Dong Nai officially takes over management of entire Cat Tien National Park

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung signed Decision No. 2058/QD-TTg on October 27, 2026, on transferring Cat Tien National Park, a public non-business unit under the Viet Nam Forestry Administration (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), to the Dong Nai City People's Committee for management.

Cycling through the forest is a popular experience for visitors to Cat Tien National Park. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Under the decision, management authority over Cat Tien National Park was transferred to the Dong Nai City People's Committee, with the park to be handed over in its entirety, effective October 27, 2026.

The Government has tasked the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment with organizing the handover of Cat Tien National Park in its entirety, maintaining its existing organizational structure, personnel, forest resources, land, assets, finances, documents, and related rights and obligations, to the Dong Nai City People's Committee for management in accordance with regulations.

Rose cassia in bloom is one of the distinctive sights at Cat Tien National Park. Photo: Ngoc Lien

The Government has also assigned the Dong Nai City People's Committee to take over Cat Tien National Park in its entirety and manage it in accordance with the law. The Dong Nai City People's Committee will take the lead, in coordination with the Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee, in ensuring unified management of the park's entire area and boundaries, including the portion within the administrative boundaries of Lam Dong Province. This management must comply with laws governing forestry, land, resources, public assets, investment, the state budget, and other relevant legislation until the competent authority issues a decision on adjusting the administrative boundaries between Dong Nai City and Lam Dong Province.

Cat Tien National Park boasts some of the richest biodiversity in Viet Nam, attracting numerous domestic and international visitors and scientists. Photo: Oxalis

According to Resolution No. 10-NQ/TU of the Dong Nai City Party Committee’s Executive Board on developing tourism into a strong economic sector, Cat Tien National Park is included in two of Dong Nai's five proposed tourism development corridors. These include the corridor linking Long Thanh International Airport, Cat Tien National Park, and Tan Phu Protection Forest; and the corridor connecting Long Thanh International Airport, Cat Tien National Park, and Dong Nai Nature and Culture Reserve. The latter corridor connects with Ma Da Road to form the "Green Heritage Journey" tourism route, connecting prominent destinations around Tri An Lake and in northern Dong Nai, including Bu Gia Map National Park, Ba Ra–Thac Mo, Bom Bo Hamlet, Ta Thiet Base, among others.

By Ngoc Lien – Translated by Minh Hong, Thu Ha