Recently, at the World Travel Awards held in Manila, Philippines, Vietnam’s Cuc Phuong National Park was honored as Asia’s Leading National Park for 2024.
Cuc Phuong National Park surpassed several strong contenders from around the world, including Japan’s Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Nepal’s Chitwan National Park, Sri Lanka’s Minnieriya National Park, Malaysia’s Kinabalu and Taman Negara National Parks, and Vietnam’s own Cat Tien National Park, to win the prestigious title of Asia’s Leading National Park 2024.
This marks the sixth consecutive year, starting in 2019, that Cuc Phuong National Park has received this esteemed award.
Characterized by tropical rainforests, Cuc Phuong includes an extremely valuable biodiversity value system, one of the places with high biodiversity in Vietnam with many rare species of animals and plants listed in the Red Book of Vietnam.
Based on the natural forest conditions of its limestone mountains, Cuc Phuong, Vietnam’s first national park, is recognized as one of the country’s most effective public institutions. It has successfully utilized government investments and support from both domestic and international organizations.
The park operates with a focus on forest protection and biodiversity conservation, serving scientific research, environmental education, and ecotourism. This approach aims to raise awareness, promote community livelihoods, and contribute to rapid, green, and sustainable economic development.
This award reaffirms the appeal of ecotourism—a form of tourism actively developed in national parks and nature reserves across Vietnam. It also serves as a golden opportunity to promote Vietnam’s natural beauty on the global ecotourism map.
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