VietNamNet Bridge – A weekend trip to Dong Nai’s culture and nature conservation site in Vinh Cuu District, Dong Nai Province is a good choice for travelers to discover nature, culture and history.

A view of Ba Hao Lake

The site, also known as D Base during the war, is about 70km from downtown HCMC. It has a diversified floral system of over 1,000 species. Tourists can learn about 40 kinds of eatable forest leaves, including loc vung, chan voi, la nganh, la buom, and la trung quan.

Tourists pick some eatable leaves at Dong Nai’s culture and nature conservation site

Especially, people might be amazed to see Ba Hao Lake, one of the best lakes at the site. Tourists can take a boat ride on the lake to admire the blooming lotus and the sunset at a price of VND50,000 per person. They can also enjoy some local specialties like fried com fish, honey wine and mango.

A kind of wild fruit that has sweet and sour flavors

Travelers can book a tour to visit the base for VND2 million per person.

Source: SGT