All places
Ba Bể
- Region
- Northern mountains
- Includes
- Ba Bể lake and national park, Pác Ngòi village
Map: Natural Earth. The dot is approximate.Things to do
4 checked things to do. We have checked only a few things here so far. More is coming.
Sports and contests to watch
Bull fighting (chọi bò) at the Lồng Tồng festival
Lồng Tồng festival days, around the 10th of the 1st lunar month (26 to 27 Feb in 2026)
Village bulls lock horns at the Bó Lù festival ground; on the 2026 program next to the canoe races
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Search in Vietnamese: chọi bò lễ hội Lồng Tồng Ba Bể
Source: daibieunhandan.vn. Checked 30 Oct 2026.
Nature, views and seasons
Cloud hunting at Đồn Đèn peak
Dawn, best in autumn and spring; clouds clear by about 8am
A sea of cloud over the valleys from a ridge above 1,000 m, about 10 km from Chợ Rã on road 257B (km39 to km44)
Ask locally, leave Chợ Rã by 4 to 5am and bring food, few services at the top
Search in Vietnamese: săn mây đỉnh Đồn Đèn Ba Bể
Source: baoquocte.vn. Checked 30 Oct 2026.
Festivals and dated events
Fireworks at the Lồng Tồng festival
not confirmed yet
Fireworks were on the 2026 program at the Bó Lù festival ground
Vietnamese Facebook or Zalo only, plus provincial news
Search in Vietnamese: bắn pháo hoa lễ hội Lồng Tồng Ba Bể
Source: daibieunhandan.vn. Checked 30 Oct 2026.
Festival fairground at Bó Lù: old-style Tết space, highland market and local product stalls
Lồng Tồng festival days (26 to 27 Feb in 2026)
A walk-through old village Tết plus hill-village goods and food in one place; in 2026 it shared the ground with the provincial spring press fair
Walk in, on festival days
Search in Vietnamese: không gian Tết xưa chợ phiên lễ hội Lồng Tồng Ba Bể
Source: daibieunhandan.vn. Checked 30 Oct 2026.