Of which, the number of tourists coming to Phong Nha - Ke Bang was 140.8 thousand people, increased by 2.4% compared with the same period. The number of international tourists coming from Thailand, France, Holland, Canada and Laos increased drastically.

In the first six months of 2008, much progress has been noted in promoting and popularizing Quang Binh tourism, contributing to making tourism industry more and more developing. In addition, a system of hotels and restaurants was invested and upgraded; public order was consolidated, environmental sanitation and food safety were ensured. Work of propaganda and popularization for Phong Nha - Be Bang beauty to foreign and domestic friends in the past time has been well implemented. Sun Spa Resort has opened more 7 villas and 30 bungalows with five-star standard. Moreover, Sun Spa Resort will plan to build some new bungalows, which are expected to complete by the end of this year. Besides, many tourism projects have been begun construction with the total investment capital of hundreds of billion in Phong Nha - Ke Bang area, Bang mineral hot spring and Nhat Le - Quang Phu - Da Nhay beaches.

In order to prepare for the five-year anniversary of Phong Nha - Ke Bang acknowledged as a World Natural Heritage, Quang Binh province is also focusing on completing infrastructure to serve the festival in coordination with propagandizing and publicizing the image of world natural heritage to tourists worldwide. This will be favorable condition so that Quang Binh tourism sector lures more tourists in the remaining months, especially in the five-year anniversary of Phong Nha - Ke Bang acknowledged as a World Natural Heritage.

By N.Y