Authorities suspend tourism at Bach Ma National Park after historic floods triggered landslides that damaged access infrastructure.
Tourism operations at Bach Ma National Park in central Vietnam have been suspended indefinitely following extensive landslides that severely damaged the main access road to the park’s summit, local authorities confirmed in a report published by the Vietnamese newspaper Tuoi Tre News. The landslides, triggered by historic flooding in late October 2025, have disrupted both tourism access and forest protection patrols within the park, leading to a full halt in visitor service.
The park, which spans more than 37,400 hectares along the administrative boundary between Thua Thien-Hue Province and Quang Nam Province, is a prominent nature tourism destination known for its trekking routes and biodiversity. According to Nguyen Vu Linh, director of Bach Ma National Park, the road connecting National Route 1 to the park’s summit suffered extensive structural failures, including multiple landslide sites with embankments and road surfaces sliding away over stretches exceeding 100 metres.
Officials reported that record rainfall during the October flooding — which in some instances exceeded 1,700 millimetres — significantly weakened soil stability and triggered the landslides. At one point, erosion created cavities beneath the roadway measuring between 0.5 and 1 metre deep, while at another key site the downhill embankment collapsed entirely, cutting off the route for both patrol and tourist access.
The damage extends beyond the summit access road. Forest patrol routes along the La Son-Tuy Loan expressway that traverse Bach Ma National Park were also affected by landslides at more than ten points, isolating two ranger stations and complicating forest protection efforts. As a result, authorities have restricted all visitor entry until repairs are completed.
In the interim, the park has opened a narrow temporary path beside the landslide area that allows forest rangers to conduct essential patrols on foot, but it remains insufficient for tourism operations. Park management has proposed short-term measures, such as installing pulley systems to transport supplies across damaged sections, while long-term plans under consideration include constructing a bridge and reinforcing embankments to prevent further collapses.
Local authorities have not set a timeline for the resumption of tourism activities, stating that restoration and safety work must be completed before reopening to visitors. The indefinite suspension underscores the impact of extreme weather events on Vietnam’s nature tourism infrastructure and visitor accessibility.