16 Attractions to Explore Near Son River

Phong Nha Cave is a cave in Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam. It is 7,729 meters long and contains 14 grottoes, as well as a 13,969-metre underground river. Its cave system features underground passageways and river caves filled with stalactites and stalagmites. The stalagmites that used to stand at the cave’s entrance apparently inspired its name: Phong Nha means ‘Wind and Teeth’.

Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Quảng Bình Province of Vietnam. The park was created to protect one of the world's two largest karst regions with 300 caves and grottoes and also protects the ecosystem of limestone forest of the Annamite Range region in North Central Coast of Vietnam.

Thiên Đường Cave is 31 km long, longer than Phong Nha Cave which had been considered the longest cave in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park. The height can reach 72 m and 150 m wide.

It is the largest known cave passage in the world by volume. The scale of this site’s interior is so massive it could fit an entire New York block inside, including skyscrapers, or have a Boeing 747 comfortably fly through without its wings being in any danger.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park contains the oldest karst mountains in Asia, formed approximately 400 million years ago. Riddled with hundreds of cave systems – many of extraordinary scale and length – and spectacular underground rivers. It is designated as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2003.

Hang En is the third largest cave in the world, after Hang Sơn Đoòng in the same national park, and Deer Cave in Malaysia. The only ways to reach the cave are by helicopter, or an approximately four-hour jungle trek from the nearest road.

Tu Lan Caves System is comprised of over 10 caves in all. Tu Lan Caves System has the largest, deepest, longest, with many connecting caves including inactive dry caves & active wet caves. Its dry entrance provides an outstanding view of the valley below and promises many more adventures inside.

Đá Nhảy in Vietnamese means "the rocks that jump" referring to the topographical feature of this beach which sees thousands rock reaching the sea.

Bau Tro - A freshwater lake adjacent to Nhat Le beach. Bau Tro is the name of a freshwater lake located in the middle of coastal sand dunes, in the northeast of Dong Hoi town. Its bank is also an archeological site where the primitive people have resided around the lake in ancient times.

Tam Toa is an old Catholic Church built in the 19th century. It was once a central part of the Dong Hoi town but after a fatal bombing during the Vietnam War, only the church façade and the bell remains behind a wrought iron gate. The Church stands as a testimony to Vietnamese strength and attracts a large number of history buffs and war relic enthusiasts every year.

Dong Hoi citadel held an important position in many historical periods of Vietnam in general and in Quang Binh in particular. It is a complex of high fences and towers, forming a fortress that protected the kings and the capital of the Nguyen dynasty in Hue.

This is a beautiful Eco-tourism destination which was located in the heart of Quang Binh province. This is a very peaceful land because it is surrounded by islands, quite windy and impenetrable so people call it Vung. In the past, this place had a very sacred temple, so people called this place with the name Vung Chua.

Hoành Sơn Range is a mountain range in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. The length of this range is about 50 km.

The Ngang Pass is a mountain pass on the border of the provinces of Quảng Bình and Hà Tĩnh, in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. National Route 1A crosses it as it traverses the Hoành Sơn, a side-spur of the larger Annamite Range. The pass is 2,560 m long, ascending to the height of 250 m. Historical French texts refer to the pass as Porte d'Annam.

Hoang Phuc Pagoda is one of the oldest places in Quang Binh. According to the tradition, in 1301, the Buddha preached and preached ethics at this temple, so Hoang Phuc Pagoda is very sacred, up to now, Hoang Phuc Pagoda has a long history of over 715 years and is one of the oldest temples in the Central.

Thien Cam Beach is a beach in Cam Xuyen district, Ha Tinh province. It is one of the great attractions in Ha Tinh province with its white sands and the beautiful crystal water.