Tuesday, 14/11/2017 - 11:30

Tourists to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park increase in 2017

Although facing numerous difficulties and challenges, particularly the impact of the storm No.10, with high determination, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Management Board has focused on promoting tourism promotion activities in 2017, such as: To hold Tet Holiday Fair, promote tourism on television channels and in big cities in the country; launching tourism stimulus activities, linking to promote, introduce tourism products with major domestic travel companies...
 
Besides, the tourist sites are expanded, diversified such as: Mooc spring eco-trail, Zipline, Chay river-Dark cave, Paradise tourist site; Opening new sites such as Hamada valley – Tra Ang cave, exploring Thien Duong cave –Gieng Troi, surveying route of Dai A cave, Dai Cao cave, Pygmy cave… so that visitors have more choices. Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Management Board has reduced the entrance fee during the holidays and Quang Binh Caves Festival in 2017… All activities have attracted quite large visitors to visit the Heritage.
 
Up to now, there are 701,213 visitors to World Natural Heritage Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (up 8.3% over the same period); of which are 112,912 international visitors (up 35.7% over the same period). It is expected that in 2017, the number of visitors to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park will be around 758,000 (up by 7.5% compared to 2016); International arrivals were estimated at 130,000 (up 57.3%).
The route "Conquering Son Doong - the biggest cave in the world" in 2018 will only allow up to 900 guests. Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Management Board will make great efforts to attract more visitors from 8-10% compared to 2017./.
 
News Column