The central province of Quang Binh on October 24 introduced its new tourism product of exploring Vom and Gieng Vooc caves in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.
Vom and Gieng Vooc caves
own stunning limestone stalactite systems (Phto: baoquangbinh.vn
Addressing the launching ceremony, Viet
Hung, Director of Viet Hung Trading and Tourism JSC – the provider of the
product, said the company has prepared tour guides and equipment to serve
tourists.
Tourists can choose a one-day or two-day tour, crossing streams and camping
overnight in the forest and exploring stunning caves with diverse fauna and
flora species.
Vom cave is about 4km from the Ho
Chi Minh Highway, and features a large entrance
and cave.
Inside the cave is a sinkhole and an underground stream which runs to the Chay River.
Gieng Vooc Cave
is 400 metres
long, with streams and four lakes within it. Although the cave is short, it
features beautiful and spectacular stalactites.
Quang Binh has a 116.04-km coastline and a 201.87-km border with Laos. Home to a
stretch of the Truong Son limestone mountain range, the province is famous for
its cave systems, incredible mountain scenery and sprawling beaches. It is home
to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park and the
world’s largest cave Son Doong.
Source: NDO
In the first 9 months of 2024, Hoa Binh province continues to implement the expanded tourism development cooperation program plan of 8 Northwest provinces with Ho Chi Minh City; deploying digital transformation content in tourism and developing a smart tourism province. Hoa Binh province received about 3.6 million views, an increase of 7.9% over the same period. In which, international visitors are about 380 visitors, domestic visitors are estimated at 3 million 220 visitors.
Spanning thousands of hectares and winding gracefully along mountain slopes, hillsides, and riverbanks, the terraced rice fields of Lac Son District present a stunning and captivating beauty. This region, renowned for its remarkable terraced landscapes, is also the centre of Hoa Binh Culture known for numerous archaeological sites.
The life of Mong people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes of Mai Chau district has improved much thanks to tourism development.
The man-made Hoa Binh Lake, with a water surface area of approximately 9,000 hectares and a capacity of 9.45 billion cubic meters, stretches over 200 kilometers from Hoa Binh to Son La provinces. With the goal of developing into a national tourism area, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to not only become the largest tourism centre in the province but also one of the 12 key tourist destinations in the northern midland and mountainous region of Vietnam.
Da Bia hamlet, now Duc Phong, in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, was once almost isolated from the outside as the only way to the hamlet was to get a boat ride across the Hoa Binh reservoir. However, as its tourism potential has been unleashed, the hamlet has established itself as one of the most attractive destinations on the tourism map. It has even received the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Awards in 2019.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province welcomed over 684 thousand visitors to visit and relax. In which, over 516 thousand domestic visitors and more than 168 thousand international visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at over 821 billion VND.
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