#84: Nguyen Thao Ngan

[Thocon]

Contestant #84: Nguyen Thao Ngan
Bo Trach 1 High School
Email: nguyenthaongan_10b6@yahoo.com.vn

Now, I am 16 years old. 16 years are the time I have lived in this full sunny and Quang Binh land. Though that time is also quite short for a human life, the images of my native country are always engraved upon my mind. I think that Quang Binh is the place which I usually feel proud of.

Quang Binh is a piece of land with thousands of historical years. It is a very poor province and the life of people is very hard. Therefore, perhaps Quang Binh is not known very much. But it is lucky for Quang Binh to become a famous place, because the creator has awarded Quang Binh a grant of many beautiful landscapes. On the West of Quang Binh, following the red soil of the Son Trach road, you will see Phong Nha cave which stands bulkily in the way between the waste mountainous areas. When coming inside the cave, you will have the sensation as losing in the paradise, the blocks of stalactites which have a fairy shape, a child shape or a grey head of a lady shape mingle splendid lights of the lamp and create a miraculous and occult space Phong Nha-Ke Bang is more special than any other cave. It has a primitive forest zone with the biggest variety of fauna and flora. However, it was not until 2003 that Phong Nha- Ke Bang was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Not only does Quang Binh have the attractive caves and the primitive forests, but it also has the wonderful beaches. If Khanh Hoa has Nha Trang beach or Nghe An has Cua Lo beach, Quang Binh has Da Nhay beach. This is the beach which has the transparent current of water, the white sand bank and the immeasurably high willow trees. Da Nhay beach attracts visitors by the stately block of stones in the vast ocean that looks like a gigantic whale is dominating on the sea surface. In addition, there is a strange thing here. Have you ever heard about a hot spring yet? Quang Binh has a spring which is called the Bang hot spring. When going there, you will see the steam to pervade all over the spring. Let is try boiling the eggs into this spring! Only after some minutes will you enjoy the egg dish pleasantly. And when talking about Quang Binh everyone often thinks of the people here. Although the life of my homeland is very difficult, they are never spelling with fate. They are usually optimistic. They are very kind and close to everyone. They always help each other when others have troubles. If I were you, I am sure that I will be happy with the friendly, open- hearted and enthusiastic people here.

Having an occasion to visit Vietnam, you should not miss to see Quang Binh. Let is come to Phong Nha- Ke Bang, Da Nhay beach and visit the friendly people.

I hope Quang Binh will bring you joys and good memories.

Welcome to Quang Binh!

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