minority markets around Bac Ha in which Bac Ha Sunday Market is the most popular spot. In the market, you can see Flower H'mong people and other ethnic groups gathering to buy and sell items like buffaloes, pigs, horses, wine and handicrafts.

Ba Be Lake or Ba Be National Park located in Bac Can Province, 240km from Hanoi and covers more than 23,000 hectares boasting waterfalls, rivers, deep valleys, lakes and caves set amid towering peaks.