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| The presentation ceremony of the 31st World Travel Awards held in Manila, the Philippines, on September 3 evening.__Photo: VNA |
Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh has been named Asia’s Leading National Park 2024 at the 31st World Travel Awards, according to the management board of the park.
The honor was presented at the awarding ceremony held in Manila, the Philippines, on September 3 evening.
The Vietnamese representative outperformed several strong competitors worldwide, including Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park of Japan, Chitwan National Park of Nepal, Minnieriya National Park of Sri Lanka, Kinabalu and Taman Negara National Parks of Malaysia, as well as Cat Tien National Park of Vietnam, to get the status.
This is the sixth consecutive year since 2019 that Cuc Phuong, which is also the country’s largest nature reserve, has been awarded this title.
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| A primate species in Cuc Phuong__Photo: VNA |
Situated 120 kilometers from Hanoi, Cuc Phuong is Vietnam’s first national park, founded on July 7, 1962.
Covering over 22,400 hectares in 14 communes of four districts under the three provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa, the national park boasts enchanting scenery and offers a stunning range of biodiversity.
As a jewel of the world's forest ecology, the park's dense forests form the habitat for some of Asia's rarest animal and plant species.- (VNA/VLLF)
