# Nam Chuane Conservation Area, Vietnam: what it is and when to go

> Nam Chuane Conservation Area is a protected area (ນ້ຳຈວນ ພື້ນທີ່ປ່າສະຫງວນ) in Vietnam. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 52. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/nam-chuane-conservation-area/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** ນ້ຳຈວນ ພື້ນທີ່ປ່າສະຫງວນ
- **Where:** Vietnam
- **Best time:** February to April and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** HAN Hanoi (Soc Son), 292 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 18.91689, 104.46552

## What it is and where

Nam Chuane Conservation Area is a protected area (ນ້ຳຈວນ ພື້ນທີ່ປ່າສະຫງວນ) in Vietnam.

Its coordinates are 18.91689, 104.46552; the nearest main airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN, Hanoi (Soc Son)), 292 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vietnam (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=18.916893%2C104.465518)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=18.916893%2C104.465518)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/fauna/) places in Vietnam. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Nam Chuane Conservation Area is **February to April and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 59 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 23 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 52 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 26 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 54 |
| June | Possible | 13 h 08 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 02 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 39 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 06 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 33 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 52 |

In June there are 13 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 52. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | February to April and October to November | December to January and May to September |
| Wildlife | February to April and October to November | December to January and May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Nam Chuane Conservation Area has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Vietnam in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Vietnam

To enter Vietnam there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Vietnam checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND); plugs: Type A, C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 113 police · 115 ambulance · 114 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Pù Mát National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-de-pu-mat/): National park in Vietnam · 24 km
- [Open Nature Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/open-nature-museum/): Museum · 44 km
- [Nam Theun Extended National Biodiversity Conservation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/nam-theun-extended-national-biodiversity-conservation-area/): Protected area · 62 km
- [Pu Huong Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/pu-huong-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 66 km
- [Pu Hoat Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/pu-hoat-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 99 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/).

## More in Vietnam: Nature

- [Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-phong-nha-ke-bang/): national park in Vietnam
- [Hang Sơn Đoòng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/son-doong-cave/): Largest cave passage in the world, located near the Laos-Vietnam border
- [Hạ Long Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/bahia-de-ha-long/): UNESCO World Heritage Site in Vietnam
- [Fansipan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/fansipan/): mountain in Vietnam
- [Cát Tiên National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-cat-tien/): national park in Vietnam
- [Ba Bể National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ba-be-national-park/): reserve in Thái Nguyên Province, Northeast region of Vietnam

Every Vietnam place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Nam Chuane Conservation Area?

It is a protected area (ນ້ຳຈວນ ພື້ນທີ່ປ່າສະຫງວນ in the local language) in Vietnam.

### When is the best time to visit Nam Chuane Conservation Area?

February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 52.

### How do you get to Nam Chuane Conservation Area?

The nearest main airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 292 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=18.916893%2C104.465518) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Vietnam is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Vietnam map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Pù Mát National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-de-pu-mat/), [Open Nature Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/open-nature-museum/), [Nam Theun Extended National Biodiversity Conservation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/nam-theun-extended-national-biodiversity-conservation-area/). The rest is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6952076), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).