Hidden kingdom: My battle to save the world’s largest cave
Huong Le was one of the first people to visit Son Doong, the world’s biggest cave. Awed by its unique beauty, when she heard of plans that could destroy it, she had to act.
Hidden in the jungles of central Vietnam lies a subterranean labyrinth that holds the world’s biggest cave, Son Doong. In 2014, the school teacher Huong Le was among some of the first Vietnamese people to visit. Awed by its spectacular beauty, when Huong heard about cable car plans that could destroy the cave, she knew she had to act. Huong’s work to protect Son Doong is featured in the documentary, A Crack in the Mountain. (A shorter version of this interview was first broadcast in May 2023)
Presenter: India Rakusen
Producer: Maryam Maruf
(Photo: Huong Le inside Son Doong. Credit: Courtesy of Huong Le)
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