Phong Nha Grotto The main attraction of Dong Hoi is a trip to the Phong Nha Cave. This spectacular cave was used by the Northern Vietnamese as a field hospital during the war and it has the scars to prove it. The front face is pockmarked from attempts to lob bombs into the entrance by US helicopters,
Capital city: Dong Hoi Area (sq km): 7,984 Population: 812,600 Average temp: 25 - 26C Ethnic data: Viet/Kinh, Bru - Van Kieu, Chut, Lao. Districts/wards: Bo Trach, Le Thuy, Minh Hoa, Quang Ninh, Quang Trach, Tuyen Hoa. Description: Quang Binh Province stretches along the northern part of Central VitNam
Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park was added to Unesco's World Heritage List in 2003. Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is situated in a limestone zone of 2,000 km2 in Vietnamese territory and borders another limestone zone of 2,000 km2 of Hin Namno in Laotian territory. The core zone of this national
Still, on your supposed North-East journey, its quite easy to realize Dong Hoi, a nice small town of Quang Binh province alongside Nhat Le River. You may see a nearby beautiful beach, named Nhat Le, and a green Bao Ninh peninsula full of coconut tree shadows fishing boats on the other riverside, making
