Quang Binh

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Leafing through the pages of time

I came to visit Mr Ho Thoong, born in 1962 at Ha Vi Village, Dan Hoa Commune, Minh Hoa District, Quang Binh Province, owner of two century-old books of the Khua people.

Tien Cave – a pristine beauty of ‘unknown paradise’

Hidden away in the woods and giant limestone mountains of ‘the land of caves’ in Quang Binh Province, Tien Cave (the Cave of Fairies) is an almost ‘anonymous’ destination that has yet to be featured on tourist maps.

Quang Binh national park rescued red list animals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in this central province has rescued seven civets from hunters that entered the park illegally last Tuesday.

Tree-loving Arem embrace technology

 VietNamNet Bridge – To the Arem people in Quang Binh Province, the forest is a treasure that could sustain them for generations, so they protect it with diligence - while enjoying TV and music on their smartphones.

Pig-tailed macaque handed over to Quang Binh Park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the central Quang Binh Province has received a northern pig-tailed macaque.

Quang Binh wants 10 international standard golf courses

 VietNamNet Bridge – This central province, known for its beaches and cave system, including the world's biggest cave, Son Doong, is seeking government approval to develop 10 golf courses along its coast.

An adventurous trip to Chay River and Toi Cave in Quang Binh

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 50 kilometers from Quang Binh Province’s Dong Hoi City in the central region, the Chay River and Toi (Dark) Cave are an exciting destination for those who love adventurous activities.

Tender of endangered langurs in Thiet Son Mountains

 VietNamNet Bridge – After leaving the army, Nguyen Thanh Tu returned to his hometown, wholeheartedly tendered and protected wild langurs from hunters in mountainous village Thiet Son, Thach Hoa Commune, Tuyen Hoa District,

Flute melodies of the Bru-Van Kieu echo through Truong Son range

VietNamNet Bridge – The Bru-Van Kieu residing in high mountainous areas of Quang Binh Province have created several singing genres, dances, and musical instruments.

Harsh drought in central Vietnam blamed on El Nino

 VietNamNet Bridge – A severe drought, believed to have begun last year, was likely to continue till the middle of September throughout central Viet Nam,

National Park to receive funding for development

 VietNamNet Bridge – A master plan to conserve the environment and build infrastructure in Quang Binh Province's Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park by 2030 has just been announced in Dong Hoi City.

Douc langur handed over to national park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central Quang Binh Province has received a douc langur from a local resident.

A collection sets nation's history in stone

We followed the Ho Chi Minh Highway, which runs between vast rubber plantations, to arrive in Phu Dinh Commune in Bo Trach District of the central province of Quang Binh.  

US show to shoot VN secret cave special

 VietNamNet Bridge – The American television network ABC (American Broadcasting Company) will make a live broadcast of a Good Morning America programme featuring one Viet Nam's natural wonders.

Rare animals released to nature in central Quang Binh

 VietNamNet Bridge – Phong Nha Ke National Park in the central province of Quang Binh has announced the release of six rare mammals and two turtles.

Tourism route from Quang Binh to Laos, Thailand opens

A new tourism transport route connecting Vietnam’s central Quang Binh and Laos’ Khammoune and Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom and Sakon Nakhon provinces became operational on February 28.

VTV1 to broadcast documentary on Son Doong Cave

 VietNamNet Bridge – A latest documentary on the biggest cave known in the world—Son Doong—located in the central province of Quang Binh, will be broadcast on VTV1 on February 14.

An estuary worth dropping by

VietNamNet Bridge – The breathtaking caves in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is always what local and international tourists think of first when the name of Quang Binh Province comes to their mind.

Quang Binh may delay high cave fees

 The Viet Nam Administration of Tourism has suggested Quang Binh Province postpone any increase in the price of entrance tickets to local caves.

Heritage at stake

VietNamNet Bridge – The old saying that reads: “God doesn’t give with both hands” seems to be correct here in Vietnam since there are multiple natural heritage sites which force local authorities to face tough choices between tourism development