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Who contributed to UNESCO’s recognition of Phong Nha-Ke Bang as a World Natural Heritage Site
Dr Howard and his wife Dr Deb spend most of their time on cave expeditions. Howard has been exploring caves in the UK and Europe since he was 15. They has joined 14 expeditions to Vietnamese caves over the past 20 years and contributed to UNESCO’s recognition of Phong Nha-Ke Bang as a World Natural [...] Read more
Phong Nha Ke Bang grottoes and caves overview
Phong Nha Ke Bang has numerous grottoes and caves. Besides the grotto and cave systems, Phong Nha has the longest underground river, largest caverns and passageways. Vietnamese and British scientists have so far surveyed a total of 20 caves with a total length of 70 km. Of these surveyed caves, 17 were in the Phong [...] Read more
Son Doong cave
The biggest chamber of Son Doong is over five kilometers in length, 200 meters high and 150 meters wide. Son Doong Cave (in Vietnamese: Hang Son Ðoòng, meaning Mountain River Cave) is one of the most newly-found caves in the national park. Found by British cave scientists of the British Cave Research Association, it is [...] Read more
Thien Duong Cave
Prior to the discovery of Son Doong Cave,Thien Duong Cave was regarded as the largest and longest cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang. Thien Duong (Paradise) Cave is a newly found cave in this area. Prior to the discovery of Son Doong Cave, it was regarded as the largest and longest cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang. [...] Read more
Tien Son Cave
Tien Son cave is another beautiful cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang area. Tien Son cave was created tens of millions years ago when water current holed this limestone mount in Ke Bang. Tien Son cave was discovered by a local inhabitant by accident in 1935. It is located in Son Trach Commune, Bố Trạch District. [...] Read more
Vom Cave systems
In the recent exploring of British Cave Research Association, the scientists have found an abyss in Vom Grotto named Tang hole with the deep of over 255m.This hole is the deepest hole in Vietnam. Vom Cave systems in Phong Nha Ke Bang national par Vom Grotto Vom Grotto is a 15.05 km long, 145 m [...] Read more
