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The section on Central Vietnam, written by Ian Steward in the summer of 2013 and completed in March 2014, features Phong Nha-Ke Bang (PN-KB) as the most fascinating cave exploration destination in Southeast Asia.
Phong Nha – Ke Bang was recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site in 2003. With its collection of stunning caves, including dry caves and water caves, towering stalactites and crystal stalagmites representing nature on a truly grand scale, Phong Nha – Ke Bang is beginning to create a tourism boom in Vietnam.
Recently, an expedition team from the Royal British Cave Association collaborated on a survey and exploration of the caves within the national park. This was the team's 16th expedition since 1990, and they discovered a series of new caves as well as obtained important results regarding the hydrological system in the Phong Nha – Ke Bang area.
