France's news agency AFP on January 20 published an article on how tourism has been developed in and benefited local community around Vietnam’s Son Doong, which has been dubbed the world’s largest cave.
An awards ceremony for the ninth national tourism art photo contest “Explore Vietnam” and a clip competition “Vietnam Now” were held in Hanoi on September 24 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Vietnam’s tourism sector (September 7).
Son Doong of central Quang Binh province, crowned the biggest cave on the planet in 2009, continues to grab the headlines. But that doesn’t mean it deserves all the attention. The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park offers every caving experience imaginable. The Tu Lan cave system, one of Vietnam’s most diverse subterranean kingdoms, has become a newly-emerging destination for backpackers.
Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh has been named among 10 of the best virtual tours of the world's natural wonders by British newspaper The Guardian.
Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh has been named among 10 of the best virtual tours of the world's natural wonders by British newspaper The Guardian.
Tourists often choose the tour of 7km of Thien Duong (Paradise) Cave in the dry season since in the rainy season, they can travel only 4km into this renowned case as water will swell up to the ceiling for the remaining length.
Twelve new caves where humans have never set foot in were recently discovered in the central province of Quang Binh by experts from the British Cave Research Association.
A working group of Vietnamese cultural heritage experts has been established by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to support Laos in compiling a dossier seeking UNESCO recognition of Hin Namno National Reserve as a World Natural Heritage Site.
The People's Commmittee of Quang Binh has decided to temporarily shut historical and cultural relic sites in the central province from March 17 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), according to Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Tourism Dang Dong Ha.
Due to developing Covid-19 epidemic, the number of tourists visiting the central province of Quang Binh has dropped significantly. The industry has come up with solutions to attract visitors back.
A stump-tailed macaque, a rare and precious animal, has been handed over voluntarily by a local resident to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Management Board in central Quang Binh province.
Possessing stalactites that resemble terraced fields, Tien Cave (the Cave of Fairies) is considered by many as "unknown paradise" in the central coastal province of Quang Binh.
Former Miss Universe H’Hen Nie has recently returned from a journey to discover Son Doong Cave in central Quang Binh province. The trip left her with special memories, marking the moment she stepped away from the glory of the crown and returned to an ordinary life.
Prestigious travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler published its list of the seven new wonders of the world on December 28, with Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh being named.
Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh, has been named on the list of the seven new wonders of the world by prestigious travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler.
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