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The cave has been excavated many times and determined to be the oldest site in the country containing traces of ancient humans from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic period, from about 60,000 years to 7,000 BC.

According to VOV, British magazine Time Out has selected the nation among its list of best places for solo female travelers in 2024 who are heading to far-flung destinations in search of new friends, different cultures, and memorable experiences.

Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay praised Vietnam as a responsible member and one of the pioneering countries in carrying out UNESCO programmes and activities during a recent meeting with Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in Paris.

For 3 consecutive years (2019-2021), Cuc Phuong has been honored amongst Asia’s notable national parks by the World Travel Awards.

We now know how archaeological sites are formed thanks to, wait for it, bones cooked in literal bat poo. Thanks, science.

Archaeologists in the guano layer at Con Moong Cave in North Vietnam. Conor McAdams, Author provided Many caves are filled with sediments containing the excrement of birds and bats. This forms phosphate-enriched deposits known as guano — essentially, piles of ancient poo. At Con Moong Cave in northern Vietnam, we wanted to discover more about the first modern humans ( Homo sapiens) to arrive in Southeast Asia. The cave was full of surprises, including a thick layer...