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Aug 04, 2015 / 14:13

Vietnam to hold rock climbing contest in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

From August 5-20, Vietnam`s first top-rope climbing competition will take place in the world heritage site of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province as part of the Quang Binh Cave Festival 2015.

According to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang Tourism Centre, a partially-artificial cliff with the height of 30 metre at the gate of Hang Toi (Dark Cave), the highest of its kind in the country has been completed. 
Hang Toi is a part of tours of the national park, offering visitors such attractions as zip-lining and cave mud-bathing.
The partially-artificial cliff with the height of 30 metre at the gate of Hang Toi
The partially-artificial cliff with the height of 30 metre at the gate of Hang Toi
The route will later be used as an adventure entertainment option for tourists.
Established in 2001, the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is among the 238 most important ecological zones in the world. 
Covering 85,754 hectares, the park was recognised as a UNESCO geological and geomorphological World Natural Heritage Site in 2003.