Nature here remains to be primitive, wild; cool climate all year round, this is the ideal destination for travelers who like to explore, rest and learn the unique culture of ethnic minorities.

Strangely appealing

Approximately 120km from Hanoi, Xuan Son National Park broader 15,000 hectares, ranking 12th out of the 15 largest national park in Vietnam. It is such a "green lung," and attractive tourist destination located in the northwest of Phu Tho province, with forest coverage up to 84%, the quality of the forest ecosystem is stable and be well protected. Air environment and water environment of the park is considered clean, cool, the annual average temperature of 22-23 degrees C

In particular, one day in Xuan Son, weather characteristic of the 4 seasons: cool morning of Spring, warm at noon as Summer, tiny whispering afternoon as Autumn, cold evening of Winter. This is the advantage of a garden in the development of eco-tourism, convalescence tourism.

There are 365 animal species, including 46 species listed in the Vietnam’s Red Book and 18 species listed in the World Red Book of Endangered Species. The species of fauna specific to the Northwest as gray langurs, gibbons, cheeked mongoose, red-bellied white-tailed squirrels, bears, leopards, ... and birds: pheasants, chickens money, eagles land ... most abundant antelope species compared to other provinces in the country. Besides, there are 726 species of vascular plants, including 52 species of phylum pteridophyta and conifers.

In addition to the appeal of the rich flora and fauna, Xuan Son has many wonderful natural landscape. There are three peaks over 1,000m located in the Xuan Son National Park: Elephant Mountain, Ten Mountain and Can Mountain with hundreds of caves; streams such as Lap stream, Thang stream; and many waterfalls on 50m height, covered caves, waterfalls blending with the green of jungle scenery makes both mighty and poetic.

Due to the formation of the weathering process, hydration. Xuan Son has 16 caves with beautiful stalactites, diversity, creating diversified. Visiting the caves here, visitors will be surprised by the beauty of the stalactites hang down into all the strange shape. Tien cave underground in a mountain with 10km of marble. In the cave there is a direct path like a vent-hole to the mountaintop, making the cool fresh air. The lake has many fascinating strange fish.

Besides, ethnic communities here still retain cultural identity as their ethnic costumes, festivals, activities of daily living life as handmade wicker furniture, brocade , embroidery, grade ceremony, Dam duong dancing, Xoe dancing, drink Hoang alcohol, Lam rice, ..., the cultural beauty typical of the Hung kings land. More importantly, the garden is located in the tripod's overall fantastic landscape of Tam Dao - Ba Vi – Xuan Son. In the spiritual axis of historical legend of National Mother Lang Thi Tieu, Son Tinh – Thuy Tinh, Hung King, creating  a wonderful Xuan Son and has many advantages in the conservation, sustainable development associated with tourism.

Investment and tourism development in Xuan Son National Park

With tremendous potential, the province plans to build Xuan Son National Park into attractive tourist destinations, contributing to the socio-economic development of the province. Currently, the People's Committee of Phu Tho Province has decided to concentrate resources to develop essential infrastructure in Xuan Son National Park.

Currently, at Xuan Son National Park, many projects are being invested to accelerate the construction project as the technical infrastructure in the neighborhood Lap tours and Tho Than cave, Na cave, Lung Troi waterfall ... all being invested with total capital of over VND84 billion; Project Visitor Centre, guest house, natural museum, eco-tourism road at a cost of over VND105 billion.

In particular, Phu Tho province has restarted project connecting roads Xuan Son National Park to the Hung Temple 54km long, with a total investment of more than VND6,770 billion. This is an important traffic route connecting the plains and mountains of the southwest region of the province, to further promote investment in cultural tourism development in the province.

Many items in Xuan Son National Park has been built such as the renovation of Tho Than cave; Na cave and road systems serving ecotourism. ... From Lap village to Ngoc Fall and Xuan Dai; Bao Hieu pagoda has been initially put into exploitation and use for tourists

At the same time, the province has given many preferential policies to attract enterprises to invest in remote, mountainous areas with special difficulties, but these locations have the potential cave to develop tourism in the national park.

The investment in tourism development in Xuan Son National Park to become an attractive destination will contribute significantly in the development of socio-economic and poverty reduction for people in the mountains, giving the province a  new image and promote existing potentials, attracting tourists both domestic and international to the land of origin of Vietnam.

T.M