Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park
Phong Nha - Ke Bang is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) at its 27th general assembly session being held in Paris from June 30-July 5 .It protects one of the world's two largest karst regions with several hundred caves and grottoes. Its name derives from Phong Nha cave, the most beautiful one, with numerous fascinating rock formations, and Ke Bang forest. The plateau is probably one of the finest and most distinctive examples of a complex karst landform in Southeast Asia.
Cave tourism highlights Quang Binh Cultural – Tourism Week
The Quang Binh Cultural – Tourism Week 2011 will open on May 27, highlighted by the programme ‘Discovering the Magnificent Beauty of the Province’s Caves’, announced the Quang Binh provincial People’s Committee on April 18.
The programme will be held at the Thien Duong (Paradise) Cave from 8 pm to 9:30 pm on May 28 and feature the mysterious and irresistible beauty of this particular cave, as well as the whole cave system in the locality.
Miraculous beauty of Asian longest dry cave
The 31km-long Thien Duong (Heaven) cave, which was discovered recently in the central province of Quang Binh, is really a heaven.
Paradise found
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New tourist boats used in Phong Nha Ke Bang
The Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh has put into operation two new kinds of boats to provide tourist services for tourists.
The new boats, part of a project to develop tourism in the sub-Delta River region, will help protect the environment and provide safety for tourists on a tourism route on the Son River.
Experts eye ways to protect national park
Tourism promotion and environmental protection in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park were discussed on Nov. 30 in a seminar between Vietnamese and German representatives.
The seminar is part of a communication project funded by the German Development Cooperation to protect the park.
Magical mystery tour
VietNamNet Bridge - Thien Duong is Vietnam’s longest cave and filled with magical and mysterious formations, no wonder Quang Binh province hope to entice tourists into the dark.
On a train from Hanoi station, my friends and I travel south into the night. Our destination is Quang Binh province, but ultimately we are heading for Thien Duong (Paradise) Cave, which is, we are told, the most spectacular cave in Vietnam.
Central region’s tourist site resumes its operation
The Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh resumed receiving domestic and foreign visitors as of October 26th after a disruption of nearly a month due to the flooding, said Luu Minh Thanh, Director of the park’s management board.
The recent flooding in October cost the popular tourist site VND 4.2 billion.
