VietNamNet Bridge - Son Doong Cave in Vietnam is a destination with a surreal beauty. Travelers all over the world would love to have a chance to explore it.
From May 11-17, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the UNESCO National Committee of Vietnam will organize a tour to discover the world's largest cave for the ambassadors of the Czech Republic, Argentina, Sweden, Britain, Italy, Australia, and the UNESCO Ambassador to in Vietnam.
The trip will also have the participation of the US Assistant Secretary of State, the runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 Duong Truong Thien Ly and Vietnamese businessman Dinh Quang Minh.
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Located in the National Park of Phong Nha - Ke Bang in Quang Binh province, the ceiling of Son Doong cave is extremely high. American explorers said that the cave could contain the Washington Monument. The widest area has enough room for two Boeing 747s.
Photo: John Spies/Barcroft Media.
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With a length of almost 9 km, the world’s largest cave of Son Doong is a different world of its own climate, ecosystems, flora and fauna system.
Photo: John Spies/Barcroft Media.
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There is a unique forest inside the cave, thanks to the sunlight and rainwater passing through the broken ceiling.
Photo: John Spies/Barcroft Media.
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Photo: Carsten Peter.
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These stalactites look like a petrified waterfall.
Photo: Carsten Peter.
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This huge cave was formed about 2-5 million years ago. Son Doong has a 2.5 km long underground river and a 70 m high stalactite column.
Photo: Ryan Deboodt.
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The scene is like a fairyland.
Photo: Ryan Deboodt.
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Travelers who spend the night near the sinkhole can admire the starry sky in a beautiful space like scenes in a movie about prehistoric times.
Photo: Ryan Deboodt.
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Every corner of the cave include stalactites with different shapes.
Photo: Ryan Deboodt.
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The sinkhole with sunlight streaming down, creating fairy scenes, like in the movies.
Photo: Ryan Deboodt.
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Every moment, every angle of light gives this place a particular beauty.
Photo: Ryan Deboodt.
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The unique “pearls” in the cave were formed by thousands of years of accumulation and erosion.
Photo: Ryan Deboodt.
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The huge scale of Son Doong makes it very hard to explore the cave.
Photo: Ryan Deboodt.
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Photo: Ryan Deboodt.
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Pha Le
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