Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has just won double at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2025 in Hong Kong (China), with two prestigious categories: Vietnam's Leading Natural Destination 2025 and Asia's Leading National Park 2025.
The World Travel Awards 2025 (WTA 2025) ceremony took place in Hong Kong (China) on October 13, bringing together leading names in the global tourism industry.
On October 14, Mr. Pham Hong Thai, Director of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Management Board ( Quang Tri ) said that this is not only a title but also an important milestone, opening a new period of development, elevating the Phong Nha-Ke Bang brand on the high-end tourism map of Asia and the world.
Being honored at both the national and continental levels marks a turning point, transforming Phong Nha-Ke Bang from a pristine "rough gem" that attracts adventurous tourists to a high-class destination that appeals to international visitors.
This title also opens up opportunities to attract strategic investors, develop exquisite eco-resorts, exclusive adventure tours and wellness tourism products in the heart of heritage.
This is the time for Quang Tri to reposition its tourism products, shifting the focus from "selling entrance tickets" to "selling experiences" with cave exploration tours with experts, jungle survival courses, professional photography tours or "healing" vacations in the middle of nature.
Mr. Pham Hong Thai emphasized that the award is not a destination but a new beginning, and affirmed the commitment to developing sustainable tourism and preserving the core values of heritage so that visitors not only admire nature but also feel the respect of the locality.
Previously, in April 2025, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park was rated by the prestigious travel magazine Wanderlust (UK) as the top destination for adventure tourism in Vietnam.
According to Wanderlust, Vietnam is one of the ideal destinations for cave exploration enthusiasts, most notably the World Natural Wonder Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.
With a majestic cave system hidden in primeval forests and unspoiled natural landscapes, this place attracts a large number of tourists who love exploration and adventure.
Wanderlust travel magazine also included Son Doong Cave (Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park) in the list of 9 destinations with surreal beauty, making visitors feel like they are lost in another planet. These reviews continue to affirm the position of Phong Nha-Ke Bang on the world tourism map.
On July 3, 2003, at the 27th session, the World Heritage Committee (UNESCO) approved Vietnam's submission to recognize Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park as a World Natural Heritage with the criteria of outstanding global value in geology and geomorphology.
With the efforts of the Vietnamese Government and the support of international organizations, the National Park has been expanded to more than 123,000 hectares to preserve intact the largest ancient limestone mountain range in Southeast Asia.
After 20 years of being recognized as a World Natural Heritage, up to now, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has achieved many important achievements in the conservation and promotion of the Heritage and has become one of the famous destinations on the regional and international tourism map, contributing to enhancing the position and tourism brand of the province, promoting the socio-economic development of Quang Binh province in particular and Vietnam in general.
Phong Nha-Ke Bang is located in a limestone mountain area of about 201,000 hectares. The core area of the national park is 85,754 hectares and a buffer zone of 195,400 hectares.
The characteristics of this national park are limestone formations, 300 caves, underground rivers and rare flora and fauna listed in the Vietnam Red Book and the World Red Book.
Having undergone many major changes in stratigraphy and geomorphology, the terrain of this area is extremely complex. Phong Nha-Ke Bang displays impressive evidence of the Earth's history, helping researchers understand the geological history and topography of the area.
From the above advantages, identifying Phong Nha-Ke Bang as a place to attract tourists to Quang Binh, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has gradually diversified tourism products, proactively and synchronously implemented many solutions to bring Phong Nha tourism to significant development steps.
From only having 1 tourist attraction Phong Nha-Tien Son cave, up to now, Phong Nha-Ke Bang has had 17 tourist routes and attractions in operation with many rich and diverse types of tourism such as nature exploration, caves, Camping, Trecking, Zipline.
In particular, the tour "Conquering Son Doong - the world's largest cave" is considered one of the international-class tours, voted by foreign press as one of the world's most attractive tourist destinations.
To continue promoting the values of the World Heritage, the People's Committee of Quang Binh Province (old) (now Quang Tri) has issued a Decision approving the Project on Ecotourism, Resorts and Entertainment of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park for the period 2021-2030.
The project aims to exploit the potential and advantages of natural resources, biodiversity, and cave systems associated with the cultural identity of ethnic groups. At the same time, it continues to improve the economic efficiency of the National Park; contribute to job creation, increase income, and improve the lives of local people; call for investment in building new eco-tourism, recreation and entertainment routes, contributing to diversifying tourism products and attracting tourists.
The project aims to have about 3 million tourists visiting Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park by 2030, with total revenue reaching about 1,500 billion VND.
In the first 9 months of 2025, tourist routes and destinations in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park welcomed more than 836,900 visitors, of which domestic visitors accounted for more than 688,000, up 2% over the same period last year, and international visitors reached more than 148,000, up 18%.
Phong Nha-Ke Bang Tourism Center continues to be the most attractive destination with more than 481,000 visitors, followed by Thien Duong Cave Ecotourism Area with more than 298,000 visitors. Phong Nha Botanical Garden and associated ecotourism routes also attracted more than 55,000 visitors.
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Management Board said its goal in 2025 is to strongly attract international visitors, striving to exceed the 1 million visitor mark, while continuing to develop sustainable tourism products, improving visitor experiences and preserving the natural values of the heritage./.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/phong-nha-ke-bang-gianh-chien-thang-kep-tai-le-trao-giai-du-lich-the-gioi-post1070198.vnp
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