Thien Duong - "Paradise" Cave is a newly found cave in this area. Prior to the discovery of SÆ¡n Äoòng cave, it was regarded as the largest and longest cave in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bà ng. Some of the most beautiful and spectacular stalactites and stalagmites in the park are found within Thiên ÄÆ°á»ng. The cave was discovered by a local man in 2005. The first 5 km of this cave was explored by explorers from the British Cave Research Association in 2005; later they in 2010 the whole 31 km was explored and announced by the association. At 31 km long, Thien Duong cave is longer than Phong Nha cave, previously considered the longest cave in this national park. The height can reach to 100 m and 150 wide. The limestone formation is also more spectacular than that of Phong Nha Cave. The British cave explorers was impressed by the beauty of the rock formation inside the cave, they named it "Paradise Cave" (Thiên ÄÆ°á»ng in Vietnamese). Access road and tourist facilities was built by Truong Thinh Group, it was opened up to tourists on 3 September 2010 with a 1.1 km path to see the formations.
