Today I’d like to tell you about a natural beauty in Vietnam that has become

one of the most popular destinations in the world. It’s Halong bay- a
complex of beach and bay in Southern Vietnam that has been recognized
as the world heritage by UNESCO. Every year, it attracts millions of tourists
from all over the world and generates income for local people through
several tourism services such as accommodation and luxury cruise.

I went there with my family last summer vacation. We chose this place after
a lot of thorough research. We stayed at a self-catering hotel that
overlooked the sea. It was such a stunning view.

Well, we had a blast at Halong bay. We took part in many activities such
as swimming, volleyball and sailing. We got up at breaking dawn to watch
the sunrise, stroll along the beach, and make sand castles and swim at
sunset. We went there out of season, so there were no flocks of tourists
as in peak season.

Going sightseeing at this place was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as

it’s endowed with breathtaking landscape that took my breath away:
crystal clear sea water, smooth sand and mountain ranges spreading to the
infinity. I particularly liked the overnight cruise in which I could observe the
sky full of sparkling stars and indulge in the still of the night.

I also really like the local residents who gave us very warming welcome.
They were incredibly friendly and accommodating. There was one time I
got lost, and some locals were willing to get me to my hotel although it was
a pretty long distance. I could learn from their diligence, optimism
and hospitability.

That’s all I want to say.

VOCABULARY

 Be thorough: cẩn thận, kĩ lưỡng

 Self-catering: tự cung tự cấp
 To overlook st: ở vị trí đối diện cái gì
 Be stunning: rất đẹp, choáng ngợp
 To have a blast: rất vui
 Breaking dawn: sáng tinh mơ
 Be out of season: không phải mùa cao điểm
 Flock: đám đông người
 Peak season: Mùa cao điểm
 To go sightseeing: đi ngắm cảnh
 Once-in-a-lifetime: cơ hội có một không hai
 Be endowed with st: được trời phú cho cái gì
 To take sb’s breath away: khiến ai đó choáng ngợp
 Sparkling stars: những ngôi sao lấp lánh
 Still: Sự tĩnh lặng
 Be ccommodating: hay giúp đỡ người khác, tốt bụng
 Hospitality: sự hiếu khách