World’s Largest Cave Opens for Tours
Tours of Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world, will begin this August, now that a pilot program has been approved by government officials. Located in the heart …
Vietnam Caving News
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Newly Discovered Collapsed Cave Would Have Been World’s Largest
Scientists studying Hang Son Doong, currently the world’s largest cave, in Vietnam, have stumbled upon a collapsed cave that would have been even larger. The joint US and British team …
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Cavers Discover Southeast Asia’s Longest Lava Tube
A dozen lava tubes, including one now considered to be the longest in Southeast Asia, have recently been discovered in Vietnam. In late February, a group of cavers from Germany’s …
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New Eyeless, Scaleless Cave Fish Discovered in Vietnam
Members of the conservation group Fauna & Flora International have discovered a new cave dwelling fish on a tiny island in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay. The fish, which lacks both …
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Concrete Quarries Threaten Vietnam’s Cave Dwelling Invertebrates
Hundreds of species that live in the limestone caves of southern Vietnam are under threat due to the high demand for cement in a region with a booming economy. The …
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New Caves Discovered in Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
British explorers on an expedition to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Binh have discovered seven new caves. The week-long trip led by Dr. Howard …
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Five Feared Dead in Tragedy at Vietnamese Cave
Four prospectors and a rescuer who went in to retrieve them, are believed to have suffocated in a rural cave in the northeastern Vietnamese province of Cao Bang. After hearing …
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Quang Binh Culture and Tourism Week 2011 Features Caves
Culture and Tourism Week 2011 kicks off June 5 in the central province of Quang Binh. This week is held to promote the provinces tourist attractions, which includes its many …
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Largest Cave in Vietnam to be Featured in New 3D Film
This past Sunday a 12 member crew of Japanese filmmakers from Kyodo News arrived in the central Vietnam to film a documentary about Han Son Doong, the largest cave in …
