You also have an opportunity to take a cruise discovering one of three largest artificial lakes in S-shaped country. Constructed on Chay River (sông Chảy), Yen Binh district, Yen Bai province, this is the very first Vietnam-built hydropower plant, which was assisted by the former USSR, now the Russian Federation. The plant commenced construction on August 19th 1964 and inaugurated on October 5th 1971, when the first unit was commissioned. Thereafter, the second and third units were commissioned on March 10th 1972 and May 19th 1972, respectively. The construction of this hydrodam also gave birth to Thac Ba Lake, one of three largest artificial lakes in Vietnam and well-known for its diverse…