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Quang Binh enters Top 52 places to go in 2014

 VietNamNet Bridge – Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh was placed at the 8th position out of 52 ideal destinations for tourists in 2014, according to New York Times.

Duty-free store reopens in Tan Son Nhat Airport

 The duty-free store in Tan Son Nhat International Airport has officially reopened. Customers entering Vietnam through international airports are eligible to purchase items duty-free.

Endangered macaques transferred to national park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province has received three stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides) for further care and eventual rerelease into nature.

Art & Entertainment Headlines December 25

 Paintings of VN's international friends on display; Celebrity chef Martin Yan meets fans; Festival promotes “Don ca tai tu” value; Vietnam joins Southeast Asian contemporary art festival;

Cement companies accused of causing deaths

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people in Quang Binh Province have accused three local cement companies of polluting the environment, which they claim has led to the deaths of 50-60 people yearly.

Vietnam calls for international assistance in UXO removal

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese government and international partners will mobilise all resources to overcome the consequences of unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war,

HCM City to kick off bumper sales month for tourism

 HCM City will launch Saigon Big Sales 2013 to promote sales and tourism from December 1-31.

East Sea's ‘blind knight' saves fishermen

VietNamNet Bridge – Almost every day, especially during the stormy season, 50-year-old Nguyen Van My can be found sitting in his own office in Xuan Hoa Village, central Quang Binh Province, walkie-talkie in hand.

In photos: Thousands of people pay homage to General Giap’s grave every day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Several thousands of people go to Vung Chua – Yen Island in the central province of Quang Binh to visit General Vo Nguyen Giap’s tomb everyday.

U.S. reporter cries when talking about General Vo Nguyen Giap

Nearly 20 years ago, Catherine Karnow followed General Giap to Dien Bien to take photograph of veterans who jubilantly welcomed him. Now, she flew halfway around the world to Hanoi to witness millions of people bidding farewell in the General.

Wild whirlwind kills at least two, injures 22 people in Quang Binh

 VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, October 16, Mr. Dau Ngoc Minh, Chairman of Quang Trach District, the central province of Quang Binh confirmed that a tornado this morning left at least 2 deaths and 22 injured victims.

Thousands of people pray at General Vo Nguyen Giap’s grave

 VietNamNet Bridge - This morning, October 14, thousands of people flocked to Vung Chua – Dao Yen in Quang Binh province to pray in front of General Vo Nguyen Giap’s grave.

A four-hour tour of the Chay River and Toi Cave

VietNamNet Bridge – Since the eco-tourism area of the Chay River and Toi Cave in central Quang Binh Province was put into operation in 2011 with a new tourist activity of kayaking on the Chay River and discovering the mysterious beauty of Toi Cave,

Preparations made for General Giap tribute

VietNamNet Bridge – The Quang Binh provincial Party Committee held a conference on October 9 to prepare for the memorial services of General Vo Nguyen Giap, which are to be held in the province on October 12 and 13.

General Giap’s coffin to be brought home by aircraft ATR72

 VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of October 13, two planes will bring the coffin of General Vo Nguyen Giap and the funeral board from the Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi to his hometown of Quang Binh.

General Vo Nguyen Giap to rest in peace on Quang Binh’s island

 VietNamNet Bridge - After the memorial service, the coffin of General Vo Nguyen Giap will be brought to his hometown - Quang Binh province – by plane and will be buried in Vung Chua – Dao Yen in Quang Dong Commune, Quan Trach district.

Typhoon Wutip kills five, injures 159

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tropical storm Wutip, the tenth to hit Vietnam this year, has so far killed five people, injured 159 and left two missing after sweeping across the central region early this week.

Discovering Chay River and Toi Cave

VietNamNet Bridge – Since the eco-tourism area of the Chay River and Toi Cave was put into operation in 2011 with a new tourist activity of kayaking on the Chay River and discovering the mysterious beauty of Toi Cave,

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park gets expansion

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh has been expanded to 123,326 ha from the previous 85,754 ha under a recent decision of the Prime Minister.

Quang Binh - a rendezvous in central Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – With a complex of over 300 caves and a 116km-long coastline with white sand, the central province of Quang Binh is becoming a popular destination in the so-called “Central Region Heritage Road”.