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Visit the "interior" of the world's largest cave in Vietnam - Son Doong:

On 22/04/2009, the delegation Caves Association Royal had announced the discovery of Son Doong Cave – Vietnam and maintain that this is actually the world's largest cave. Moreover, it has been voted BBC is one of the world's most beautiful caves in early May 2011 besides Crystal Cave (Cavescrystal) – Mexico, Firefly Waitomo Cave - New Zealand, Thousand Buddhas Cave (Mac Cao) – China, The Spruce Cave - United States.

February 01/2010, the England explorers after returned Son Doong cave announced specific figures about the size of the cave. So, Son Doong cave passed Deer Cave in Gunung Mulu National Park of Malaysia (with a height of 100m, width 90m, 2km long) to occupy the largest natural cave in the world. Hang a width of 200 meters, higher than 150 meters long and at least 6.5 km. Cave may be longer, but due to technical conditions, the explorers Association Royal Cave was not able to go all the length of the cave to conclude how long cave is. In the cave, the researchers also found a 2.5km long underground river and the stone pillars as high as 70m.

National Geographic Magazine - U.S. reviews:"There are woods in the cave, big enough to hold a skyscraper in New York. As the culmination of the cave is endless. "

On this occasion, the expedition has also provided the video recording of the process of discovering and panorama inside the cave. On this 25 June, studios Kyodo (Japan) introduced a complete 3D model of flow in the film Son Doong cave called "Feel the greatness of nature" through NHK television station. The film was broadcast from Japan to 60 countries around the world (including Vietnam) . This is indeed a proud heritage, a spectacular natural marvels of Vietnam.

Vietnam's Mammoth Cavern - National Geographic

Huge size of this cave as well as the rare beauty of it quickly attracted major media worldwide. Many magazines have repeatedly brought news and photos that praise this cave, such as National Geographic, Telegraph ...

Now, take a good view to see how majestic inside of the Son Doong cave!

Son Doong cave attraction of researchers by the primitive forests growing in the cave, a piece of cave can hold all the skyscrapers.

A large part of cave with the giant stone columns. Below is an explorer was swimming in the lake deep inside the Ken cave (one of 20 new caves were discovered in Vietnam in 2010) make it appear like the eyes of nature spirit.

A climber climbing to "heaven gate" in Loong Con, where there is high humidity and cool air,creating fog in the cave.

A line of the roof of the cave collapsed many years ago has created conditions for thelight rushed in, luxuriant growth of trees, creating a spectacular forests in the heart of the cave. The explorer named the place is Eden.

En Cave - an underground cavern created by the Rao Thuong river. Dry season river dwindled into a small lake, but the rainy season it rises a few dozen meters.

A part of cave with the low ceilings inside En cave. Underground river brought together forming a shell layer at the riverbed. This river there is a part that lie on the ground and then flows into the Son Doong cave a few miles.

The wall is like a petrified waterfall locatednear the exit of  En cave. It is made up by limestone deformed and is shaded bymoss-covered green.

"Although the caves are huge, but they are almost 'invisible' until you walk so close," said Mark Jenkins - a member of the expedition. The local hunters have found the cave by winds blowing up from the ground.

Where there is light where there has forest. Many species of ferns and other plants growing in the part of this cave where have light. Besides plants, the researchers found that both monkeys, snakes, and birds live in forests within the cave.

Over thousands of years, crystals of calcium has surrounded the small grain of sand to create the giant "pearls". This invaluable "Collection of Pearls" located not far from Eden in the grotto.

Here are the cheapest ribs - perfect sculptureinside the cave is covered with moss green of the natural hand.

The biggest challenge of the expedition is to overcome the wall "Great Wall of Viet Nam" is located deep inside the cave. After passing through the porous walls and slippery, they have found the 2^nd way to get inside the Son Doong cave.

Known as the "Great Wall of Viet Nam", this imposing stone to 70m high, over 6km deep. It is the obstacle that made the adventurers must halt the expedition in 2009 and returned in 2010 with the special tools to overcome it. White stripe at the bottom of the wall opposite marked increasing in water level in the rainy season.

A large waterfall in the Son Doong cave. According to the explorations, the dry season, low rainfall, but its voice heard as flowing thunder

During the dry season from November to April, the adventurers can explore safely the Ken cave when its lake is dry. The rainy season most of the caves were flooded, so that people cannot pass.

  Climb by rope is the only way to go to the Loong Con cave. Cave was discovered in 2010 and researchers are hoping it can open with the Son Doong cave. A part of cave is blocked by a large rock which their judgments, the other side of that rock is a quite large cave.

The beauty of Vietnam's terraced fields on world-class:
I am so proud of shimmering beauty of "masterpiece" by the Vietnam farmers!

Terrace in Peru

Recently, tourism magazine Travel and Leisure (USA) voted terracing system in Vietnam is the most beautiful terraces in the world. Thus, beauty is woven from the hands of the farmers in Vietnam has passed the famous plot (that  are world heritages now) in the Philippines, China ... to win No. 1.

Banaue rice terraces (Philippines), this is the world's cultural heritage and its lifespan is more than 2000 years.                            

Terrace in Van Nam (China)

Most of Vietnam's terraces located in the Northwest with hilly terrain and frequent floods, erosion. This is a form of farming efficiency that the minority in the Northwest has been applied for a long time and brought high economic efficiency.

Stunning beauty and wonders of the terraces in Sapa (Vietnam).

In particular, just few people know that that labor talents created a picture of the great natural wonders in the Northwest region. Terraces is an interesting tourist destination that can not to be missed by tourists in the Vietnam and internationally as well when they have the opportunity to come to this land.

Terraced of my country bring a beauty of soft, curved, and especially the colors of the harmonic fields is extremely romantic and charming. Coming here, you will see the green of the rice, mixing with the parallel "silk" of land that give not only a gentle but also subtle beauty. If you go into the upcoming harvest season, you saw reclining yellow rice, the terraced fields stand out from the blue background of sky and grass. This is the moment captivated many visitors and it was chosen as the subject of many works of cinema, photography, literature - art ...

Now, we're "flying" the beauty "1-0 - 2" of the terraces in the mountains northwest in my country-Vietnam!

The fields in Sapa ravishing on the occasion of the harvest.

The view terraces in thehighland La Pan Tan

Select "Penglai scene first" go around wearing masks in Mu Cang Chai Pha

Green color of the fields at Mu Cang Chai

Harvest with beautiful yellow wonderful on the mountains in Mu Cang Chai

HURRICANE IRENE LANDED IN THE US:


Hurricane Irene attacked directly in the U.S. East Coast region on 27 Aug 2011 with winds up to 161km/h and caused heavy rain, tornadoes and large waves.

The expected path of storm (NONA)

The city is expected to be affected most severely
by Hurricane Irene (highlighted in purple).    

Strolled through the South Carolina state with strong storms, heavy rain, large waves and severe sea; Irene storm with winds up to 161km/h expected landfall on the mainland of North Carolina at around 7 - 8

AM (local time) and to 5AM (local time), the storm had weakened partly with winds reaching 145km/h and was reduced to level 1 warning. 

However, the 3.4-meter-high waves constantly struck, sweeping to the coast, destroying homes and the surrounding areas of the North Carolina State.

Hurricanes form in the satellite view.

Hurricane Irene weakened part, but the weather forecasters have emphasized that this is an extremely dangerous storm. Expected in the last week, Irene will scan to the Greater Boston area, and causing widespread flooding in the area Manhattan, New York.

Earlier, U.S. President Barack Obama has warned about the dangers of Hurricane Irene history, the influence of up to 65 million people - can live in the flooding, power outages. In addition, dangerous weather patterns born Irene also has direct influence to big cities like New York, Boston, Washington.    

Faced with a storm with such enormous power, then before that, what Americans did?

Tables and chairs outdoors at the Hilton Hotel - Ocean City, Maryland
"float" in the pool to avoid being blown off while waiting for the storm.

In North Wildwood, New Jersey, a McDonalds restaurant
was "defending" the shield to protect the wood surface.

City dwellers Annapolis, Maryland is to get the sandbags protected,
pending hurricane Irene.

Cars waiting in line at a fuel stations north of Cape May, New Jersey.
People in the area are advised to evacuate before Irene enters inland.

Severe waves in coastland of East Florida

Storm is attacking a hotel in Bahamas

More than 500 employees in the park summer beach Morey's Pier is lined up
to catch the bus to avoid rescue Hurricane Irene.

WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MANAGE THE ENVIRONMENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DEVELOPMENT:

Our planet is in trouble! Almost every day we seem to hear of yet another problem affecting the environment - and what a list of problems! - pollution, acid rain, climate change, the destruction of rainforests and other wild habitats, the decline and extinction of thousands of species of animals and plants....and so on

Nowadays, most of us know that these threats exist and that humans have caused them. Many of us are very worried about the future of our planet and unless we can find a way of solving the problems we have made then the environment will suffer even more.

It all sounds so sad - but we certainly mustn't despair! Every one of us, whatever age we are can do something to help slow down and reverse some of the damage. We cannot leave the problem-solving entirely to the experts - we all have a responsibility for our to use our natural resources which include air, freshwater, forests, wildlife, farmland and seas without damaging them. As populations grow and lifestyles change, we must keep the world in a good condition so that future generations will have the same natural resources that we have.

At the very least, these problems require group and corporate action or government intervention. However, there are some things the individual can control. Our waste reduction and recycling activities can make a difference. That's why so many communities began voluntary recycling programs.

There are some household items that are dangerous if they are just thrown away with the regular garbage these items can damage the environment and injure plant and animal life some of these may include moth balls, spot removers, aerosol cans, fluorescent light tubes and shoe polish. Your local waste management agency has information on how to properly dispose of these items.

A compost bin may be set up in your yard. Compost bins return plant and some food materials to the soil through decomposition so it can be used as a natural soil additive, called compost. Compost improves soil texture, increases the ability of soil to absorb oxygen and water. Compost also suppresses weed growth and reduces the need to add chemicals and pesticides to plants, which may be harmful to the environment.

Keeping recycle bens in the kitchen may help to stop people from accidentally throwing into the trash an item that could have been recycled. Some recyclable items include glass, paper, and most types of mettle. You want to be sure that glass, paper and mettle are all separated into different bins. Once these bins are full of recyclable materials they can be given to your local recycle center.

Solar panels are a series of mirrors that transform sunlight into solar energy. Solar energy can help heat water and power home appliances. Solar energy is a great source of clean, non-polluting energy.

The home is not the only place wear people can pitch in and help the environment. School playgrounds can use recyclable materials for play equipment and to make the play ground safe for the children. Old rubber tires can be made into a recreation area where kids can crawl in and out. Sports coaches may also use old tires, by having the kids run through them, to test the kids stamina and agility. Jungle gyms, slides and swing sets can be made from recycled mettles.

The school and public libraries are great examples of the reuse of materials. Books can be barrowed, read and returned instead of every one who wants to read a certain book going and purchasing a copy. The reuse of these books saves thousands of trees that would be used to make copies of books. The library also offers computers that can be used for research, by using the Internet, by taping the local or global newspaper web sights and other research centers around the world. Receiving information through the Internet saves paper and energy consumption is reduced. 

By taking school buses or car pools to school instead of individual vehicles, students can not only save fuel but also reduce both traffic and air pollution. People may also try to invest in electronic vehicles, which do not pollute. People should make sure to keep maintenance up on their vehicles to prevent unnecessary toxins from entering the environment.

The idea of a landfill is a great one, but it won’t work if people continue to believe it is a place for all trash. A landfill is a big divot dug out of the earth for garbage disposal.

We need to make sure we don’t put chemicals or non-biodegradable substances into these landfills because they are harmful to plants and animals, they may also contaminate our drinking water. A few of these chemicals include antifreeze, insecticide, batteries and Styrofoam, for proper disposal of these items contact your local waste management agency.

You can help save natural resources by taking your old belongings that are no longer needed to a second hand store. A second hand store is a place where people can purchase donated items at a cheaper price than if they were to buy it brand new. The Salvation Army is much like a second hand store, but the items are free. Most items found at a second hand store or The Salvation Army are articles of clothing. The benefit to donating old items is that when people find what they need at a second hand store or The Salvation Army fewer items are manufactured which means you are saving natural recourses.

We can help, over the last twenty to thirty years we have been trying every thing in our power to conserve energy and natural resources, many plans have been developed as to what should be done all of which are very good ones. The problem with these plans is that not every one contributes to the efforts to reduce pollution and waste, in fact most of the people I know believe recycling is a waste of time and they by them selves cannot make the difference. In some cases, I have found myself questioning my efforts. However, it is still important that we don’t quit. If only every one in every home would decide to do their part and help to eke our air clean, our water unpolluted and our wild life safe. The Earth is our home and we need to protect it.