US-based newspaper Business Insider included Phong Nha-Ke Bang National
Park and Ha Long Bay in its list of 20 stunning UNESCO World Heritage
Sites.
According to the newspaper, located in the
middle of the Annamite Mountain Range in Quang Binh province, Phong
Nha-Ke Bang National Park is home to Asia’s oldest karst formations
(landscapes formed from soluble rocks and characterized by caves and
sinkholes). Existing for more than 400 million years, it boasts over 104
km (64 miles) of caves and underground rivers.
Ha
Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of Northern Vietnam,
consists of approximately 1,600 limestone islands and islets. According
to UNESCO, a majority of the islands are uninhabited due to their
extremely sharp and rugged features.
Other wonders
include Goreme National Park in Turkey, Canaima National Park in
Venezuela, Croatia’s Plitvice Lakes National Park and the Namib Sand Sea
in Africa.-VNA