Son Doong Cave, Quang Binh appeared on Google's homepage to commemorate the day Mr. Ho Khanh and the British Royal Cave Expedition officially discovered the world's largest cave, on April 14, 2009.
Mr. Nguyen Le Phuc, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, said: “The event of Son Doong Cave with its outstanding global values being honored on the Google homepage on April 14, 2022 is a source of pride for Quang Binh in particular and for the Vietnamese tourism industry in general. As the largest cave in the world, the majesty, unique terrain and beautiful scenery of Son Doong will certainly bring visitors impressive and overwhelming experiences. Vietnam has officially reopened international tourism with very favorable medical entry conditions and restored visa and immigration policies as before the pandemic. Everything is ready! We welcome visitors from all over the world to come and fully experience Vietnam!”.
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Located in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, Son Doong Cave is certified by Guinness World Records and the World Record Association as the largest in the world with a length of 9 km, a width of 150 m and a height of over 200 m.
The giant sinkholes allow sunlight and rain to nourish the primeval forest ecosystem, which is home to many creatures such as bats and monkeys. The primeval forest that thrives in this majestic cave will make every visitor more amazed than ever when setting foot in Son Doong Cave, including experienced explorers.
Doodle Son Doong depicts the scene of a giant sinkhole deeper in the cave, the sunlight shining brightly on the cave scene with many shades of green of the mountains and forests.
In order to support the recovery of Vietnam's tourism after the pandemic and attract international visitors, Son Doong Doodle not only appears on the Google Vietnam homepage but also on the Google homepage in countries and territories: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Moldova, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, U.S. Virgin Islands, United Kingdom.
Son Doong image through Doodle's depiction
In addition, visitors can admire Son Doong Cave through the online exhibition Wonders of Vietnam on the Google Arts & Culture page launched in early 2021. Here, online visitors can admire photos and videos of Son Doong Cave, as well as interactive features that allow them to experience the wonders of Vietnam in new ways. This is also one of the projects that the General Department of Tourism cooperates with Google in an effort to promote Vietnamese tourism to the world.
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Google Doodles are icons that temporarily replace the Google logo on the homepage with events, cultural values, celebrating holidays, achievements and people with important contributions in many fields to the community in a country, or to humanity. Son Doong Cave Doodle is a huge tourism promotion event in 2022 that has influence worldwide.
