#119 Truong Thi Thuy Hang

[Thocon]

I was born in Da Nang city but Quang Binh is the place I have lived and grown up. Quang Binh - my hometown is a poor province that is in the North central coast of Viet Nam. When Vietnam was in war, Quang Binh was one of the places where the fighting was very fierce. In spite of difficult conditions, people in Quang Binh still fought bravely. The historical vestiges such as Bau Tro, Quang Binh Quan and Luy Thay are the clear proofs for the magnanimous past. Speaking of Quang Binh, people think of two heroes: Mother Suot and General Vo Nguyen Giap. In the anti-American resistance war, no matter how old she was, Mother Suot still tried to take the soldiers cross the river. General Vo Nguyen Giap has been famous with Dien Bien Phu victory in the anti-French resistance war. He has been known as one of the most famous generals of the twentieth century. Moreover, Quang Binh is also home to several other famous Vietnamese persons: the family of former South Vietnamese president Ngo Dinh Diem, poet Han Mac Tu, and writer Bao Ninh. After the war, people had to work hard to recover the economy. In addition, the weather was not very favourable and the area of land was small. All those things have helped create characters to be industrious and creative. In recent years, Quang Binh has been developing strongly. There have been many changes. The roads are extended. There are more and more constructions which are built. Dong Hoi City is the cultural, economic, political center of Quang Binh. Quang Binh has several tourist attraction sites that could be turned into tourism development. The famous one is Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. It is located in the Bo Trach and Minh Hoa districts, about 50 km northwest of Dong Hoi. It is situated in a limestone zone of 200,000 hectare in Vietnamese territory and borders another limestone of 200,000 hectare of Hin Namno in Laotian territory. The core zone of this national park covers 85,754 hectares and a buffer zone of 195,400 ha. The park was created to protect one of the world's two largest karst regions with 300 caves and grottoes and also protects the ecosystem of limestone forest of the Annamite Range region in north central coast of Vietnam. Phong Nha-Ke Bang area is noted for its cave and grotto systems as it is composed of 300 caves and grottoes with a total length of about 70 km, of which only 20 have been surveyed by Vietnamese and British scientists, 17 of these are located in the Phong Nha area and 3 in the Ke Bang area. Phong Nha holds several world cave records, as it has the longest underground river, as well as the largest caverns and passageways. In 2003, it was in the list of UNESCO's world heritages. After that, the number of visitors to this province changed significantly. Besides, Quang Binh has many beautiful beaches: Da Nhay and Ly Hoa Beaches and Nhat Le Beach. These two beaches feature white and fine sands, clean water, and are among one of the most attractive beaches in Vietnam. Bang Spa is a hot spring area in Le Thuy district with resort and health care services. The temperature of the water at the jet hole can reach up to 105 degree Celsius. Finally, it is the Ho Chi Minh Trail battlefield, where there are many important sites along the trail during Vietnam War. Quang Binh is still a small and poor province. Therefore, people in Quang Binh have tried to contribute to the development of the province.

[Thocon]

Content: 33
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Thanks.

[Smiley]

My grading:

Content: 31
Technicality: 23.5
Grammar: 20

Total: 74.5

[Thiên Bình]

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phong_Nha- ... ional_Park)
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quang_Binh_Province under landscape and attraction



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[Tocxu]

Content: 36
Technicality: 20
Grammar: 18
8 points are taken out due to the fact that the contestant use the references without citing the sources.
Total: 66.

[kimhoa]

My grading:

Content: 30
Technicality: 17
Grammar: 20

Total: 67

[dieuvuongqb]

My grading

Content: 33
Technique: 24
Grammar: 20

Total: 77