# Phou Den Din National Protected Area, Vietnam: what it is and when to go

> Phou Den Din National Protected Area is a national park (ປ່າສະຫງວນແຫ່ງຊາດ ພູແດນດີນ) 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 20 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 40. 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/phou-den-din-national-protected-area/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National park · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** ປ່າສະຫງວນແຫ່ງຊາດ ພູແດນດີນ
- **Where:** Vietnam
- **Best time:** February to April and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** HAN Hanoi (Soc Son), 369 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 21.97901, 102.335

## What it is and where

Phou Den Din National Protected Area is a national park (ປ່າສະຫງວນແຫ່ງຊາດ ພູແດນດີນ) in Vietnam.

Its coordinates are 21.97901, 102.335; the nearest main airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN, Hanoi (Soc Son)), 369 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=21.979013%2C102.335004)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=21.979013%2C102.335004)

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 Phou Den Din National Protected Area is **February to April and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 48 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 16 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 51 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 31 |
| May | Possible | 13 h 03 |
| June | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 13 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 45 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 29 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 56 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 40 |

In June there are 13 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 40. 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: Phou Den Din National Protected 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

- [Muong Nhe Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/muong-nhe-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 27 km
- [Phu Nằm Sau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/phu-nam-sau/): Mountain in Vietnam · 87 km
- [Fan Si Pan Base Camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/fan-si-pan-base-camp/): Mountains · Hiking · 152 km
- [Fansipan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/fansipan/): Mountain in Vietnam · 153 km
- [Sa Pa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/sa-pa-museum/): Museum · 160 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
- [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
- [Cam Ranh Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cam-ranh-bay/): deep-water bay in Khánh Hòa Province, 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 Phou Den Din National Protected Area?

It is a national park (ປ່າສະຫງວນແຫ່ງຊາດ ພູແດນດີນ in the local language) in Vietnam.

### When is the best time to visit Phou Den Din National Protected Area?

February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 40.

### How do you get to Phou Den Din National Protected Area?

The nearest main airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 369 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=21.979013%2C102.335004) 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 [Muong Nhe Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/muong-nhe-nature-reserve/), [Phu Nằm Sau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/phu-nam-sau/), [Fan Si Pan Base Camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/fan-si-pan-base-camp/). The rest is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6247542), 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).