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Inside Phong Nha cave. (Photo: Published by VNA)
Inside Phong Nha cave. (Photo: Published by VNA)
At the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Germany in 2015, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park was inscribed for the second time as a World Natural Heritage Site. (Photo: VNA)
At the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Germany in 2015, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park was inscribed for the second time as a World Natural Heritage Site. (Photo: VNA)
Oxalis Adventure has opened the Phong Nha Cave Exploration Information Centre and a 5D virtual reality (VR) Son Doong experience for visitors. (Photo: VNA)
Oxalis Adventure has opened the Phong Nha Cave Exploration Information Centre and a 5D virtual reality (VR) Son Doong experience for visitors. (Photo: VNA)
A ceremony welcomes the first visitors to the World Natural Heritage Site in 2026 at the gateway to the “Kingdom of caves”. (Photo: VNA)
A ceremony welcomes the first visitors to the World Natural Heritage Site in 2026 at the gateway to the “Kingdom of caves”. (Photo: VNA)
The landscape outside the entrance to Phong Nha cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park resembles a picturesque painting. (Photo: Published by VNA)
The landscape outside the entrance to Phong Nha cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park resembles a picturesque painting. (Photo: Published by VNA)
Visitors shop for souvenirs while touring Phong Nha-Ke Bang during the Lunar New Year holiday. (Photo: VNA)
Visitors shop for souvenirs while touring Phong Nha-Ke Bang during the Lunar New Year holiday. (Photo: VNA)
On July 13, 2025, at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris, UNESCO approved a boundary modification of the World Heritage property of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park to include Hin Nam No National Park in Khammouane province, Laos. (Photo: VNA)
On July 13, 2025, at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris, UNESCO approved a boundary modification of the World Heritage property of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park to include Hin Nam No National Park in Khammouane province, Laos. (Photo: VNA)
An Assamese macaque (Macaca assamensis) in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang area. The primate species is listed in Vietnam Red Data Book and is mainly found in relatively intact tropical forests. (Photo: VNA)
An Assamese macaque (Macaca assamensis) in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang area. The primate species is listed in Vietnam Red Data Book and is mainly found in relatively intact tropical forests. (Photo: VNA)
A camping and outdoor recreation model at Phong Nha valley, Phong Nha commune, Quang Tri province, has become a popular attraction for visitors. (Photo: Published by VNA)
A camping and outdoor recreation model at Phong Nha valley, Phong Nha commune, Quang Tri province, has become a popular attraction for visitors. (Photo: Published by VNA)
Newly discovered caves in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in 2023. (Photo: Published by VNA)
Newly discovered caves in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in 2023. (Photo: Published by VNA)
The rare Himalayan balanophora flower discovered in the forests of Phong Nha-Ke Bang, Quang Tri province. (Photo: Published by VNA)
The rare Himalayan balanophora flower discovered in the forests of Phong Nha-Ke Bang, Quang Tri province. (Photo: Published by VNA)
Paradise cave, located deep within the limestone core zone of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, is regarded as one of the world's most magnificent and enchanting natural wonders. (Photo: VNA)
Paradise cave, located deep within the limestone core zone of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, is regarded as one of the world's most magnificent and enchanting natural wonders. (Photo: VNA)
Visitors follow an underground river or swim deeper into the cave system to conquer Xuyen Son Ho in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. (Photo: VNA)
Visitors follow an underground river or swim deeper into the cave system to conquer Xuyen Son Ho in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. (Photo: VNA)
A pair of great hornbills inhabits the forest canopy of Phong Nha-Ke Bang. (Photo: VNA)
A pair of great hornbills inhabits the forest canopy of Phong Nha-Ke Bang. (Photo: VNA)
Sunlight streams into the “Dinosaur Observation Point" during an adventure tour of Son Doong cave. (Photo: Published by VNA)
Sunlight streams into the “Dinosaur Observation Point" during an adventure tour of Son Doong cave. (Photo: Published by VNA)
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang recognised by UNESCO as World Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO has officially designated Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri province as a World Biosphere Reserve, its third international recognition from the organisation. The designation was announced at the 38th session of the MAB International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) recently held in Hernandarias, Paraguay, following the park’s inscriptions as a World Natural Heritage Site in 2003 and 2015.

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