Additional 44 caves have been discovered in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh, raising the total caves found so far in this area to 405, according to the park’s management board.
Inside a cave in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (Source: VNA)
Of those, 33 are located in Dan Hoa, Hoa Son, Trung Hoa and
Thuong Hoa communes in Minh Hoa district, nine are in Son Trach commune, Bo
Trach district and the remaining in Truong Son and Truong Xuan communes, Quang
Ninh district.
As part of the six geological strata of La Khe, Bac Son, Mu Gia, Cat Dang, Muc
Bai and Le Ninh, mostly in La Khe and Bac Son that cover the largest area, the
caves are 44-602m from the seawater level.
Stalactites of different shapes have also been recorded there.
Vo Van Tri, head of the park’s Science and International Cooperation Office,
said it is necessary to conduct an in-depth study to better understand values
of newly-found caves, contributing to their sustainable preservation and
exploitation.
Dubbed the "Kingdom of Caves”, Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park was declared a
World Natural Heritage by UNESCO twice in July 2003 and July 2015 thanks to its
impressive scenery and archeological value.
It is also home to Son Doong cave, which was recognised in 2016 as the largest
of its kind by three international organisations, including the UK-based
Guinness World Records, Hong Kong-based World Record Association, and the US
and India-based World Kings.
As of mid-July, tourist arrivals in Quang Binh reached nearly 1.9 million, up
about 17 percent year-on-year, bringing an estimated revenue of 2 trillion VND
(88.8 million USD), marking a year-on-year increase of 15 percent.
In 2018, Quang Binh strives to greet 3.5 million tourists by the end of the
year, including 120,000 foreigners.
Source: VNA
Currently, the tourism products of Yen Thuy district are mainly the festival and spiritual tourism. In addition to ensuring a civilized lifestyle in the religious activities, the party committees and the local authorities at all levels always focus on preserving the value of historical, cultural relics and festivals associated with exploiting tourism strengths.
The picturesque scenery of Hoa Binh Lake has endowed its tourism site with a unique allure. In recent years, localities have been harnessing the potential of the lake area and domestic and international tourists have chosen the site for sightseeing and leisure journeys.
The Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to become a national tourism site by 2030, focusing on developing synchronous and modern technical facilities, and high-quality and branded tourism products imbued with national cultural identities. The tourist site also aims to become the largest tourist centre in the province, and one of 12 key tourist areas in the Northern midland and mountainous region
On April 5th, in Hoa Binh city, the Tourism Association of Hoa Binh province and Tourism Association of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province jointly organized a conference to promote cooperation and tourism development. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
Hoa Binh has taken measures, focusing on removing barriers in terms of mechanism, policy, infrastructure, and upgrading technical infrastructure facilities serving tourism and the quality of human resources, to promote tourism development in the Hoa Binh Lake area.
Over the past time, Da Bac has deployed measures to lure more domestic and foreign visitors to the locality, aiming to turn tourism into the district’s economic spearhead.