Bac Kan (Bac Can) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Northeast region, due north of the capital Hanoi... The province covers an area of 4859.4 square kilometres and as of 2008 it had a population of 308,900 people. It is a mountainous terrain with rich natural resources of minerals and forests. It has numerous mountains, rivers and lakes which are very scenic. Ba Bể National Park and Ba Be Lake lie within its borders.