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| Credit: TNC Photo Contest 2022 |
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced excellent works in each category in the 2022 TNC Photo Contest.
This photo above describes a baby Vervet monkey desperately clutching its mother's carcass that is under the teeth of a leopard. The piece won the award voted by Guest Judge Ami Vitale. The work was taken by photographer Shafeeq Mulla in South Luangwa National Park in Zambia.
Few people really know why the most well-known Apple Computer Company has the logo with a piece-bitten apple. The number of people who understands the meaning of the logo is not much. It’s a heartbreaking story behind the one-of-a-kind logo that has moved millions of netizens once the plot has been posted on social media.
The Apple logo originated during World War II. Some countries in the allies emitted a top-secret ULTRA code and spent a lot of time identifying the top-notch code of a German cypher machine. A young man at Cambridge University, Alan Mathison Turing, is considered the world’s first computer, deciphered the secret code that Germany was proud of being impenetrable. The German boasted of mastering the secret German submarine forces completely. With his talent in computing, Alan Turing contributed to the destruction of the German navy, the first German defeat, and part of the falling of the German Government.
As a pioneering computer scientist, Turing worked as a mid-20th century British mathematician, logician, and cryptanalyst. During World War II, he worked at England’s Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park. Along with his team of scientists and linguists, he succeeded in cracking the “Enigma code” the Nazi command to conduct hidden communication operations.
Thanks to Turing and his colleagues, the war was reduced by at least two years, leading to roughly 17 million lives being saved. UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill singled out him as a hero whose contribution is part to the Germans’ defeat.
After World War II, Turing returned to the university to keep on his normal life, a secret gay life. Homosexuality was seen as a then felony in the UK. In 1954, he was caught in the scene, having sex with a 19-year-old man, Post. The then British government gave him two choices: either going to jail or undergoing estrogen injections in the lab. At that time, estrogen injections were considered a kind of “chemical castration” to eliminate sex drive.
On June 8, 1954, Turing was 42 years old, a peak period of creativeness. One morning, a housekeeper came into his bedroom and found the desk lamp was still on and an apple with a half bite on a nightstand. Everything seemed to be normal, but his forever sleeping in a bed.
After an autopsy, the toxicity of cyanide was found in his body at an excessive level. The rumour about the death was that he made suicide because he couldn’t stand the suffering, pain and humiliation of being alone in the laboratory. He came to death by injecting poison into the apple and took a bite. The pain lasted a few minutes only and he passed away.
At his funeral attended four people only; his mother was one of these four people. How sadly the life of a genius came to an end! He passed away around 4 years later, and the UK Government abolished the law condemning homosexuality.
Turing deserves a reputation in history. It’s not only a contribution to deciphering Ultra code, but also a contribution to computer technology as he was a pioneer in an era of IT. 20 years later, as a fan of Turing, Steve Jobs named his company Apple with a half-bite image as the logo.
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| Miss Ha Anh Is Striding on the Red Carpet. |
Earlier in the evening of June 25, Ha Anh became the focus of public opinion when wearing a see-through pink ao dai, striding the red carpet for the final of Miss Universe Vietnam 2022.
Many recorded photos show that the long-leg 8X is not wearing a bra; the bust 1 is completely visible in front of the camera, only covering the sensitive spot with a tiny chest patch. Ha Anh's "yes and no" way of dressing has been criticized for being offensive and harmful to the image of the traditional Ao Dai.
Before the "storm" of public opinion, the female model said that the Ao Dai was "beautiful and discreet" with normal lighting conditions but unexpectedly encountered a problem with the flash. The long-leg celeb also publicly apologized and learned from the revealing images, affirming to be more careful in the following appearances.
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| The lady was beaten by her husband. |
Recently, the netizens on Facebook stormed with photos of a lady taking her corset to pick up water on the beach for a team-building game. The public has accepted these scenes as they took place in front of people, particularly before children. The "online storm" has not been reduced.
Other photos of the lady have caused outrage among the netizens. The lady was beaten by her husband as he couldn't accept his wife's actions in the public. The second photo is a consequence of the beating. These photos have changed the netizens' anger towards the husband.
The lady insisted the netizens stop criticizing sharply on her past actions as she has suffered her husband's ill-treatment at home.
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| Turquoise Water Trang Bang. Credit: Trung Pham |
The beauty and blue water of Trang An, Ninh Binh in the early morning dew. This is one of the photo collections of Trung, done by a drone.
Mr Trung Pham was born in 1979, living in Ho Chi Minh City, and graduated in electronics and telecommunications at Hanoi University of Science and Technology in 2002. However, his career path changes to photography, a passionate turning point. Passionate about photography since 2016, travelling on the S-shaped journey to hunt beautiful scenes, mainly from high angles, he produces a lot of fascinating photos.
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| Mu Cang Chai. Credit: Trung Pham |
Trung revealed since 2016, on average, he goes on two photography trips per month; each trip lasts three to four days. He takes photos in almost every province and city in Vietnam, but his favourite is the Northern provinces, Hue City, Hoi An, Bao Loc, and Da Lat because these places have many beautiful scenes.
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| Water Pouring Season. Credit: Luu Thien Toan |
The season of water pouring in the northern highlands takes around May-June to bring a tourist speciality that attracts tourists and photographers. In May, photographer Luu Thien Toan, from Dong Nai, carried out a 5 days 4 nights photo hunting trip in the communes of Muong Hum (pictured), Sang Ma Sao and Den Sang, Bat Bat district, to the west. northern Lao Cai.
He arrived at the traditional houses of the H'Mong people in Muong Hum. In addition to watching nature, you can explore the indigenous culture of the Red Dao, Dao Tuyen, H'Mong, Giay...
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| Flood season. Credit: Luu Thien Hoan |
Mr Thien Toan departed from Ho Chi Minh City, took a plane to Hanoi, went to Sa Pa by bus and rented a motorbike to Muong Hum commune. In the photo, he took photos of the field "heart of Muong Hum" by Muong Hum lake, located in the middle of a basin surrounded by majestic mountains.
Toan's next destination is Sang Ma Sao commune, about 14 km from Mung Hum. Bat Xat district has more than 3,000 hectares of terraced fields, with 70% mountainous terrain. Through research, the photographer learned that in the near rainy season, the H'Mong people sow the seeds first. When the summer rains fall, they plough the land, build banks, and direct water from mountain streams into each field.
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| Village Du Gia, Ha Giang City |
Du Gia appears as a picture with four mountains, stretching corn fields and winding streams.
Du Gia is a highland commune in Yen Minh district, about 70 km from Ha Giang city. On the tourist map of Ha Giang, Du Gia appears with a wild picture, not yet known by many Vietnamese tourists. Most of the visitors to Du Gia are backpackers who love to conquer adventurous passes... On the way to Du Gia, visitors will pass through hills to admire the valley in Lung Ho commune, Yen Minh district.
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| Photo by TMZ Sports |
The mobile phone footage shows former Heavy Boxing Champion Mike
Tyson repeatedly punched in the face of a passenger on a late-night
flight from San Francisco International Airport to Florida on April 20.
According to a source close to Mike, a behind-sitting, alleged intoxicated passenger repeatedly badgered Tyson despite the former heavy champion requested him to stop.
Initially, both were seen to be friendly; even "Iron Mike" (Mike Tyson's nickname) took selfies with the passenger. After a while, the passenger kept talking to him and gestured close to his head; Tyson still retained his patience.
Mike was seen to get off the plane before it took off. As a result, the passenger got bruised and bleeding and was hospitalized for medical attention. The San Francisco Police Department released minimal details and denied the cooperation.
After scandals and imprisonment, Mike is seen to make a new life entirely changed from the past. He is used to excitable people. Last month, a man brandished his gun in front of his face; he waved the man to him to hug him.
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| Nui Chua National Park. Credit: Huynh Van Truyen |
Nui Chua Mountain received the title of World Biosphere Reserve on April 14. This is the recognition of the international community to honour the values of the natural landscape, biodiversity, and indigenous cultural values.
A visit to a rugged, jungle-clad mountain backdrop of Vinh Hy Bay, Nui Chua National Park is your must in Ninh Thuan Province. It seems to be a green lung of Ninh Thuan Province in South Central Coast Vietnam. Perched on the height of 1000m above sea level, Nui Chua National Park covers nearly 20.000 hectares of primeval forests and is home to a diversity of over 600 precious flora and approximately 300 wild animal species.
Nui Chua National Park possesses a dramatic location on the waterfront of the East Sea with a scattering of upmarket resorts. Its geographical location is in Ninh Hai and Thuan Bac Districts, Ninh Thuan Province, around 30km from Phan Rang City.
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| Credit: Huyen Van Truyen |
The first and foremost thing for you and your family to do is to have a glimpse of the picturesque natural landscapes in Nui Chua National Park. The site is jam-packed with towering mountains, fast-flowing streams, stunning mountain cliffs, and verdant greenery. It is also rich in fauna and flora system with rare species like Tibetian Bear and Malayan Bear. More significantly, since the park is less-touristy, visitors can soak up the freshness and peaceful ambiance there.
Nothing can beat a short trek across the dense jungle and taking a beautiful photo hunt. The most popular trek here is from Hang Da Hamlet to O Liem River which normally takes you 3 days, 7 hours trekking per day. During the journey, you have a chance to pitch a camp in the heart of the forest and take part in interesting activities, as well as learn about the Raglai people's culture. Finally, you'll reach Nui Chua Mount and spectacular mountain views pay off.
Vinh Hy Bay is known for diverse coral reefs and those who are keen on water-based activities cannot miss scuba diving or snorkeling to see the most beautiful coral reef deep in the ocean. This is also a refreshing time to immerse in the cool, clean water
Not only openly criticizing, this company also angrily called the model's outfit "cheap". Notably, the brand's official Instagram page also calls on the international fashion community to condemn this behavior.
In the face of a wave of public anger, Ngoc Trinh admitted to wearing fake clothes. This action made Ren even more angry when he constantly updated netizens' criticism of the model through the story function on Instagram.
Haixi Ren's promotional page "slams her straight in the face", calling Ngoc Trinh's outfit "cheap". This side wrote: "Ngoc Trinh is wearing a cheap lavender dress of Kendall Jenner's design. There's no way it's made by REN. If you want our dress, order and pay me, I will make one for you. Stop coping the products of young designers! Thanks to the followers who sent this information to me. I am grateful for your support.”
The incident immediately caused fierce controversy in Vietnam and the international online community. Many people expressed anger, asking the female model to explain the incident. Besides, many foreign accounts also re-post Haixi Ren's articles to criticize this long- legged figure.
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| Cre: Van An |
Thuy Tien wears a variety of Thai costumes to attend a local event in the role of Miss International Peace.
Thuy Tien is in a dress by designer Song Toan with designs and patterns inspired by Thai traditional costumes. After the contest, she ordered 30 new sets of clothes from Vietnamese designers to quickly join the events. In the final of Miss Grand Chiang Rai 2022, the beauty queen got the attention of fans thanks to a traditional dress of the Lanna ethnic group. She says these costumes help her feel closer to the audience.
Cre: Van An
She got her hair in a bun, attached flowers to her head like Thai women. As being Miss Grand International, Thuy Tien traveled to many provinces and cities, experienced the cultural identity of her country and attended the finals of Miss Grand held locally to congratulate the winners.
In Chiang Mai province, Thuy Tien posed with Chakkri, an outfit worn by Thai women on important occasions, consisting of a wrap skirt and a silk scarf draped over the shoulder that is both discreet and sexy.
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| The "going-through" mirror in Da Lat City. Cre: Trung Nghia |
The mirror with a unique design in a cafe is making a fever in the tourism community. A rectangular mirror carved with a circle in the middle, placed on a meadow reflecting the hilly landscape is a hit in the tourism community. It is a piece of work in a coffee shop on Mimosa pass by Truong Hoai Nam, born in 1990, currently living and working in Da Lat.
The travel-loving community named his mirror a "going-through" mirror due to the visual effect that helps visitors feel like they're stepping into another dimension. Hoai Nam got this design idea when he came across reading a foreign newspaper, and saw a mirror placed in the middle of a golden rice field, so he followed it.
Hoai Nam had to order it in Ho Chi Minh City, it took 2 weeks to complete to install the mirror. The mirror came into use from the afternoon of March 1, attracting the public attention. "The number of visitors started to increase from March 3, two days after installing the mirror. I think the number of visitors will increase even more at the weekend. About 300-400 guests come to check-in every day," Hoai Nam shared.
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| Cre: Trung Nghia |
In addition to the mirror "going through the air", Nam's cafe is located on the hill of purple myrtle flowers. In between, he planted canola flowers and sunflowers, serving many corners for guests who love flowers to take pictures or do selfies.
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| Ms Puiyi was wearing Vietnamese traditional dress and underwear underneath. Credit: Puiyi's FB |
Siew Pui Yi, nicknamed Ms Puiyi, a Malaysian model celebrity, posted an arguable picture on her personal Facebook. On the evening of April 4, she took a boat to the middle of Hoai River, Hoi An Town, wearing an offensive clothing. The post drew the attention from many viewers. Some like the post while the others are angry with Vietnam's traditional offensive. She wore a traditional dress with only a pair of underwear underneath.
Siew Pui Yi, born in August 1, 1998, in Malaysia, is famous in a Malaysian model industry, and social medai influencer as well. Her posts have attracted thousands of viewers with sexy pictures and videos on her social media. In terms of business, she owns the cosmetic brand Ms PuiYiCosmetics.
In addition, she took photos on Hoai River, Hoi An Town's sight-seeing landmark. The local government was seeking for her to remind of offensive dressing only. In the past, there was some similar cases and the administration just gave the wrong doers a remind, not an administrative punish.
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| Farm animals on the prairie. Credit: Hung Vi |
If you come to Lang Son this season, you can camp on the green grass, where the horses graze or row a boat on the lake.
Dong Lam is one of the plains in Lang Son province, about 150 km from Hanoi, along National Highway 1A. The area covers an area of 100 hectares, famous for its lush grass, clear blue lake, located between majestic cliffs.
Photographer Hung Vi is a local person, sharing that Dong Lam is in its best season when the water dries up, revealing green peninsulas. The plain is vast, the trees are also sprouting with much vitality. Especially now the weather is cool, suitable for camping, outdoor activities.
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| A pair of horses on the grass field. Credit: Hung Vi |
In the dry season, people in the area do farming: grazing buffaloes and horses on grass fields. The author shared that there are only a few households raising horses, they do not build stables. This peaceful, unspoiled beauty attracts many tourists as well as photographers. Horses here have many colors brown, white, gray. To protect the ecosystem of the area, visitors do not drive inside, instead walk about 500m or hire people to drive in for about 40,000 VND.
Huynh Ly, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, brought a table and chairs to rest by the lake in the middle of the Dong Lam steppe. She shared that she has been to Huu Lien more than 10 times in different seasons because she loves the charming and peaceful scenery here. In the early morning in Dong Lam, she runs and jumps on the meadow, chasing the horses. When tired, she can sit and rest and breathe in the fresh air.
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| A boat on a river in the bad weather. Credit: Hung Vi |
Ly shared that Dong Lam's spring is beautiful because the young grass is green, the stream is clear, and the horses gather on the painting-like, undulating grassland. In particular, this scene reminded her of the vast Mongolian plains. The plain is full of peach, plum and apricot flowers this season.
You can bring your own camping equipment or use homestay services. A rafting service that takes you to the lake costs about 250,000 VND/hour, in addition, a kayak rental is 50,000 VND/hour. In the afternoon, you'll relax on the boat to admire the scenery.
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| Credit: Hung Vi |
When the sun goes down, horses also quickly run from the small island in the middle of the lake to the mainland, because it is dark and rainy, causing the water to rise, so there may be no way back.
The water will flood the grasslands into a large lake with a depth of about 2-3 m, the horses will only stay in the higher area or near the edge of the mountain. At this time, instead of camping on the grass, you can experience kayaking.
Bac Mo Dam is about 2 km from Dong Lam, where the scenery is wild, with streams and clear blue lakes.
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| A couple of H'Mong people takes a stroll in weekend. Cre: Tran Thuong |
Cre: Tran Thuong
Few know about Nam Nghiep Village, so it is still quite wild and primitive. Also you can view a new route for those who want to climb Ta Chi Nhu. For those trekking through Nam Nghiep village, the climb will be about 10 km both up and down.
Cre: Tran Thuong
You can reach Nam Nghiep village and Son Tra flower forest by trucks or motorbikes only. Otherwise, you have to rent a car from the local people, and a motorbike taxi costs about 300,000 VND/person.
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| Credit: Sam Sam |
Purple phoenix flowers in Dalat City originate from South America. The bloom season brings romantic beauty to the land of thousands of flowers. Da Lat puts on the clothing of purple phoenix flowers in March.
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| Cre: Sam Sam |
Purple phoenix has the scientific name Jacaranda acutifolia, imported to Vietnam and grown most in Da Lat since the 1970s. The flowers bloom usually in March, can last until early April. Author Sam Sam said that every season when flowers bloom, he takes a camera and wanders the streets with purple phoenixes, simply because he loves this flower and captures a little memory.
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| Cre: Sam Sam |
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| Quay Son River. Cre: Local Vietnam |
When Phan Quoc comes to Cao Bang, he plans to film beautiful scenes in Trung Khanh, Tra Linh, Ngoc Khe, Ngoc Con, the ripe rice season in Phong Nam village... then continues to move to Mu Cang Chai (Yen Yen). Bai) to hunt scenes of the ripe rice season.
However, the Covid-19 epidemic took place complicatedly in localities near the end of June, leading to that the whole country got thousands of new cases of Covid-19, compared to the time of the outbreak at the end of April.
Therefore, Quoc decided to help many people to join hands to fight the epidemic. He said he did not want to leave Phong Nam Valley because he might not be able to return to the province.
Where is Phong Nam Valley? You'll find the unknown Phong Nam Valley not far from the Ban Gioc waterfall. The interesting thing about this valley is that few know about this tourist attraction. You'll experience gripping mountains, stretching rice fields, fairy-tail-looking villages of minorities, and a quiet, poetic stream meandering through it.
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| Phong Nam Valley seen from above. Cre: Local Vietnam |
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| Farm animals on the way back to a stable. Cre: Local Vietnam |
The Quay Son River divides the town into two pieces which stretch out the rice fields. Rice fields, high jungle mountains and a long river offers you a feeling of relaxation when viewing them on either side of the valley. When the valley falls in the harvest crop or so-called golden season, it turns into yellow extending to the horizon, creating a picturesque panorama.
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| Cre: Local Vietnam |
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| A couple is on a motor boat. Cre: Tran Oi |
Ancient village Phuoc Tich near the O Lau River offers a place in the movie Kieu. Phuoc Tich ranks second place of the "national monuments" after Duong Lam ancient village in Hanoi. This place accommodates 27 old houses, most of which are three-compartment two-gable houses and 10 ancient churches. You may like sailing on the O Lau River to release lanterns.
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| A couple is sitting on a bench to look down a river. Cre: Hung Vo |
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| Tonb Khai Dinh. Cre: Anhtai bber |
Tomb of Khai Dinh appeared in the scene of Dutch and Dung in the movie Eye of the Blue. This is the burial place of King Khai Dinh, the 12th king and known as the most "modern" king of the Nguyen Dynasty. The scale of the mausoleum is modest but elaborate due to the use of ceramics, glass, bricks and tiles. The relic reflects the interference of East - West culture, clearly showing the influence of many international architectural schools such as India, France... in harmony with Vietnamese architecture.
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| Coffee shop Dong Dao, Cre: Tran Viet Anh |
Coffee Gac Trinh appears in the movie Em and Trinh. You can find the coffee shop on the 2nd floor, house number 203/19, block C, Nguyen Truong To dormitory. In this small attic, Trinh Cong Son composed his first music. This place keeps his memorabilia and souvenir pictures from his friends and family, including precious memorabilia such as the photo of the singer Khanh Ly sent to him, or the love letter he wrote to Dao Anh.
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| Phong Nha Cave. Cre: Hoang Tao |
Phong Nha is home to wild animals and caves. Deep into the primeval forest, you'll see rare wildlife such as chamois, deer, wild boar... and explore many magnificent caves. A new package offers the 4-day deep forest exploration tour of Ba cave to attract foreign tourists after Vietnam announced its opening to tourism.
Cre: Hoang Tao
Hang Ba Cave expedition leads you through almost the entire way under the canopy of primeval forest in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. You'll explore the habitat of many endemic, rare and protected wildlife species in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park.
The national park covers an area of 123,000 hectares, ranked as a world natural heritage site by UNESCO with three criteria: geology and geomorphology (2003); ecosystems and biodiversity (2015).
Cre: Hoang Tao
You can record wildlife activities, from which you have the opportunity to see animals realistically through photo and video data from the camera trap. Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park records 3,000 species of plants and 1,400 species of animals.
Mr. Howard Limbert, Director of Engineering and Safety, said this is a special tour. "What we want in this tour is conservation," said Mr. Howard. The tour focuses on the diverse primeval forests of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. The valleys and forests are still very pristine and less affected by humans.
The tour lasts 4 days and 3 nights and requires you to have good physical strength and trekking experience. Throughout the tour, you'll experience many terrains such as rivers and streams, crossing rocky hills, climbing steep slopes and standing, using specialized technical equipment.
Cre: Hoang Tao
In addition to trekking in the middle of the jungle, you'll have a chance learn more about many caves such as Dai Cao, Me Cung, Ba, Sang.
In the photo is the sunlight penetrating the entrance of Me Cung cave. This is a beautiful cave with massive stalactites. Here, on sunny days, you can see the bright rays of sunlight shining from outside into the depths of Me Cung cave creating a beautiful scene. Phong Nha - Ke Bang is an area with limestone geology, making the water in the caves attractive jade green.
Also, you can enjoy swimming in a dark cave with only a flashlight to feel the difference. Hang Ba has three cave mouths and a beautiful jade green underground river. The spectacular scenery of Ba cave will be an ideal place to freely take pictures.
Night is the time to experience watching the night sky with thousands of shimmering stars and the endless Milky Way by the Bay of Round Lake - a place completely devoid of artificial light. Each tour has only 6 visitors, in order to protect the forest "to rest and recover".
The service team in the tour also undergoes a training course to minimize unnecessary activities and make no noise during moving, working and living. The organization of tours in this area also contributes to preventing indigenous people from hunting animals or illegally cutting forests.
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