Dak Lak
Province in Central Vietnam
Image: Nguyen Huong / Unsplash
- Region
- Central Vietnam
- Seat of government
- Buon Ma Thuot
- Area
- 18,096 km² (6,987 sq mi)6,987 sq mi (18,096 km²)
- Population
- 3,346,853Figure in Resolution 202/2025/QH15
- 2025 merger
- Formed on 1 July 2025 from Phu Yen and Dak Lak
Places to visit in Dak Lak
We have no place guide in Dak Lak yet. The nearest one is Da Lat, 91 km (57 mi)57 mi (91 km) from Buon Ma Thuot as the crow flies.
Getting there
The three nearest airports with scheduled flights, as the crow flies from Buon Ma Thuot, the seat of government. By road the trip is longer, and the nearest airport is not always the easiest one to use.
- BMVBuon Ma Thuot Airport8 km (5 mi)5 mi (8 km)
- DLILien Khuong Airport108 km (67 mi)67 mi (108 km)
- TBBDong Tac Airport146 km (91 mi)91 mi (146 km)
Other provinces in Central Vietnam
Sources
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- Resolution 202/2025/QH15 on the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units. National Assembly of Vietnam. Adopted 12 June 2025; the merged provinces started work on 1 July 2025. Area, population and the provinces merged into Dak Lak.
- Conclusion 163 and Resolution 60-NQ/TW (2025) on the new provinces and their seats (Thu Vien Phap Luat). Seat of government of Dak Lak.
- OurAirports. Airports with scheduled flights; straight-line distance from Buon Ma Thuot worked out by us.
- A rocky coastline with green cliffs meeting the blue ocean under a cloudy sky. Photo at the top of this page by Nguyen Huong, Unsplash License.