The recent announcement of new cable car system project will put Son Doong cave and its environment in risk.
The expected cable car system which 10.6km length will go through Vietnam’s Unesco-listed Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park. The $212m project is developed by Sun Group which is believed to bring mass tourism opportunities to this area. The cable will connect Son Doong cave with a complex resort and other facilities for tourism.
However, the plan is received a numerous oppositions from both experts and public due to concern with its environmental impacts. The construction of new cable system could damage the currently fragile network of caves in this area and create high potential in collapse the cave systems. Furthermore, an increase amount in number of tourists also put pressure to the weak infrastructure in this areas. This fear is real based on what happened in some tourist attractions in Vietnam such as Ha Long Bay or Phu Quoc Island. Sun group has already built cable systems in many tourist attractions in Vietnam: Ba Na Hills, Fansipan (Vietnam's tallest moutain) and Ha Long Bay.
Although all concerns and oppositions, the government said the plan has not yet accepted but still in discussion process. Vietnamese netizens have raise many campaigns called "Save Son Doong" to against the cable plan. In my opinion, the cable system disadvantages is obviously outweigh the advantages. The plan should stop immediately.
The expected cable car system which 10.6km length will go through Vietnam’s Unesco-listed Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park. The $212m project is developed by Sun Group which is believed to bring mass tourism opportunities to this area. The cable will connect Son Doong cave with a complex resort and other facilities for tourism.
However, the plan is received a numerous oppositions from both experts and public due to concern with its environmental impacts. The construction of new cable system could damage the currently fragile network of caves in this area and create high potential in collapse the cave systems. Furthermore, an increase amount in number of tourists also put pressure to the weak infrastructure in this areas. This fear is real based on what happened in some tourist attractions in Vietnam such as Ha Long Bay or Phu Quoc Island. Sun group has already built cable systems in many tourist attractions in Vietnam: Ba Na Hills, Fansipan (Vietnam's tallest moutain) and Ha Long Bay.
Although all concerns and oppositions, the government said the plan has not yet accepted but still in discussion process. Vietnamese netizens have raise many campaigns called "Save Son Doong" to against the cable plan. In my opinion, the cable system disadvantages is obviously outweigh the advantages. The plan should stop immediately.