Hollywood blockbuster to be filmed in Son Doong in February 2016

 – Hollywood blockbuster Skull Island, the upcoming King Kong prequel by director and screenwriter, Jordan Charles Vogt-Roberts will be shot in Son Doong Cave in the central coastal province of Quang Binh.

The film crew in Quang Binh's Phong Nha-Ke Bang -- Photo: SGGP

Copies of the detailed shooting script along with its synopsis have been submitted for the approval of the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism.

The film crew of more than 300 members will travel to Vietnam for the filming in next February.

Several local businesses offering location logistics, media production services and among will participate in the project.

The film crew has early made a supervision of the location survey plan since August 26 in a lot of provinces and cities in the country.

According to Hollywood Reporter magazine, Skull Island will be shot in Vietnam, Australia and Hawaii. The movie will star actors Bire Larson, Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, John C. Reily, Samuel L. Jackson and Toby Kebbell. The film is expected to be released in 2017.    

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Inside Hang Son Doong, the world's largest caves in Vietnam

At more than 200m high, 150m wide and 5km long, the Hang Son Doong cave in Vietnam is so big it has its own river, jungle and climate. Australian photographer John Spies, 59, spent a week photographing the natural wonder of the cave system. "With ceilings towering over 200 metres high in places, the cave is a humbling and belittling experience," said John, who has lived in Thailand since 1977 and runs the Cave Lodge guesthouse.
"It is amazing to be 3-4km inside the cave and have daylight illuminate the cave formations. The dimensions of the cave are incredible and to camp for five nights in the biggest cave in the world is not something most of get to do in our lifetime," said John. 
"The entrance is quite small and mist from the cave, caused by the cooler air inside meeting the hot air outside, rises into the surrounding forest. Visitors must descend 80m down a steep wall with the use of harnesses and ropes. The huge temperature difference also creates moving clouds of mist, especially near the two karst windows, which gives the cave its magically surreal atmosphere."

 

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Va-Nuoc Nut Caves - the new wonders in Quang Binh

Renowned for excellent pictures of the world’s largest cave of Son Doong, in Vietnam’s Quang Binh Province, American photographer Ryan Deboodt has also taken many impressive pictures of other miraculous caves in Vietnam, including Va and Nuoc Nut.

New Year calendars to feature Son Doong Cave

– Phuong Nam Printing Co. Ltd. held a ceremony last week to unveil its 2016 calendar designs with photos featuring astonishing scenes of the world’s renowned Son Doong Cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

Nguyen Ha Quoc Anh, director of Phuong Nam Printing Co. Ltd., speaks at the ceremony held last week to present the company’s latest calendar designs for the New Year 2016 - Photo: Ngoc Minh

The company has picked photos of Son Doong for its calendars next year because the cave has made big headlines in both local and foreign media in 2015, especially since the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) aired live the breathtaking scenes inside the cave on its “Good Morning America” program in May.

Nguyen Ha Quoc Anh, director of the company and author of the photos, said the New Year calendars highlight scenic sites inside the biggest cave in the world discovered by the British Royal Cave Explorers’ Society in 2011, and the nearly En Cave.

Other New Year calendars of the company also promote the beauty of Vietnam and its people with photos and paintings about Vietnam’s traditional foods, craft villages, paper kites, transport means and Saigon as well as famous cities around the world.

In addition, the company will also publish more than ten sets of calendars with designs based on graduation projects of students at Van Lang University’s Faculty of Fine Arts. 

The designs include paintings of Vietnam’s traditional water puppetry, tourist attractions and folk games. 

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Va and Nuoc Nut caves through American photographer’s lens

 – Famous for taking photos inside Son Doong Cave, photographer Ryan Deboodt is also well-known for capturing impressive shots of the caves in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, including Va and Nuoc Nut caves.

Tours to explore Va and Nuoc Nut caves will be featured beginning July. It is considered to be new and attractive destinations for both domestic and foreign tourists, alike.

Some photos featuring the beauty of these two caves:

 Va Cave

Nuoc Nut Cave

Ryan Deboodt has lived in Ho Chi Minh City for three years and toured many places of interest throughout Vietnam

Tourism Agency backs Son Doong Cave cable-car project

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said it supports a cable-car project for Son Doong Cave to meet demand by tourists to visit the world's largest cave.

Nguyen Van Tuan, chief of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, said Son Doong is now an international brand for Quang Binh Province, but concerns about the cave's delicate ecosystem have meant severe restrictions on the number of people who can visit at any one time.
"Tourists will be able to enjoy an overview of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park from the cable. When they reach designated areas, they can explore in limited areas," he said.
When the project was announced last year, many worried that it would affect the natural beauty of the cave and its environs. The proposed 10.6km-long cable system can carry 1,000 visitors an hour.
Authorities and investors said adventure tours would not be affected, as 80 UNESCO-recognised sites around the world have similar cable systems. 
The cable will improve the provincial tourism industry and create jobs for thousands of people. Moreover, the cable system will also help forest rangers protect the site from illegal loggers and fire.
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The incredible underworld in Vietnam

– The lively and beautiful "underworld" of the caves of Thien Duong (Heaven), Phong Nha or Bich Dong - Tam Coc can surprise any visitor.

 Dau Go is a must-see destination on the tour of Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh.

The stalactites inside the cave are so beautiful that each visitor can tell the story of his own about this fairy world.

Phong Nha - Ke Bang is one of the caves that both domestic and foreign tourists want to see once in their lifetime.

  The mysterious beauty of Phong Nha-Ke Bang Cave.

 Heaven (Quang Binh province) is the longest dry cave in Asia.

Inside the cave, you can imagine you are in a mystical palace with magnificent structure.

 Son Doong has recently attracted world attention as the largest cave in the world.

 

Son Doong ranked first in the list of the new destinations in the 21st Century, organized by Smithsonian.

 

The cave of Tu Lan (Quang Binh) is not as big as Son Doong, but its unique characteristics are also charming.

 The fairy landscape inside Tu Lan Cave.

 Va Cave is located in the heart of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. It was discovered in 2000 but did not open for tourists until July this year.

 

The small door is covered with vines. To enter this cave, you need to have the support of experts. As soon as you step into the cave, you will see a fantastic, unreal world.

 To visit Huong Tich Cave, visitors have to pass the Yen River, climb to the top of the 900m mountain and walk for about 200 m.

 

After that long road, you will enjoy the incredible beauty inside the cave, which is called “the most beautiful cave in Vietnam”.