Fall in love with the mysterious Phong Nha

Phong Nha - Ke Bang is a mysterious world that humans need to explore - Photo: Provided by Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Management Board

As one of the largest national parks and also the largest almost continuous limestone mountain area in Vietnam, Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park was twice recognized by UNESCO as a world natural heritage in 2003 and 2015 based on two criteria: geology - geomorphology and ecosystem - biodiversity.

Many values, many mysteries

According to Mr. Pham Hong Thai, Director of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Management Board, this place contains many outstanding global values in terms of geology, geomorphology and biodiversity.

This is the largest Karst region in the world, with a history of formation over 400 million years ago with all the main stages of development of the Earth's crust; of which 447 caves have been surveyed and measured. In particular, Son Doong Cave and En Cave are the largest and third largest caves in the world.

Not only biodiversity, even the Karst cave system still has many mysteries. Many caves and underground rivers deep inside the cave are still unexplored by humans.

"However, this is only the survey result of about 30% of the area of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. We will gradually discover the hidden values of this place," said Mr. Thai.

Son Doong Cave - the world's largest cave located in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park is an attractive destination for international tourists - Photo: Provided by Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Management Board

Similar to the process of gradually opening up the mysteries of Phong Nha - Ke Bang, from having only 2 tourism products, Phong Nha cave and Tien Son cave, up to now, this National Park has 17 tourism products.

Among them, wonders such as Phong Nha Cave, Thien Duong Cave, Son Doong Cave, En Cave, and Va Cave have been honored in famous travel magazines.

Son Doong Cave - the world's largest cave, has long been a symbol of magnificence and a dream destination for nature lovers around the world.

In addition, ecotourism products here such as: Nuoc Mooc stream, Chay river - Dark cave or Sinh Ton valley - Thuy Cung cave... have for many years also captivated tourists because of the beautiful natural scenery with mountains and winding rivers and streams.

"It was a very special experience. We felt like we were lost in another world. A world of wild but extremely impressive nature," said Sophia, a tourist from Spain, after a cave experience in Phong Nha - Ke Bang.

Vote for World Travel Awards for Phong Nha - Ke Bang

In order to continue to enhance the position and brand of Quang Binh tourism, and affirm the value of the World Natural Heritage in Vietnam on the international tourism map; Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Management Board has registered to participate in the World Travel Awards 2025.

Specifically, Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park has been nominated in two categories: (1) Vietnam's Leading Nature Destination 2025 and (2) Asia's Leading National Park 2025.

Visitors to Dark Cave, in Phong Nha - Ke Bang, can also experience mineral mud baths in the cave - Photo: Provided by Phong Nha - Ke Bang Park Management Board

Currently, the organizing committee of the World Travel Awards 2025 has opened voting on the website: http://www.worldtravelawards.com/vote ; https://phongnhakebang.vn

Voting period from April 1 to August 31, 2025.

Readers participate in voting and sharing, everyone joins in spreading the heritage value and majestic beauty of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park to the domestic and international community.

Fall in love with the mysterious Phong Nha - Ke Bang - Photo 4.

The gift that nature has bestowed on Phong Nha - Ke Bang is the magnificent stalactite system in the caves - Photo: Provided by Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Management Board

Phong Nha - Ke Bang is rated by international press as one of the most attractive destinations in the world. Within the framework of the Traveller Review Awards 12, the world's leading online travel platform Booking.com (Netherlands) announced that Phong Nha was voted 2nd among the friendliest destinations in Vietnam.

The famous travel magazine Travel+Leisure (USA) introduced Quang Binh as one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, "where visitors will get lost in countless caves and streams".

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/say-long-truoc-phong-nha-ke-bang-huyen-bi-20250605083428096.htm