Ban Chang Lake has an area of ​​about 40 hectares

Ban Chang Lake, Duc Van Commune (Ngan Son District, Bac Kan Province) is an artificial lake with a water surface area of ​​about 40 hectares, providing irrigation water for more than 100 hectares of agricultural land in Duc Van and Bang Van communes.  From the center of Ngan Son district, go to Cao Bang about 6km, look to the left hand side, you will see Ban Chang Lake as a green “machine” to regulate the climate here. In the middle of the lake, it is easy to see that the small islands still retain their wild beauty and the trees grow well. In order to easily travel around the lake, the locality has invested in solid concrete roads, small pontoon bridges connecting the two lakeshores, convenient for tourists to take pictures and visit on the lake.

Exploiting the advantages of Ban Chang Lake, many households in the vicinity not only catch shrimp and fish but also build dining and service points for visitors to experience here. Hoang Van Duong, a householder who is building a tourist service at Ban Chang Lake, said: “My family owns and rents about 20ha of land around the lake to build attractions. On the lakeside, I plant flowers, bougainvillea, and roses; Under the pine forests, there are statues, frames, palm leaf huts, swings, wooden tables and chairs, rattan… for guests to rest, take pictures, enjoy the scenery. Although not completed, it has attracted many people to visit, especially on weekends.

In order to effectively exploit tourism on Ban Chang Lake, Mr. Duong established Tien Thinh Cooperative (cooperative), currently applying for a license to exploit tourism on the lake, islets and surrounding caves and waterfalls. In addition, the cooperative also raises fish in cages right at the lake to serve the dining needs and experiences of tourists; Preparing to plant flowers on both sides of the road from Highway 3 to turn into the lake is both beautiful and gives visitors a feeling of joy as soon as they stop.

Visiting Ban Chang Lake with her family for the first time, Ms. Ninh Thi Thuy Duong (Bac Kan City) could not hide her excitement: “I have heard and seen photos on mass media sites, Facebook saw the lake. Chang village is very beautiful, so take advantage of the weekend, the whole family comes here to bake chicken and take pictures. The air here is fresh and cool, really suitable for resting and relaxing after a tiring working day. This trip my family kept a lot of beautiful photos. I will recommend to many friends and colleagues to experience at Ban Chang Lake.”

In order to exploit the tourism potential of Ban Chang lake, Ngan Son district has developed the project “Preserving and promoting the national cultural identity associated with socio-economic development and building a new rural and cultural urban area” Ngan Son district in the period of 2021 – 2025″, which emphasizes effectively exploiting the potentials and strengths of Ban Chang lake area in association with promoting and preserving existing values; linking economic development with cultural and social development, sustainable poverty reduction, job creation, income improvement and living standards of the people in the lake region.

Along with that, the district promotes tourism promotion, promotion and association; mobilize resources to invest in infrastructure, improve the quality of tourism human resources, focus on vocational skills training and practical practice; support the construction of 01 community tourism site, including sightseeing, relaxation, photography, OCOP booths, typical local products and dishes associated with image promotion by cultural features Traditional art and culture at Ban Chang Lake. To build key areas for planting fruit trees of high economic value such as star anise, chestnut, peach, etc. in the surrounding areas so that visitors can experience agricultural tourism.

With a methodical development orientation, focused and key investment to exploit the potential and advantages, believe that in the near future, Ban Chang Lake will be an attractive destination for tourists in and around the world. abroad when coming to Bac Kan.